By teaching with these interactive methods we have a chance to teach scientific literacy so that people can become good judges of the quality and reliability of information available to them. We also know that people learn by teaching others. The Internet gives us the ability to engage our audience as active members of a learning community. My third factor involves expanding our partnerships. In the past we have concentrated on teaching family members.
Professionals now do much of the work that used to be part of family life.
Caring for children and older adults, preparing food, and managing resources has increasingly become part of public life with many professionals engaged in this work. Our role needs to shift to address the needs of these professionals. In the future we should not only demonstrate ideas and practices to the families we serve, but we must demonstrate best practice to professionals who work with families and inform policymakers. For professionals this means creating model program s in which professionals can witness best practice and engage in professional development experiences with master teachers. Demonstrating programs for policymaker's means showcasing program relevancy, program quality, and providing data on impact and cost effectiveness .