Overlaps and Gaps Members feel their work is dovetailing nicely with the Educational Programs task group. They are trying to take a more holistic view, to anticipate how people will learn to process information to become more literate. They will develop recommendations for how the two task groups might work together and not compete for resources. Emerging Designs Focus on student learning and on what those who come through our educational process will look like. Focus needs to be on K-12, not just high school students.
Staff development is a major issue.
Importance of partnering with community groups and sharing resources - time as well as money. Colleges of Education will have to change also. Tapping into the private sector can have benefits in accessing cutting edge technology. Keep the dialogue open. The outcome we may be looking for is turning out students capable of addressing successfully the most demanding aspects of new technology, to have the capacity to learn.