Use of technology is a key component in the project. Expand partnerships and collaborative efforts. Ongoing partnerships and collaborative efforts will be strengthened and expanded as part of this process. Most of the school teams represent districts participating in Project WET, an environmental science project under the auspices of the Department of Education, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and the Arkansas Pollution and Ecology Commission. Other collaborative efforts exist through Project Wild and Project Learning Tree.
Teams communicate and share resources through the list serve.
Both the Social Studies and the Science Specialists serve on committees which advise the Arkansas Museum of Science and History on development of its exhibit space in a new and greatly expanded facility. The Museum administration actively seeks ways to incorporate elements linking its programs to state educational initiatives. Working with this facility, Department personnel will link the integrated units to ongoing Museum efforts as its new facility evolves over the next three to five years. The grant from the National Science Foundation has launched a vital statewide network. Evaluations from the initial session were overwhelmingly positive, and teachers responded eagerly to the opportunity to network on issues of vital importance.