That first NetDay in 1996 resulted in the wiring of 3,500 schools. We've helped create a path that allows volunteers to come to the schools. Solomon is project director and creator of the Well Connected Educator, a web site designed as a place for teachers to publish articles, lesson plans and Web tours. Solomon donated her time and energy to the project and coordinated volunteers from all over the country to help coach and mentor fellow teachers. Change will not happen unless all people who are involved with the schools believe they are part of the solution.
Sharing is an important step.
Innovators also seem to have an ability to see computers as the tools they are and not as a cure-all for the world of education. It's just a different way to get to write, to manipulate information and to understand concepts better. Bob Walczak, executive director for Computer Using Educators, has been a monthly contributor to Converge since its inception. He also expounded on the use of the computer as a tool. However, computer-enhanced instruction can and does assist even the very best of teachers.