elizabeth1@msn.com Elizabeth McArthur I enjoyed reading the information. Some very good points were identified. As I read the comments I was looking specifically for reference to the implementation of diversity initiatives. As President of Diversity At Work a company that provides divesity and human potential training and confulting I am very much aware of the issues relating to diversity. As the former Director of Employment Equity at an Ontario College I am well aware of the difficulties and frustration experienced by both staff and students to the lack of diversity initiatives. I will be very interested in following your future work. In reviewing the list of participants, I wondered why the Ontario Colleges were not represented at the meeting.  tlaf@fse.ulaval.ca Therese Laferriere In response to what you wrote Elizabeth, Please feel very much welcomed to develop on the issue of diversity. This vision statement will only become real if educators take whatever they feel add to their own vision et pursue the task of building shared visions within their own communities.  alice@islandnet.com Jackie Stonier I like what I read and your definitions and observations are comprehensive. I see one omission that concerns me, however, and that is no mention of excitement or pleasure in the learning experience. I work with seniors whose average age is 89. Many of them had little formal education, or it was very interrupted for farm work, or taking on a parental role, or their experience with school and Draconian teachers puts up a barrier to any learning. Yet when they are offered the chance to learn, whether it is writing poetry or learning how to operate a fax machine, they show great enjoyment and excitement...I hope this can be reflected somewhere in your statements, perhaps under "values"? Thank you for considering my suggestion..  DStvnsn@aol.com Douglas Stevenson Subject: Establishing linkages with educational technology professionals world-wide Please find below an announcement providing details of the upcoming Public Broadcast Service (PBS) presentation for educational technology professionals. PLANNING FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY: MANAGING NEW RESOURCES, MEETING NEW EXPECTATIONS © Alexandria, Virginia, USA - After many years of relatively slow growth, the field of educational technology is entering a boom phase. Policy makers, educators, and donors at all levels are beginning to understand technology’s potential for increasing learning and academic productivity. Unprecedented levels of resources are being committed to hardware, software, and staff development. Now, the spotlight is on ed-tech professionals to deliver the promises of technology. Greater opportunities carry greater responsibilities. Stewards of ed-tech resources face increased pressure to manage resources wisely, and to apply technology to educational goals. * Communities are looking to schools to provide technological expertise and services that benefit the entire community - a very different role than schools have played in the past; * Donors want measurable results in academic achievement and accountability that their investments are being managed responsibly; * Educators and technologists must therefore work together to set goals carefully and apply solid management practices to deliver and sustain projects. We look forward to your involvement in this exciting interactive forum. Sincerely, Douglas Stevenson Community Development Strategies, Ltd.© E-mail: Dstvnsn@aol.com ______________Please continue_______________ PLANNING FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY MANAGING NEW RESOURCES, MEETING NEW EXPECTATIONS SUCCESSFULLY MANAGING TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES - FROM BRAINSTORMING, TO PROJECT REALIZATION, TO FINAL REPORT Live via satellite: 14 November, 1996 1800 - 2000 hrs GTM (1300 - 1500 US Eastern Standard Time) WHO SHOULD ATTEND As the frontiers of technology advance, students, educators, and administrators world-wide are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits that technology offers. Consequently, anyone involved in education, from kindergarten through the university level, should profit from an increased understanding of educational technology. This international conference will bring valuable information to: * teachers * parents * government policy makers * school board members * information managers * media directors * librarians * computing service providers * administrators * distance learning services * professor * telecommunication specialists WHAT YOU AND YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN GAIN FROM THIS VIDEOCONFERENCE This live satellite event will offer you and your colleagues practical, hands-on tools for managing education technology. Interaction with a live, international audience will help ensure that a wide variety of ed-tech planning situations are addressed. Participating professionals will: * Establish valuable links and interact with ed-tech professionals and resource persons world-wide; * Examine case studies of successful community-building in technology planning and implementation; * Share sound business principles for acquisition and support of technology; * Discuss planning and management practices that maximize the use of technological resources, thereby enabling the advancement and achievement of educational goals. DISCUSSION TOPICS The topics to be covered on 14 November 1996 include: * Matching technology with education needs * Securing "buy in" from colleagues and the community * Leveraging resources to acquire more resources * Budgeting for capital, maintenance, and staff * Discerning a proper balance between hardware, software, and training * Dealing with setbacks & managing success * Setting goals, managing expectations, & evaluating results WHO WILL PRESENT THE PROGRAM Planning For Educational Technology is being presented by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). It is produced by Convergence Services, Inc, in association with the Educational Technology Center at the University of Maryland. John Lawson of Convergence Services Inc, who produced last February's highly rated videoconference, Funding Educational Technology, will moderate the forum. The producers, in cooperation with many educational, professional, and business institutions, are assembling the best panelists available on the subject. HOW TO RECEIVE THIS PROGRAM In North America, this telecast is available via satellite on both C-band and Ku-band (analog) transmission. Simply contact us to acquire a downlink license. For license and reception information outside North America, please contact the Public Broadcasting Service. (See the following page for address and contact information.) ____________________________________________ Planning For Educational Technology: Managing New Resources, Meeting New Expectations Thursday, 14 November 1996 GMT 1800hrs - 2000hrs USA (Eastern Standard Time) 1pm - 3pm Videotapes of this videoconference will be available from PBS soon after this broadcast. The first ed-tech videoconference in this series, Funding Educational Technology, also from this producer, is currently available from PBS. FOR MORE INFORMATION Learn more about this videoconference on the PBS website: www.pbs.org/als/programs/vc/11_planning.html Call PBS Customer Service toll free from inside the United States: 1-800-257-2578 Outside the United States please contact: International liaison: Douglas Stevenson Community Development Strategies, Ltd.© E-mail: dstvnsn@aol.com Producer: John Lawson Convergence Services, Inc.™ Phone: (1+703) 548-0010 Fax: (1+703) 548-0726 E-Mail: jlawson@convg.com Presenter: Public Broadcasting Service 1320 Braddock Place Alexandria, Virginia 22314 USA _______________________________________________________ Please contact me, Doug Stevenson (DStvnsn@aol.com) for a compressed, formatted copy of this brochure. I will send a hard copy brochure if you prefer.  ssd1407@is6.nyu.edu steve deitel I tried sending this to douglas stevenson but it got kicked back to me. could you please forward it to him. it is also a request to anyone else at your site for assistance. i skimmed your site and printed it out for further review. keep up the thoughtful work. Douglas, i am a student at New York Univ Interactive Telecom Program. I hooked into the canada schoolnet and found it interesting yet need atime before i respond. i am doing a research paper for a class on distance learning. ( i also have a masters in ed from the erikson institute in chicago.) my interest lies in the interactive nature of the net either by itself or with a combination broadcast to computer/tv with a web loop on the rearside for interaction. (does this make sense??) i am searching for info on un/successful learning/teaching strategies, techniques/ cognitive approaches and the technlgy that supports them. Is there anything out there that works? if you have any knowledge or contacts that would be of assistance i would be in your debt (and would gladly show you agreat chinese restaurant the next time you're in nyc). yours, steve deitel ssd1407@is6.nyu.edu  elmurphy@calvin.stemnet.nf.ca Elizabeth Murphy Congratulations on your vision statement! I too believe that it is important to hold a vision of learning, learners and learning systems. At the same time, I feel it is essential that there be consistency between our vision and our actions. Ensuring that, as educators, what we do, conforms to what we believe, represents a significant challenge.   maryb@ican.ca Mary Bruce Interesting documents! Your site is informative. I am on staff at FWTAO, and have just returned to the Professional Development Department. I am assuming responsibility for the issues around the use of technology in education, so I find this especially useful as we further develop our statements and position. We expect to have our website up soon - I'll keep in touch. Mary Bruce, Federation of Women Teachers' Associations of Ontario  dledingham@aol.com Don Ledingham I am an Assistant headteacher at a secondary school in Scotland. We are currently seeking to transform our school into a learning organization. Our 'statement of intent' is very close to your vision statement, although it is not nearly as comprehensive. I would be very interested in making contact with any fellow professionals who are struggling with the practicalities of change. The theory of learning communities is well documented but there is little guidance available for those involved in the actual change process.