"I dream of a day when..."

Goal 1

...the core learning organization plays a vital role in advancing the work of each of its members

...the services of our partners (including local and national entities) can be customized to meet the needs of our partners

...when product development is embedded within the real work of the field and done in a way that crosses boundaries to maximize efforts by supporting the rest of the field

Goal 2

...all students and teachers have all the tools they need for teaching and learning (addresses equity/diversity)

...students and teachers learn together

...resources are both available and utilized, and correlated with standards

...assessment is based on student learning rather than the success of a project

Goal 3

...data clearly shows positive impact of technology

...the K-12 field seamlessly collects and utilizes data for decision making and reflective practice

...educators understand the value of data in guiding instruction

...K-12 learners use data to identify and address learning gaps

...data is utilized to address the needs and wants of all learners

...the field becomes critical consumers of data (what is valuable?)

Goal 4

...none of the projects related to instructional technology will be a reinvention of the wheel

...the skills, experience and knowledge of everyone are available to everyone -- "widely distributed"

...we function as a network, not only finding solutions that work, but consistently supporting those who are implementing the "big ideas"

...the process is valued and built on by the players

...the synergy values the visions of the Ottos and empowers them

...a shared resource excites people to build on it (open source coding/model)

...we have a system that, in its use, benefits both the individual user and the contributors -- a dynamic system

...the practitioner in the field and the executive director of NSBA (for example) will share the same values

...we will contribute the best and get the best (strategies, ideas) from the national network -- access/distribution of information, solutions and knowledge will not function as a funnel, but as a sieve

Common themes:

• Collaboration
• Strong connection among goals
• Respective work of partners is embedded/interconnected with R*TEC work (seamless process among entities)