List of Initial Activities
List of Initial Activities to be Examined by EDNET to Progress the Four Strategic Areas in Para 23 Include:
1. Physical and/or virtual exchanges, networks and programmes to encourage and enhance the sharing of ideas, experiences and best practices on the use of IT in education .
a. exchange or attachment programmes for educators to study IT in education implementation strategies and allow for mutual sharing of information on the use of IT for education;
b. a web portal to a repository of information on technology planning and evaluation;
c. a network of IT centres of excellence to provide opportunities for the learning and strengthening of the use of IT in education in APEC; and
d. an APEC Youth IT Volunteer programme to promote the use of IT in the region.
2. Sharing of effective teaching and teacher development practices.
a. a series of information-sharing activities across member economies on models of effective teaching and teacher development practices; and
b. a web-based professional development programme for teachers from APEC economies to share examples of and discuss student work, thus encouraging reflective practice and information exchange.
3. Exchanges of information and expertise to encourage sound education management practices.
a. a commitment by APEC educationists for APEC to be a forum for research exchanges and to share and learn from one another in the area of education management schemes and systems; and
b. a database of key APEC educational indicators maintained by the APEC EDNET to provide benchmarks for progress and achievements in education management systems.