ADETA is an association in Alberta that connects educators through various networks and initiatives. It aims to leverage these connections to support its members and move forward together. Networks allow sharing of interests without needing to know all members personally. They can increase exposure to new ideas and make people smarter through collaboration, as seen in a study on obesity. ADETA uses its website, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to form online networks, but could reinvent itself more fully as a network to better meet members' professional needs through community discussion and new collaborative tools.