A CLN consists of managers and team members who interact with professionals in other organizations sharing common needs and goals. In education, a CLN is comprised of teachers, administrators, parents, students and members of the community. They engage in knowledge exchange and discovery focused on solving problems, sparking innovation and improving processes. Members of a CLN engage in a peer learning/teaching process, which allows real issues to be addressed in real time. A collaborative learning network requires the development and practice of boundary spanning skills in areas of engagement, systems thinking, cultural insight and collaborative learning. A CLN is a combination of interpersonal, intercultural, and systems thinking competencies. CLN's provide teachers, parents and students with a means of communicating with each other about certain issues, ideas or questions. Technology has added a new dimension to CLN's, creating a way for individuals to communicate globally.