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How to be a Mentor
The project Autonomous “Personal Learning Networks” for Language Teachers has been funded with support from the European Commission. This document reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held
responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
aPLaNet
APLaNet Online Mentoring Workshop
1) About the aPLaNet project
2) Introduction to mentoring
3) Online mentoring - recommendations
4) aPLaNet mentoring- aPLaNet mentoring procedure
- support for aPLaNet mentors- resources for aPLaNet mentors
5) Meet the aPLaNet mentors
APLaNet Online Mentoring Workshop
The aPLaNet project is a European Union funded project for language educators all over the Europe, especially those who are new or do not use Internet social networks (SN) but wish to learn more and build their own Personal Learning Network (PLN) for professional development purposes.
Find out more here:http://aplanet-project.eu
About aPLaNet
APLaNet Online Mentoring Workshop
'Unlike a teacher or even a coach, who is focused on helping us learn and practice a particular set of skills, a mentor acts as a guide who helps us define and understand our own goals and pursue them successfully.' (The Mentee's Guide, L. Zachary, 2009)
Find out more here:http://aplanet-project.eu/mentorguide
Introduction to Mentoring
APLaNet Online Mentoring Workshop
How is online mentoring different from face-to-face mentoring?
What can an online mentor do to make up for this?
Find out more here:http://aplanet-project.eu/mentorguide
Online Mentoring - recommendations
APLaNet Online Mentoring Workshop
Step 1 - Volunteering
a) Join our Ning and offer to be a mentorhttp://aplanet-project.org
b) Join one or more of the Mentors' groups http://aplanet-project.org/group/mentors
c) Then we'll list you as a mentor here:-http://aplanet-project.org/page/mentors-1
aPLaNet Mentoring
APLaNet Online Mentoring Workshop
Step 2 – Finding a Mentor
a) Offer to be a mentor to a memberhttp://aplanet-project.org/profiles/members/
b) Be approached by a prospective mentee
c) aPLaNet partners suggest a mentor
aPLaNet Mentoring
APLaNet Online Mentoring Workshop
Step 3 – Planning for the first meeting
a) Agree on date of first meeting
b) Think about mentee's needs - aPLaNet questionnaire data - mentee profile - initial correspondence
c) Choose meeting platform (Skype / WIZ IQ)
aPLaNet Mentoring
APLaNet Online Mentoring Workshop
Step 4 – The first meeting
a) Get to know each other / build rapport
b) Set objectives (maximum 3) - SMART criteria
c) Agree when to meet again
aPLaNet Mentoring
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Step 5 – Continuing : aPLaNet resources
a) aPLaNet Mentor/Mentee Guides
aPLaNet Mentoring
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Step 5 – Continuing : aPLaNet resources
b) Pre-piloting questionnairec) Teacher diary
aPLaNet Mentoring
APLaNet Online Mentoring Workshop
Step 5 – Continuing : aPLaNet resources
d) Teacher guidee) Technological guidesf) Workshops (online/recordings) g) Videos
aPLaNet Mentoring
APLaNet Online Mentoring Workshop
Step 6 – Coming to the end
When is a good time to end the mentoring process?
How do you know when the mentee is ready to 'go it alone'?
aPLaNet Mentoring
Find out more here:http://aplanet-project.org/page/mentors-1
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Step 7 – Support for mentors
What support is there available for mentors?
aPLaNet Mentoring
http://aplanet-project.org/groups
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Thank you! Any last questions / comments?
aPLaNet Mentoring
See you online:http://aplanet-project.org