The following are some concerns that new mentors may share. Use the questions below as discussion starters for the mentors' forum on The Collaboratory Project web site:
- What kinds of assistance does this particular teacher want and need?
- How much experience does this teacher have with technology?
- What technology resources (hardware and software) are available to the mentee?
- Where are the resources for me to help the beginning teacher?
- What if I don't know the answer to a question?
- How do I get current in this area when my skills come up short?
- Will guidelines be provided?
- Do I need to be a computer expert to function as a mentor for this project?
- How often might I be contacted as a mentor?
- How much time am I expected to spend on this collaboration?
- How do I make time for my mentoring participation?
- What are considered "boundaries" within the mentor role?
- In what ways should I exercise caution?
- How do I know when to let the mentee "go?"
- Am I able to receive CPDUs for this?
- As a general rule, is it okay to give my opinion or should I only provide references to expert sources?
- Will discussions between the mentor and mentee be confidential?
- If I don't know the answer, am I expected to find the answer?
- What is the expected turnover time from when a question is posted to when a question is answered? How do we make sure the answers are current to when the question was posted?
- What if I am unsure of the proper response? Will I have resources to direct the new teacher?
- What if a new teacher asks a question involving inappropriate behavior? What are my responsibilities?
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