The Future of Education

Telementoring transcends the boundaries of time and space. This online mentoring practice partners learners with subject matter experts from around the world. Learning can occur synchronously or asynchronously. The flexibility of time is one of the benefits of this practice. Best practices in telementoring will be discussed. Some of the practices to be discussed include preparing the telementoring to effectively engage with the teleprotégé, frequency of communication, and promoting a personal presence. Both telementoring research along with experiential practice will be examined. Examples from all levels of learning across schools and professional workplaces will be shown. The various models of telementoring will be discussed. Telementoring is a rich learning partnership that benefits the telementor and the teleprotégé. Telementoring brings specific benefits including personalized learning, deeper learning, flexibility, and creativity. The world becomes the classroom when telementoring is engaged.

Keywords:Telementoring, online mentoring, e-mentoring, online learning, global education.

References:
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[2] Scigliano, D. (2015). Telementoring in the P-16+ environment. Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology (3rd ed.). Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 257-264.