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Deaf Education Cyber Mentor ProjectClicking on a link below will scroll the page to the relevant section.
The Cyber Mentor Project (overview and goals) The goal of the Join Together deaf education Cyber Mentor project is to insure that future teachers of the deaf/hard of hearing are introduced to a wider array of perspectives, resources, and ideas than they might encounter in their coursework. Volunteer Cyber Mentors share their thoughts and experiences and thereby enhance the learning of deaf education preservice teachers (students in postsecondary teacher preparation programs). The Cyber Mentor project facilitates communications between a Mentor volunteer and a "Mentee" (a deaf ed. preservice teacher or a Join Together Project Master Teacher). Assignments are for no more than one semester at a time and are comprised of no more than once-a-week (often less) e-mail exchanges. Communication may be in the form of an open dialogue between the Mentor and the Mentee or it may focus on specific topics assigned by a student's instructor. Who Can Participate? Who can be a Cyber Mentor? Answer: Anyone who is interested and involved in the education of students who are deaf/hard of hearing (d/hh) and has e-mail capability. The most requested Mentors are parents and K-12 teachers of children who are d/hh and individuals who themselves are d/hh. Who can request a Cyber Mentor? Answer: Both students in any of the U.S. or Canandian deaf education teacher preparation programs and current Join Together Project Master Teachers. Additionally, instructors in deaf education teacher preparation programs can request the use of Cyber Mentors for their class(es). Cyber Mentors (volunteers willing to share their education and/or experiences) Requirements to be a Cyber Mentor Volunteer
What to Expect as a Cyber Mentor volunteer Once your application has been approved you will receive a notification e-mail (you will also receive a welcome message from our Project Coordinator and a one-page informational flyer). The information you share with us will be housed in a secure database. When a student in a U.S. or Canadian deaf education teacher preparation program, or a Project Master Teacher, is approved to receive a Cyber Mentor, he/she is given access to the Mentor database. When an individual requests you as a Cyber Mentor, an e-mail will be sent alerting you to the request and providing instructions for reviewing the Mentee's application and accepting or declining the assignment. After accepting an assignment, you and a Mentee can then begin e-mail communications. Two weeks before the end date of a mentoring assignment, the Cyber Mentor Post-assignment Questionnaire will be available (via the Cyber Mentor homepage). Your input on the mentoring experience is very important to our Project. A word about your application: you may make changes to it at any time including opting out of mentoring for a period of time. Cyber Mentor activity homepage From the Cyber Mentor activity homepage you can submit an application, view/edit your current application, view current and previous mentoring assignments, review requesting Mentee's applications, and exchange correspondence with the Join Together Project office. Mentees (individuals requesting a Cyber Mentor) Requirements to be a Mentee, i.e. receive a Cyber Mentor
What to Expect as a Mentee If your application is approved, you will be granted access to the Cyber Mentor database and will receive a notification e-mail which will provide instructions on reviewing Mentor applications and how to request a Mentor. You will also receive a welcome e-mail from our Project Coordinator and a two-page informational flyer). When you request an individual as a Cyber Mentor, he/she will receive an e-mail alerting them to your request. The Mentor will review your application and then either accept or decline the assignment (you will receive an e-mail notification of such). After a Mentor accepts your assignment, you and the Mentor can then begin e-mail communications. Two weeks before the end date of a mentoring assignment, the Mentee Post-assignment Questionnaire will be available (via the Mentee homepage). Your input on the mentoring experience is very important to our Project. Mentee activity homepage From the Mentee activity homepage you can submit an application, view/edit your current application, view current and previous mentoring assignments, review Cyber Mentor volunteer's applications, and exchange correspondence with the Join Together Project office. Faculty/Instructors Requirements for using Cyber Mentors in your class/course
What to Expect as Faculty/Instructors When your class/course application is approved, you will receive a notification e-mail providing instructions on the next steps your students need to take (i.e., submit individual applications and, upon their approval, select and request Cyber Mentors). You will also receive a welcome e-mail from our Project Coordinator and a one-page informational flyer). You will be able, via this website, to view the status of each* of your student's Cyber Mentor assignment activities (i.e., if he/she has submitted an application, selected a Mentor, and completed the post-questionnaire). *Note: you will only be able to view the status of students who properly selected you and your program on their Mentee application. Faculty/Instructor activity homepage From the Faculty/Instructor activity homepage you can submit an application, view/edit your current application, exchange correspondence with the Join Together Project office, and search for the status of your students' mentor assignment activities. Forms/Applications All forms, applications, and interactive capabilities are available via the appropriate homepage:
Netiquette Rules "Netiquette" is network etiquette, the do's and don'ts of online communication. Netiquette covers both common courtesty online and the informal "rules of the road" of cyberspace. The Core Rules of Netiquette (below) are excerpted from the book Netiquette by Virginia Shea (Albion Books, May 1994). Rule 1: Remember the Human Rule 2: Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life Rule 3: Know where you are in cyberspace Rule 4: Respect other people's time and bandwidth Rule 5: Make yourself look good online Rule 6: Share expert knowledge Rule 7: Help keep flame wars under control Rule 8: Respect other people's privacy Rule 9: Don't abuse your power Rule 10: Be forgiving of other people's mistakes Questions? Comments? Concerns? If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact Sherry Ernsberger, Project Assistant, at sernsber@kent.edu or catalyst@kent.edu. Page last updated: 1/9/09 |
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