
Telementoring Activity Examples
Electronic Emissary Project
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? When funded
Start here to find subject matter experts in a huge range of curriculum areas. The Electronic Emissary staff facilitates expert-student e-mail interactions to help your class get the most out of this experience. Search the database of available telementors or see how other classes integrated telementoring into their curriculum-based work.
International Telementor Program (formerly the HP Telementor Program)
Grades: 5-College
Ongoing? Yes
In this program, professionals from companies such as Hewlett-Packard and Agilent Technologies "help students, through teacher-supervised projects, in the critical areas of math, science, professional communication skills and career/education planning." Be sure to check out the spotlights to find real telementoring success stories!
Letters on Spanish Texas
Grade: 4
Ongoing? No
This site chronicles the correspondence between two Texas history buffs and a group of curious fourth grade Social Studies students. The discourse that develops between the two groups is rich with detail, personality, and intellectual stimulation.
Telementoring Young Women in Science, Engineering & Computing
Grades: 4-12
Ongoing? No
This was a three year project that built on-line communities of support among female high school students, professional women in technical fields, parents, and teachers. Specifically, this project "encouraged young women to pursue courses and careers in science, engineering, and computing by providing sustained support from and communication with female professionals."
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