It's a Simple Idea, But It's Not Easy To Do: Practical Lessons in Telementoring

Authors

Judi Harris, William & Mary - School of EducationFollow
Ellen O'Bryan
Lena Rotenberg

Document Type

Article

Department/Program

Education

Pub Date

10-1996

Abstract

There are now more than 42 million people worldwide with access to global electronic mail. Many of these millions are subject matter specialists whose knowledge encompasses a wide spectrum of expertise. What if “matches” could be made so that volunteers from among this group could communicate directly with K-12 students and teachers who are studying about these experts'specialties? This article discusses lessons learned from The Electronic Emissary Project, an internet-based interpersonal resource that matches teachers to experts in different disciplines.

Journal Title

Learning & Leading with Technology

Recommended Citation

Harris, J., O'Bryan, E., & Rotenberg, L. (1996). It's a simple idea, but it's not easy to do: Practical lessons in telementoring. Learning & Leading With Technology, 24(2), 53-57.