Communication Guide

For students/TMTs:

The following questions are meant to be thought provoking and help to facilitate email communication and the mentoring process.

We encourage students to ask the TMTs questions that may help them to become better educators. Technology integration into the classroom is important in our schools today, and the skills/knowledge you receive from your TMT will help you to achieve that goal.

Some questions/topics to inquire about can include:

q Design strategies (How big should the font be, how much text v. pictures should be included, what reading level should the links be at, etc.?) It is important that 470 students use the experience of their TMTs to create a project that will best fit the needs of the classroom students.

q Technology use (How does a teacher go about determining whether or not a particular lesson would be best represented using technology?)

q Student tasks (What types of learning tasks can a student do using technology that they may not be able to do without it?)

q Other online units (What other online lessons/units does your TMT use in the classroom? Are they successful? Where can you take a look at the unit?)

q Other advice: Be creative. Don’t be afraid to ask a question. It is your future as a teacher you are preparing for – now is your chance to pick the brains of experienced educators.

q Student goals: (TMTs can ask students about future plans, goals, etc.)