eMentoring in Aged Care Image: ' mentor ' www.flickr.com/photos/88224664@N00/2218777224 Sarah Stewart 2008 http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com [email_address] Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand License

Plan for today Barriers to traditional mentoring Advantages of eMentoring Practical points to consider when designing an eMentoring program Wider issues for consideration

Barriers to traditional mentoring

Advantages of eMentoring

Practical points to consider when designing an eMentoring program

Wider issues for consideration

Barriers to traditional mentoring programs

Image: ' Tunnels of Time ' www.flickr.com/photos/21649179@N00/406635986 Time Time

Time

Image: ' Money! ' www.flickr.com/photos/37108241@N00/61056391 Finance

Geographical isolation

Image: ' The Lady Bunny Interview ' www.flickr.com/photos/27086465@N00/63131914 Scarcity of suitable mentors

Utilizing technology, e-mentoring is the process by which [two] people assist each other to grow and learn in a safe and supportive relationship. (Kevin Hunt 2003)

Utilizing technology,

e-mentoring is the process by which [two] people assist each other to grow and learn in a safe and supportive relationship.

(Kevin Hunt 2003)

Advantages of computer-mediated communication (CMC) Email Bullitin board Instant messaging Skype Web cam Telephone Video

Community eMentoring

Image: ' IMG_8118 ' www.flickr.com/photos/18374272@N00/183503927 Reduces isolation

Time to reflect Image: ' elephant talk ' www.flickr.com/photos/47968145@N00/325235488 Reflection

Time flexibility Image: ' Time* Ticking away...' www.flickr.com/photos/15734079@N00/1032525361

Increases access to mentors Image: ' Clowning Around ' www.flickr.com/photos/42921300@N00/264814182

BUT...

Computer Skills Computer skills and digital literacy

Internet access Broadband Resources Firewall Computer Internet policies

Privacy and confidentiality

Educating staff about eMentoring

Matching Similar Promotes rapport & acceptance Random viv la difference! Careful selection & training of mentors

Similar

Promotes rapport & acceptance

Random

viv la difference!

Careful selection & training of mentors

Ongoing support for mentors & mentees Salmon, 2004

Mentoring in ‘communities of practice’

Image: ' After 5 days of processing in a 10 day index build ‘www.flickr.com/photos/44124477712@N01/19954330 Lack of engagement

Understanding of CMC Image: ' Ciber Cafe ' www.flickr.com/photos/70321513@N00/95757299

Attitudes about life-long learning & computers

Attitudes about ‘time’ Attitudes to work and time Image: ' From the Ashes of the First Stars - An Artist9s Impression by NASA/ESA/ESO/STECF (NASA) ' www.flickr.com/photos/39735679@N00/490020730

Image: ' The Key of my mind... ' www.flickr.com/photos/44532984@N00/755378645 Not motivation… ownership Downes, 2007