1. Digital Mentoring and CALL
Peter Gobel, Kyoto Sangyo University

2. Mentor
trusted friend (usually more experienced)
counselor
teacher

3. famous Mentoring Relationships
Mentor Telemachus
Freddie Laker Richard Branson (Virgin)
Aristotle Alexander the Great
J. C. Bach Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

4. Obi-wan Kenobe Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)

5. Kinds of mentoring formal vs. informal new-hire mentorship on-site
student mentorship
social mentorship
peer mentoring
group mentoring
on-site
on-line (usually digital)
blended

6. Three models for mentoring
controlling vs. directing
guide and supporter
empathy interaction more peer related
cloning model
nurturing model
friendship model

7. advantages of peer mentoring
helps new students adapt faster
less threatening
connected to a larger community

9. job-related

10. community related

11. technology related

12. social related

13. How can we adapt this model to EFL?
project and task-based work
social/communication tool
goal setting and structure
engagers and catalysts for action

14. adapting mentoring to call
technical help and training
creating community in and out of the classroom
motivation

15. Thank You

16. some references
Wang, C. & Reeves, T. (2004). Cultural Considerations in Online Education: A Review of the Literature. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (pp ). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Buerger, R., Kiefer, R., Herstine, J. & Hill, J. (1999). Digital Mentoring in Virtual Environments: A Case Study in Coastal Science Education. In Proceedings of International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology,
Bennets, C. (2003). Mentoring youth: trend and tradition. Journal of Guidance & Counselling, Vol. 31, 1.
Buel, C. (2004). Models of Mentoring in Communication. Communication Education Vol. 53, No. 1, 56–73.