Welcome to the First Tutor

Time in GMT & Presenter	Description
Friday, May 14 9am-9:30 CST Daniel F. Bassill and Andrew Pincon	*Introduction / Welcome to first Tutor/Mentor eConference Overlay*
Friday, May 14 9:30 -11:00 CST Andrew Pincon	Intro to the use of the eConference workshop and chat features Andrew Pincon of the Digital Workforce Education Society http://www.digibridge.org The Digital Workforce Education Society, (DWES) is an International non-profit society that provides the digital infrastructure, training and curriculum development designed for distance education and the training of a global digital workforce. DWES maintains internet servers located in cybercenters for the express purpose of delivering reliable online content and collaboration tools to remote users throughout the world. DWES' collaboration tools includes voice over IP webcast portals and online collaboration portals.
Friday, May 14 11:30 am - 1:00 pm CST Paul Collins	*Intro to the use of WebIQ and facilitated meetings* Paul Collins, Jordan-Webb, Inc. http://jordan-webb.net
Friday, May 14 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CST Bernie Leung	*Using online tools to improve your social network and to further your cause* This session will focus on online tools for managing your personal life and improving your social networks. These on line tools can be used to create and improve circles of influence which can lead to higher level of contribution from individuals to an organization. This session is recommended for people seeking to extend their reach of fellow volunteers and potential donors. Bernie Leung, www.mylifecircle.com Join the TUTOR/MENTOR COMMUNITY at http://www.myLifeCircle.com/groups/tutor
Friday, May 14 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm CST Maryann Durland	Social Network Analysis: Applied to formation of Tutor/Mentor Learning and Action Networks Social Network Analysis: Applied to formation of Tutor/Mentor Learning and Action Networks Maryann Durland, Durland Consulting Innovative Solutions in a Changing World www.durlandconsulting.com This session will explore the methodology of Social Network Analysis with examples of a variety of applications and a discussion of how the methodology could be applied to the formation of Tutor/Mentor Learning and Action Networks. SNA Overview (Power Point) PT3 Project Jericho: Measuring, Comparing, and Understanding Online, Offline, and Long-term Collaborations between K-12 Teachers and University Faculties Maryann Durland, Ph.D. is owner of Durland Consulting and is a program evaluator and researcher. She works with schools, community organizations and businesses to evaluate their initiatives and programs and/or to provide diagnostic information to inform planning and implementation of initiatives, training and programs. She helps organizations use the data they have better. She also specializes in social network analysis.
Saturday, Sunday	*Conference Space is open* (update profile, email people you'd like to meet when you come to Chicago, review schedule and archive) Tapped In Web Heads discussion Webheads are organizing presentations for the two weekend days of the Tutor/Mentor Leadership eConference. The list of Webheads Presentations can be found at this location: http://alothman-b.tripod.com/tutormentor_econf04_webheads.htm http://www.vancestevens.com/online_events.htm#current Webheads is a robust community of ESL students and teachers who meet each Sunday in spontaneous, informal weekly online chat events since 1998. Chat logs are posted on the Internet to assist language learners with comprehension of conversations and to strengthen sense of community. All are welcome to join in, but participation in activities implies participant approval of recording interactions in this manner. Visit http://sites.hsprofessional.com/vstevens/files/efi/webheads.htm for more information about community members and interests and for more information on the various technologies we use click here http://www.homestead.com/prosites-vstevens/files/efi/software.htm . Most Webheads discussions begin in Tapped In Reception http://ti2.sri.com/tappedin/ .
Monday, May 17. Workshops and networking will be available via the e-conference overlay to those attending the conference at Richard J. Daley College in Chicago, as well as to those who attend via the Internet only.
Monday, May 17, 9:30 am till 11am, CST Sridhar V. Iyer, Ph.D	*Tapping into Federal Dollars for After School Tutoring* While federal funding is available for after-school tutoring programs, several excellent mentoring programs often lack qualified instructors to offer rigorous academic tutoring programs. On-line tutoring can help overcome such problems and transform good mentoring programs into highly effective and academically rigorous tutoring programs. This workshop is intended for leaders currently involved in mentoring/tutoring programs near schools marked as failing to make adequate progress,. It will enable such leaders to offer federally funded tutoring programs through their existing mentoring programs. It will outline the requirements of the supplemental educational services program mandated by NCLB and how community organizations can offer highly effective and academically challenging tutoring programs by utilizing e-tutoring options. E-tutors can bring a highly qualified tutor to community mentoring sites through an internet connected computer. The workshop will detail NCLB requirements with respect to student progress, reporting and monitoring.
Mon., May 17, 11:30 am - 1:00pm, CST BJ Berquist	*Arts Across the Curriculum for At-Risk, Alternative, and Incarcerated Individuals* Tapped In's Arts in Corrections is a group that serves as an advocate for arts as both a literacy and a therapeutic tool. Join this discussion to learn about several of the many exciting programs that are available to enhance your students¹ writing and communication skills by integrating the arts into your curriculum. This workshop looks at ways of addressing the multiple intelligences of at-risk, alternative and incarcerated individuals and using the arts to provide differentiated learning across the curriculum. http://www.tappedin.org
Mon., May 17, 1: 30p m - 3PM, CST Norm Coombs, George Buys & Marisol Miranda	On-Line Mentoring of the Disabled Norm Coombs, Lake Forest, CA http://www.rit.edu/~easi/ along with Marisol Miranda who is located in Queretaro, Mexico http://www.akxes.org. George is planning on coming to the conference from northern Michigan. Norm and George are both blind and have extensive credentials and experience in overcoming their handicaps and being productive examples to others of how technology is a great equalizer for anyone motivated enough to move toward self sufficiency.
Mon., May 17, 3:pm - 4:30 pm, CST George Buys	Raising the bar and expecting the best. Presented by George Buys George is President and CEO of Talking Communities, Ltd, a strategic partner of Alado Development, Ltd. in the development of online voice, text and desk top sharing applications with a customer base of hundreds of international clients, non profits and education institutions using the technology he and his collaboration partners develop. George is also blind and the team leader of a group of blind technology colleagues who provide help desk support to online users. The theme of George's presentation will be "Working out of the box to change perceptions that act as barriers to successful living".

Tuesday, May 18. Workshops and networking will be continue via the e-conference overlay to those attending the conference at Richard J. Daley College in Chicago, as well as to those who attend via the Internet only.
Tues., May 18, 9:30 am - 11:00 am, CST Vance Stevens and Teresa Almeida d'Eça	"Building Online Communities for Professional Development" Vance Stevens, Webhead's Leader, Abu Dahbi, UAE and Teresa Almeida d'Eça, Lisbon, Portugal Vance's presentation link: http://www.homestead.com/prosites-vstevens/files/efi/papers/tesol/colloquium2004/fun00.htm Teresa's presentation: http://www.malhatlantica.pt/teresadeca/papers/econf04-onlinecommunities.htm
Tues., May 18, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, CST Paul Collins	Discussion of Tutor/Mentor Survey Data Paul Collins, Jordan-Webb, Inc. http://jordan-webb.net/tmc Results of Tutor/Mentor Survey: Most Important Needs (this is a Power Point presentation)
Tuesday, May 18, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, CST Time/Date presenter	Uses of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as part of a Public Awareness and Marketing Campaign that Draws Volunteers and Donors to Tutor/Mentor Programs Daniel F. Bassill, President, Cabrini Connections Tutor/Mentor Connection http://www.tutormentorconnection.org http://www.tutormentorexchange.net
*Tuesday, May 18, 3:30 -5pm CST* *Keith Topping*	*Tutoring Tips* Keith Topping, Professor of Educational & Social Research Faculty of Education & Social Work, University of Dundee Dr. Topping will discuss materials already available on the web which are shown below Topping, K. J. (2001). Tutoring by peers, family and volunteers. Geneva: International Bureau of Education, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). [Online] Available: www.ibe.unesco.org/International/Publications/EducationalPractices/prachome.htm [January 1] (Also in translation in Chinese and Spanish). Scroll down the page and click on "Topping, Keith, Tutoring, Educational Practices Series, n° 5, 2000, 35 p." in whatever language you prefer. This offers practical evidence-based guidelines to effective tutoring in core skills areas. Cooperative Learning Evaluation Form http://www.dundee.ac.uk/fedsoc/CLEF.htm This web-based self-assessment of transferable skills in tutoring and mentoring is relevant to both parties. Why not try it out and take a test? You will not be told your "score" - the idea is to sharpen your thinking about your interactions. It also offers an evaluation tool, for exploring the effectiveness of peer learning interactions. The live "presentation" will highlight the potential utility of these resources and how they might knit together. Gardyne Road, Dundee DD5 1NY, Scotland, UK tel +44 (0)1382 464000, fax 464900 http://www.dundee.ac.uk/fedsoc/kjtopping

Wednesday, May 19. Final Workshops, Evaluation and Wrap-Up. The Conference Space and chat portal will remain open until November 1, 2004, at which time the 2nd Tutor/Mentor eConference Overlay registration will begin.
Wed, May 19 9am-10:30 am CST Dan Bassill	*Building stronger 2004-05 programs. Doing More by Working Together.* Next Steps for Aug/Sept. 2004 Tutor/Mentor Volunteer Recruitment Campaign. Daniel F. Bassill, President, Cabrini Connections Tutor/Mentor Connection http://www.tutormentorconnection.org http://www.tutormentorexchange.net
Wednesday, May 19 Dan, Andrew, Paul	*Closure and continuity*	Final Conference Survey and feedback

This Conference Space is open for Tutoring and/or Mentoring Program Leaders, Volunteers, Donors, Evaluators, Parents, Educators, Media and Anyone Else who Wants to Help Mentor Children from Poverty to Careers.

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