mentoring

1. goals of mentoring

1.1. Reduce teacher attrition

1.2. Foster trust between teachers

1.3. Assess teachers' needs

1.4. Connect with one-room school teachers

1.5. Improve communication between novice and experienced teachers

2. Resources

2.1. Online discussion forums

2.2. Online chatting tools

2.3. Blogs

2.4. Wikis

2.5. Social networks media

3. How resources support goals of mentoring

3.1. Social networks can foster trust

3.2. Blogging

3.3. E-mail and chatting can improve communication

3.4. google calendar can help with flexibility of scheduling

3.5. E-mails and chats can reduce distance and reduce cost of communication