Feb 26th, 2018

Mentoring Journal 

 

Entry #3:  Discussion about First Evaluated Lesson Video 

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Goals of the meeting: discuss the evaluated lesson video

Goals mentor development: scaffolding approach

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I sent feedback in writing before we met. My approach to creating the written feedback consisted of the following:

1. Watched the video and took notes of things that I liked and things that I would do differently

2. I highlighted points where he had shone in the presentation. And gave examples of what I liked.

3. I Created questions from the things that I would do differently. For each point, I developed one main question, and (an) additional question(s).

My goal was to create scaffolded feedback in writing.

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When he came to the meeting he was a bit more comfortable with me. We have started developing a rapport through social media, Facebook. When I emailed him about the video he asked whether he could add me on Facebook. So then instead of emailing we have been chatting. The conversation has become friendlier, more level. It’s less stiff than an email to write a message through msn. I can use emojis and send a quick message without the structure of an email, and usually receive and send a much faster response. For example, we had agreed to meet on Monday morning for him to give me the video to his presentation. And he messaged me like an hour before meeting me to say that he had forgotten the USB with the video and that he was really sorry for being unprofessional and that he could explained what had happened if I wanted to. I also saw that he sent me an email about the same thing. The text and content were similar, but I saw it much faster on my phone through my Facebook msn app and read it right away and responded within minutes. We exchanged back and forth and I assured him it was totally fine and that I was working on my thesis at home anyway so it worked for me not to have to go to school. Then we agreed to meet Wednesday morning and then I was so caught up with work that I just simply lost track of time and just didn’t even notice the alarm on my phone reminding me of the meeting. So when I saw the time I immediately messaged Gabriel via Facebook apologizing that I wasn’t going to make it. And he was responding within seconds. He offered to put the USB under the door, but I was like, “no I’m going to step on it!” I told him to put it in my mailbox. I was able to explain where it was via messages and he put it there for me. I got it later when I went to school.

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So, after all that, when we met for the third time this afternoon the feeling was different. Via messaging there had also been an exchange where he offered to bring something to compensate for not having the USB on Monday, and asked whether I was allergic to anything to bring something. He brought smoothie for me. I hadn’t mentioned I was allergic to pineapple, and didn’t drink it in case. I felt bad about that. He had gone through the trouble of getting it for me… But I thanked him anyway. And said that I’d drink it in spirit and appreciated the gesture.

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