miniLegends, mini-me

February 17, 2008

I ordered a mini-me today! Ok, not really, but it’s sort of funny. Alan twittered about miniblogger mentoring, and then Coop sent it along to our group. Even though my phone is relatively nice, there are some sites I just don’t open until I get on my computer (Reason 33,469 to own an iPhone!).  So the miniLegends project connects 8 & 9 year old bloggers with teacher bloggers from around the world. This group of kids go to school on the eastern coast of Australia, and the educator’s job is to follow one of the blogs for a year, comment, and begin some sort of cyberrelationship with the student. I immediately loved the idea! I’ve always been a natural mentor when it comes to my colleagues, so why not a little kid half the world away?

I scrolled up and down the photos of these kids and didn’t know how to pick one. Do I pick a guy because I am a guy? A girl so I can nurture her like a father? Well, that one sounded odd, so maybe not. One girl looked cool, but she was taken. Then a boy was cool and liked technology, but Coop already requested him. I finally said I liked reading & technology and I will let them connect me with one. Who knows who I will get but I will link him or her here when my order for a new mini-me goes through!

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