Start Technovation Roadmap
A Guide To Bring Technovation to Your Community
Find Your Team
Bringing Technovation to a community is a team experience! Here are the different types of leaders you’ll want to identify to be involved:
What they’ll do
Communicate with
Technovation
Coordinate logistics
Handle finances &
partnerships
Communicate with the Mentors & participantsWho they might be
Note: We encourage programs to have multiple ambassadors to share the responsibilities!
Administrators
Teacher leaders
Site directors
Program staff
There are two main types of mentors. Depending on your program you may use one or both types of mentors.
What they’ll do
Meet regularly with
student teams
Facilitate learning as
students access the
curriculum
Support students as they
develop their projectsWho they might be
Teachers
Program staff
Corporate or community volunteers
University faculty or students
Parents
What they’ll do
Provide technical
expertise to support app
& business developmentMay meet with students
regularly or provide a
one-off sessionWho they might be
Tip: This can be a great way to make partnerships with local corporations or business!
Tech professionals
Business owners
University faculty
Train Your Team
Proper training is essential for Mentors to provide a high quality learning experience for students.
First, ensure Mentors have completed Technovation’s self-paced Mentor training through their Technovation account.
You can view this training here if you'd like to pull parts of it for your local training.
What to include in Mentor training?
Be clear on what you expect from the mentors.
Are you expecting them to take an active role in content instruction or be a guide for student-driven learning?
What does it mean for them to come prepared to the meetings? 
This will depend on the age and autonomy of your students.
- Make sure your Mentors are comfortable navigating the Mentor Curriculum and the Student Curriculum – especially how to find the customizable activity sheets!
- Have the mentors try out key activities and lessons themselves! This helps them understand the students’ perspective.
How you teach content is just as important as WHAT you teach! Focus on best practices for fostering inquiry and design-thinking among the students.
Want to see mentor training resources from other ambassadors? Do you have mentor training resources to share?
Access this folder of ambassador-shared mentor training resources.
