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| − | + | === About me === | |
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| − | + | Kim is a veterinary surgeon with over 17 years experience in e-learning for veterinary and medical education. He joined the new LIVE team at the Royal Veterinary College in May 2006 as Senior Lecturer in Independent Learning. I'm married with two daughters - 14 and 17 years old. | |
| + | Email: [mailto:kwhittlestone@rvc.ac.uk kwhittlestone@rvc.ac.uk] | ||
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| − | + | Picture of me in Denmark (my Mum is Danish)<br /> | |
[[Image:kim.jpg|Kim at the beach]] | [[Image:kim.jpg|Kim at the beach]] | ||
| − | My dog - she loves water... | + | My dog - she loves water...<br /> |
[[Image:IMG_1366.jpg|Polly having fun]] | [[Image:IMG_1366.jpg|Polly having fun]] | ||
=== What I hope to get out of this project === | === What I hope to get out of this project === | ||
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| + | I hope that we can create a learning community that will help us to understand how groups like this can work remotely. I also would like to see everyone being engaged in and empowered by this exciting opportunity. | ||
=== My best learning experience === | === My best learning experience === | ||
| − | and | + | Probably, learning to ring church bells. It was a true community of practice with experts who showed what we were aiming for and guided us as learners in a difficult technical challenge - just enough challenge so it was interesting, and then as soon as we were able to help others, guided to take on the role of supporter/teacher. |
=== Pathology that interests me === | === Pathology that interests me === | ||
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| + | I was introduced to human forensic pathology when at Bristol University - this can clearly be very shocking, but a really enthusiastic pathologist made it 'come alive'! I'm also keen on stories, so I guess forensic path has that characteristic too. | ||
=== Pathology that I think is difficult === | === Pathology that I think is difficult === | ||
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| + | Initially, just the concepts and the 'new' language. Later on, being able to apply the basics to 'real' situations. | ||
==Day one thoughts== | ==Day one thoughts== | ||
| − | ===What | + | ===What I learnt today=== |
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| + | *You can never do too much preparation for workshops | ||
| + | *Face to works well | ||
| + | *We still don't know enough about online communities! | ||
===What I still need to learn=== | ===What I still need to learn=== | ||
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| + | * See some of [[ToDo]] List of Technical Stuff on Wiki | ||
| + | * More about supporting an online community | ||
===How I feel about what has happened today=== | ===How I feel about what has happened today=== | ||
| + | *It is going to be challenging | ||
| + | *Potentially, it could be very good | ||
| + | *Good group - it'll be interesting to see what happens! | ||
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| + | ==Three weeks into the wikivet project (or thereabouts)== | ||
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| + | ===Sections I've been working on=== | ||
| + | Not a major contributor in the content sense, but a few words have been splattered in the following sections: | ||
| + | * [[Theories|Theories and activities]] | ||
| + | * [[Acknowledgements]] | ||
| + | ===What I feel I've gained so far from being involved in the project=== | ||
| + | * I've been surprised how enthusiastic and productive the students have been | ||
| + | * I feel we are learning about community formation and how to sustain it with small amounts of cash | ||
| + | * Being part of a a friendly group of people all contributing to a common goal that has produced something tangible and easilly understandable in the technology field. | ||
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| + | ===Problems or issues that I've had or can forsee=== | ||
| + | * Needing to produce some activities to support students learning from the resource | ||
| + | * Image sources not being entirely clear | ||
| + | * Keeping tabs with everything that is going on in the wiki | ||
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| + | ===My suggestions for improving the way the project works for the future=== | ||
| + | * We need to get the balance right between shutting the wiki down and making contributors welcome | ||
| + | * Producing more stories and anecdotes (?residents/experienced pathologists) | ||
| + | * Building concept mapping into the server | ||
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| + | ===What involvement I would like to have with the project in the future=== | ||
| + | * Continued pedagogic involvment | ||
| + | * Strategic advice | ||
| + | * Research possibilities | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:40, 11 February 2013
About me
Kim is a veterinary surgeon with over 17 years experience in e-learning for veterinary and medical education. He joined the new LIVE team at the Royal Veterinary College in May 2006 as Senior Lecturer in Independent Learning. I'm married with two daughters - 14 and 17 years old.
Email: kwhittlestone@rvc.ac.uk
Picture of me in Denmark (my Mum is Danish)
My dog - she loves water...
What I hope to get out of this project
I hope that we can create a learning community that will help us to understand how groups like this can work remotely. I also would like to see everyone being engaged in and empowered by this exciting opportunity.
My best learning experience
Probably, learning to ring church bells. It was a true community of practice with experts who showed what we were aiming for and guided us as learners in a difficult technical challenge - just enough challenge so it was interesting, and then as soon as we were able to help others, guided to take on the role of supporter/teacher.
Pathology that interests me
I was introduced to human forensic pathology when at Bristol University - this can clearly be very shocking, but a really enthusiastic pathologist made it 'come alive'! I'm also keen on stories, so I guess forensic path has that characteristic too.
Pathology that I think is difficult
Initially, just the concepts and the 'new' language. Later on, being able to apply the basics to 'real' situations.
Day one thoughts
What I learnt today
- You can never do too much preparation for workshops
- Face to works well
- We still don't know enough about online communities!
What I still need to learn
- See some of ToDo List of Technical Stuff on Wiki
- More about supporting an online community
How I feel about what has happened today
- It is going to be challenging
- Potentially, it could be very good
- Good group - it'll be interesting to see what happens!
Three weeks into the wikivet project (or thereabouts)
Sections I've been working on
Not a major contributor in the content sense, but a few words have been splattered in the following sections:
What I feel I've gained so far from being involved in the project
- I've been surprised how enthusiastic and productive the students have been
- I feel we are learning about community formation and how to sustain it with small amounts of cash
- Being part of a a friendly group of people all contributing to a common goal that has produced something tangible and easilly understandable in the technology field.
Problems or issues that I've had or can forsee
- Needing to produce some activities to support students learning from the resource
- Image sources not being entirely clear
- Keeping tabs with everything that is going on in the wiki
My suggestions for improving the way the project works for the future
- We need to get the balance right between shutting the wiki down and making contributors welcome
- Producing more stories and anecdotes (?residents/experienced pathologists)
- Building concept mapping into the server
What involvement I would like to have with the project in the future
- Continued pedagogic involvment
- Strategic advice
- Research possibilities
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