“If you have knowledge, let others light their candles at it” ~ Margaret Fuller
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
Community of practice is seen as a key to improving performance within any organization and this can be achieved by advancing the principles of good teaching and sharing best practices. Academics learning and creating knowledge through their participation in groups also strengthens the university’s goals. This aligns nicely with my passion for sharing and caring. A good analogy in James Keller’s saying “a candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.” What does this mean for me? When I give of myself, I lose nothing. But the light that emerges is even brighter or greater than the light of one. This is an important life concept for me.
I consider myself a good role model in my department, faculty and the institution. As such, I believe in extending myself and sharing my experiences and expertise with others. I believe in helping others realize their potential and help them develop as individuals and as a community. (see Testimonials)
Mentoring is important for new staff. As senoir staff, we are sometimes responsible for mentoring new academics.
(see Mentoring staff)
I have had the privilege of sharing my practice at different forums:
- EdTech unit – invited on several occasions to share experiences in elearning and mobile learning, especially to new recruits for Pioneers Online courses. (see Testimonials)
- Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) unit of CELT, DUT – present and share technology enabled experiences at LTA Symposium. (see email)
- Basic Medical Sciences – asked for an expose of my e-learning experiences. (see email)
- One to one interactions with colleagues, sharing best practices and mentoring.
Presentations – Conferences, Webinars and eLearning Festivals
I was fortunate to have the privilege of sharing my innovations in teaching and learning to a wider community, extending outside DUT, and through Webinars hosted by the EdTech unit.
And to reiterate....
"A teacher affects eternity; he [she] can never tell where his [her] influence stops". ~Henry Brooks Adams
I was fortunate to have the privilege of sharing my innovations in teaching and learning to a wider community, extending outside DUT, and through Webinars hosted by the EdTech unit.
- “Technology-Enabled Constructivism”, HELTASA 2012 Conference, Stellenbosch University, 29 November 2012 (see Slides)
- “Teaching Telling Tales” - A Show and Tell for HELTASA National Teaching Excellence Award, HELTASA 2012 Conference, Stellenbosch University, 29 November 2012 (see Slides)
- "Fostering Independent Learning - A Practitioner's ShowCase", Blackboard User Forum Webinar, 09 November 2012 [Click on this link to view recording http://tinyurl.com/bbheuf02]
- "Holding up the mirror: using blogs and journals to enhance collaborative and reflective practice in a multidisciplinary learning space for radiographers", eLearning Festival, Collaborate Webinar, 23 November 2011 (see Slides)
- "Web 2.0 tools in a 21st century classroom", eLearning Festival, Collaborate Webinar, 25 November 2011 (see Slides) [Webinar recordings of the 2011 eLearning Festival are available. Click here. Open file and click on hyperlinks for each days recordings. You will be able to listen to the entire proceedings.
- "Teaching and Learning in the Era of YouTube", Podcasting ShowCase, Elluminate Webinar, 18 November 2010 (see Slides)
And to reiterate....
"A teacher affects eternity; he [she] can never tell where his [her] influence stops". ~Henry Brooks Adams