Kim Flintoff

I have taught in the Creative Industries Faculty of the Queensland University of Technology where I'm also working on a PhD (Developing a model for Process Drama using networked technologies). Since 2006 I'm working in WA again, and have been teaching in Contemporary Performance at Edith Cowan University.

I've been developing expert knowledge in the field of practice-led research and have authored an online teaching module on the topic for the Australian Technology Network of Universities. I'm a regular contributor to the Digital Chalkie, and was a peer reviewer for the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (2005-2006). My current research sees me using Second Life, the amazing avatar world developed by Linden Lab.

I taught Drama at Rossmoyne SHS and John Forrest SHS, lectured in Drama Education at ECU. I have extensive background in theatre production. While currently examining the implications of technology and virtual domains in educational Drama, I'm also interested in NLP, brain-based and accelerated learning applications, student-centered and co-operative learning.

I'm co-founder and former chair of Class Act Theatre (Theatre-in-Education) and founder and present chair of SHY (Seen and Heard Youth). I was Director of Technology for Drama Australia and was the first Technology Officer of DramaWest (1996-2001). I've been co-chair of the IDEA (International Drama/Theatre and Education Association) SIG for Drama and New Media since 2001 (Bergen 2001, Ottawa 2004, Hong Kong 2007) - in Belém 2010 this will be renamed Science, Technology and New Media.

A regular presenter at local, national and international conferences, I also run a range of Drama Education websites (http://drama-education.com) and discussion groups on the internet; DramaPlayShop (http://sig7.org). Additionally, I was a Curriculum Council Drama Moderator, member of MindMatters WA Working Party, member of Black Swan Theatre’s education group and a part-time web designer.

Kim Flintoff’s Specialties:

Drama teaching
Online drama development
E-learning
Open-source solutions for education
Mind Matters
ICT integration across the curriculum
Management
Course planning/development
Second Life
Teacher Mentoring

Kim Flintoff’s Experience

Instructional Designer

Curtin University of Technology

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

November 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

with the Office of Teaching and Learning, School of Remote, Regional and Elearning (attached to the Faculty of Humanities).

- Leader ship in Teaching and Learning - Develop, implement and support strategies to meet the goals of the university’s Flexible Learning Project;
- Provide expertise in the development of instructional resources using contemporary digital media;
- Provide consultation support and educational advice and guidance to staff on matters related to flexible delivery and learning and the transition from WebCT to Blackboard;
- Present workshops and seminars to staff;
- Undertake research on educational design, online learning, learning theory, and pedagogical practice as applied to the delivery of flexible learning settings.
- Project management of School of Education development of B.Ed (Primary) for Open Universities Australia.
Virtual Simulation Advisor

Curtin University of Technology

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

Working with the School of Nursing and Midwifery to advise on a research project exploring the development of a 3D MUVE for training.
Member

Australian Second Life Educators and Researchers

(Educational Institution; Research industry)

May 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)

AusSLERs is a growing collaboration between educators and researchers with a shared interest the possibilities of the 3D virtual world called Second Life. My role to date has been to establish the inworld group "AusSLERs" and to construct the website at http://www.ausslers.com
Front of House Manager

AEG Ogden

(Entertainment industry)

May 2006 — Present (3 years 8 months)

Perth Concert Hall and Government House Ballroom
Management of all front-of-house responsibilities during events, liaising with audience, clients and promoters, managing front-of-house staff, merchandise sales and reconciliation, and chief warden responsibilities in emergencies.
Peer Reviewer

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology

(Research industry)

2006 — Present (3 years )

AJET's reviewers are drawn quite widely from ASCILITE's membership, authors of AJET and ASCILITE Conference articles, and occasionally from other researchers with interests and expertise matching the articles to be reviewed. The contribution per reviewer per year is usually in the range 1-3 articles.
http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/about/rev-panel-current.html
Owner

Eyebrow Raised Designs

(Internet industry)

2001 — Present (8 years )

Leading provider of discount domain names and hosting solutions.

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We seek to create functional websites that are easily navigated, but we also want your site to have an edge in a competitive environment.

Our clients include international medical and industrial companies, chic and sassy restaurants, beauty salons, theatrical suppliers, actors, musicians, bands, independent theatre companies and film makers, as well as some small mum and dad concerns that want to stand out in a crowd.
Co-founder

Class Act Theatre Inc

(Entertainment industry)

April 1994 — Present (15 years 9 months)

Jointly worked to establish Class Act Theatre - Theatre for Schools. Worked as director and writer in the early stages of development. Still lend a hand when I can with simple operations (FOH, Bar, etc)
Guest Presenter

The New Media Consortium (NMC)

(Higher Education industry)

2007 — 2009 (2 years )

Teaching On the Second Life Stage: Playful Educational Strategies for Serious Purposes (for the 2007 Symposium on Creativity in Second Life)
Angela Thomas (aka Anya Ixchel), University of Sydney
Kim Flintoff (aka Kim Pasternak), Edith Cowan University

evolution | revolution: architectures for participation (for the 2007 Symposium on the Evolution of Communication)
Kim Flintoff (aka Kim Pasternak), Edith Cowan University
Alex Hayes (aka Limitlessness Infinity), NSW Flexible Learning

Dramatically Different: Strategies for Socially-Engaged Learning in Virtual Worlds (for the 2009 Symposium on New Media and Learning)
Kim Flintoff (aka Kim Pasternak), Curtin University of Technology
Training and Online Services

Presbyterian Ladies College

(Primary/Secondary Education industry)

July 2008 — December 2008 (6 months)

Resource Development and Professional Support in eLearning and technology assisted learning.
Lecturer/Tutor/University Colleague

Edith Cowan University

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

February 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 11 months)

Lecturer and tutor in Interdisciplinary Practice and Cultural History and Theory for the Contemporary Performance course in the School of Contemporary Arts. Additionally, tutoring in Primary and Drama education and working as a University Colleague supporting pre-service teachers. Also on the Second Life Working Party to establish a Second Life presence for the university.

VIS2226 - Cultural History and Theory 3
PER3202 - Interdisciplinary Practice 3
CPP3102 - Curriculum Decision Making and Pedagogical Practices: Drama Education
VIS2227- Contemporary Culture in the Digital Age (CHAT4)
DSE4144 - Advanced Studies in Performance: Process, Drama and Information Technology
EDU4201 - Foundations of Primary Education: Classroom Management
DSE1115 - Drama Education in the Primary Context

Also acting as University Colleague to preservice teachers during the school based practicum and invigilation during examinations.
University Supervisor

Murdoch University

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

July 2008 — November 2008 (5 months)

Supervision of pre-service K-12 teachers in school-based practice.
External Examiner

Charles Sturt University

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

December 2007 — December 2007 (1 month)

External examination of BA (Hons) thesis.
Relief Teacher

BettaStaff

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

2006 — 2007 (1 year )

Worked for Betta Staff agency being placed in a variety of secondary and primary schools across the the Perth metropolitan area.
Co-chair/Facilitator

International Drama/Theatre and Education Association

(Performing Arts industry)

2001 — 2007 (6 years )

Served as joint chair of the Special Interest Group on Drama and New Media convened at the International Drama/Theatre and Education Association (IDEA) World Congress. Bergen, Norway 2001 - Ottawa, Canada 2004 - Hong Kong 2007.
Lecturer/Tutor

Queensland University of Technology

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

2005 — 2005 (less than a year)

Lecturer and Tutor in:
- Process Drama;
- Drama for Community Cultural Development
- Studies in Directing
for the School of Performance Studies in the Creative Industries Faculty
Course Writer/Content Developer

Queensland University of Technology

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

2005 — 2005 (less than a year)

Developed the content and the instructional design for a post-graduate research training module for the Australian Technology Network of Universities, Modules Online for Research Education.
Teacher

DET

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Education Management industry)

April 1999 — February 2005 (5 years 11 months)

1999-2000 - taught at John Curtin College of the Arts, Fremantle. Principal duties as Drama teacher, also taught Dance, English and Early Childhood Studies.

2000-2004 - taught at John Forrest SHS, Embleton. Principal duties as teacher in charge of Drama, also took responsibilities to serve as Assembly Co-ordinator, Staff representative on School Council, Virtual Campus Developer, Bullying and Student Welfare Committee, Mind Matters committee, Occupational Health and Safety Committee.

2005 - taught Drama at Rossmoyne SHS
Lecturer/Tutor

Edith Cowan University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

2004 — 2004 (less than a year)

Lecturer and Tutor in:
- Drama as a Process of Learning
- Teaching Secondary Drama
for the department of Drama Education, School of Education.
University Supervisor(Colleague)

Edith Cowan University

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

2002 — 2004 (2 years )

Supervised pre-service Drama teachers on professional practicum for the Office of Professional Practice, School of Education.

Kim Flintoff’s Education

Edith Cowan University

M.Ed. , Drama Education , 2003 — 2005

M.Ed by coursework and thesis. Thesis topic "Drama and Technology: teacher attitudes and perceptions."
Edith Cowan University

Grad. Dip. Ed , Secondary Drama and English , 1996 — 1996
Murdoch University

Bachelor of Arts , Theatre and Drama Studies , 1985 — 1988

Performed in "Xerox" and "No Exit"
Directed "Kaspar"

Activities and Societies:

MUSE (Murdoch University Student Expression), MMC (Murdoch Media Collective)
WA Institute of Technology

BSc , Chemistry, Maths, Computing, Economics, Psychology, Sociology , 1979 — 1982

Incomplete studies.
CBC Fremantle

1970 — 1978
Queensland University of Technology

PhD Candidature , Creative Industries, Performance Studies , 2005

Engaged in PhD research. Working title: Drama Teacher as Games Master: developing digital games-based process drama as performance.

Additional Information

Kim Flintoff’s Websites:

Kim Flintoff’s Groups:

Dramawest
Drama Australia
International Drama/Theatre and Education Association
Institute of General Semantics
International Games Developers Association
Australian Second Life Educators and Researchers, eChalk, Mazenod, League of Worlds, NMC/SLED