As I prepare to head off to BarCampRDU, I am excited to see an upcoming Library Camp.
Category: unconferences
BarCampRDU this Saturday!
BarCampRDU is this Saturday. It should be an exciting event. So far there are discussions scheduled on everything from hardware to juggling. I am looking forward to the discussion Fred is leading on Social Networks:
We’ll spend a session talking about Social Networking Websites, such as Myspace, Facebook and Linked In. We’ll look at them, figure out why people use them, and share ideas about how businesses can leverage social networks.
However, I have to admit I am most fascinated by this proposed session:
Refactoring Your Wetware – Andy Hunt of the Pragmatic Programmers likes to talk about how your brain works. Pole-bridging, pragmatic learning, the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition, and even a little of Getting Things Done are all fair game.
The t-shirts look pretty cool too!
Info. about BarCamp
“What is BarCamp?” video from HorsePigCow.
Local coverage on WRAL Tech Talk blog.
I registered for BarCampRDU last night
Date and Location: July 22, 2006 – Red Hat Offices, Raleigh, NC.
What’s a BarCamp? Read this First!
A BarCamp is an unconference where people interested in a wide range of technologies come together to teach and learn. Unfamiliar with unconference? Here’s the idea in a nutshell. Rather than having scheduled speakers, everyone pitches sessions the morning of the BarCamp. Those sessions are put on a schedule, and lots of little groups form for intense group learning. Everyone is expected to teach, to talk, to participate. Yeah, its different from a regular conference – but it works!”