Coming Up: Unconference Time!
Coming Up: e-Show n Tell
8pm - 9:30pm
The unconference session is often the bit I find most entertaining…. but for those who haven’t engaged in one before, I thought I’d share some info!
So what is an unconference?
An unconference is a conference where the content of the sessions is driven and created by the participants, generally day-by-day during the course of the event, rather than by a single organizer, or small group of organizers, in advance. To date, the term is primarily in use in the geek community. Unconference processes like Open Space Technology, however, have been around for over 20 years in other contexts, for example in Future studies as Future workshops. There are also parallels with science-fiction fandom, in which a low-key convention with less structure, not focusing on professionals and guests of honor, is called a Relaxacon.
Open Space Technology is an energizing and emergent way to organize an agenda for a conference. Those coming to the event can post on a wiki ahead of time topics they want to present about or hope others will present about. The wiki can also be used to share who is coming because it is the attendees who have a passion to share that contribute to the event and will make it great.
The e-Show n Tell 2007 Unconference
This session will run in accordance with principles of Open Space and Unconferencing:
- Whoever comes are the right people.
- Whatever we talk about are the right topics
- The Law of Two Feet: if at any time you find that you are neither learning nor contributing – you are free to use your two feet (metaphorically speaking) and leave.
In general, this will be an informal conference session, and probably include discussion of issues arising from the events of day 1 and 2, but topics will be set by those who turn up.
Please join Michael and Frankie for some or all of this session and see what evolves…
