Brighton Girl Geeks
The Brighton Girl Geeks are a community focused on women with an interest in technology.
We usually have informal gatherings over dinner and a presentation. Though sometimes also meet up for lunches, coffees and just plain socials.
The main rule is that guys are welcome as long as they are invited by a girl :)
Brighton Girl Geek dinners launched with success. This was the first dinner. We had 40 people attending, and throughout the evening we received positive feedback.
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DATE: Tuesday 16th January 2007, 7:30pm – 10:30pm
WHERE: The Eagle Pub (125 Gloucester Road) in the North Laine area of Brighton.
HOW MUCH: Free
The Event
The event was fully booked with a reserve list and even though some people were unable to attend they were kind enough to remove their names from the list. This meant that some people on the reserve list were fortunate enough to attend the event. A couple of people on the reserve list turned up on the night with their fingers crossed. Whilst this is not a guaranteed way to get in, it seemed to work perfectly and the event achieved the full 40 capacity.
The great thing about the event was the variety of people who attended, from newbies to oldtimers, we all had a comfortable place within the event. The fact that there was a common interest in technology without being dominated by ‘the male species’ made it a very relaxed environment.
Speakers
Rose Luckin
Professor of Learner Centred Design at the London Knowledge Lab
Abstract: Learner Centred Design
Learner Centred Design (LCD) applies participatory methods to the development and evaluation of technology enhanced learning experiences. It is an interdisciplinary approach encompassing education, psychology and HCI and is driven by the needs of the learners and teachers for whom the experience is being designed. In this talk I will give some examples of the way in which the LCD approach has and is contributing to our research and to the design of effective educational technology. I’ll also indicate the ways in which these examples are contributing to the latest technology enhanced learning experiences we are developing.
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