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June 14, 2005
Children, Play and Locative Media
A one-day seminar on children's use of mobile and locative media in their outdoor environment
Monday 18th July 2005
At Hewlett Packard Research Labs, Bristol
Organised by Mobile Bristol & Community Information Systems Centre UWE
Cost £20 includes lunch and refreshments. Places are limited to 40 people
Purpose of the day: To bring together those working or interested in projects working with children and locative media, to share experiences and discuss future directions & issues. This seminar will include presentations on existing projects (A New Sense of Place? & Mudlarking) as well as opportunities for discussion and networking.
Participants are asked to submit a 200 word introduction to themselves and their interest in this area when booking. Suggestions for other themes for discussion are also welcome.
Programme
10.00 Welcome
Constance Fleuriot, Mobile Bristol & Morris Williams, CISC
10.15 Geographies of Childhood and the Impacts of Technology
Owain Jones, University of Exeter
10.30 Presentations (20 minutes each)
A New Sense of Place - locating soundscapes in a school grounds: Constance Fleuriot
Self mapping - children authoring place: Lucy Wood (OS)
11.10 Coffee
11.30 Mudlarking - an exploration of Deptford Creek: Dan Sutch (NESTAfuturelab)
Reactive/Active Playground Project at the MIT Media Lab: Susanne Seitinger (MIT)
12.20 Group Discussion on questions/issues raised by presentations (new themes may be added to the afternoon interest groups) chaired by Morris Williams
13.00 Lunch
13.30 Interest Groups - suggestions for smaller discussion groups
* Impact of technologies on children's spatial practice
* Social Geographies & Mapping - interface issues
* Space for Play - playgrounds and the wider environment
* Demo of hands-on build with Mobile Bristol software
3.00 Coffee
3.30 Wrap up interest groups
4.00 Give feedback from groups
4.45 Closing Remarks
5.00 Depart
For further information please email: nsop@mobilebristol.com
Booking form
Please enclose a cheque for £20 (payable to Hewlett Packard Limited) with your booking. Receipts will be available on the day
Name
Affiliation
Address
Contact email
Contact phone number
200 words on self & area of interest
Posted by jason at June 14, 2005 07:48 AM