Children, Play and Locative Media
Monday 18 July 2005
A one-day seminar on children's use of mobile and locative media
in their outdoor environment
At Hewlett Packard Research Labs, Bristol (Directions)
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 |
15.00 |
Coffee |
15.30 |
Wrap up interest groups |
16.00 |
Give feedback from groups |
16.45 |
Closing Remarks |
17.00 |
Depart |
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For further information please email: nsop@mobilebristol.com
