NewBCamp 2009, which is being held at the February 8 , 2009 in Providence, RI, is an unconference where the participants are invited to give presentations. The trick to this NewBCamp is that since I am designing it especially for people new to technology, I welcome people to suggest topics they would like to hear presentations on, as well as presentations they feel qualified to give.
The idea of NewBCamp actually comes from something that’s personal to me – the fact that I am a newbie and I have been fortunate through a variety of kind-hearted acquaintances to learn so much about the world of the techies. I am keenly aware that without this networking, I would be pretty much stifled in my quest to get into the field of computer science. So not only do I want to get involved myself, I want to get other people involved, people like the students in my classes, like my mom, like random people I know who have a thirst to know about how to do computer stuff. They just need to know who to ask questions. NewBCamp will be a place to start.
Check out the website newbcamp.com
and see how you can participate!
