[HacktionLab] Nerd gag > Geek gag instead?

[sam at bristolwireless.net]

How about using 'Geek gag' rather than 'Nerd gag?

It just sounds nicer to me, Also I guess i'd rather be a geek than a nerd..

2p

Sam




Quoting Ben Green <ben at bristolwireless.net>:

> Quoting Steve Woods <woodsy at bristolwireless.net>:
>
>> Quoting Mike Harris <mike at mbharris.co.uk>:
>>
>>> A note to all as well is that the workshops do need to be clearly
>>> beginner to intermediate.  I suggest if there's lots of terminology
>>> involved in some technical explanations that it might be good to support
>>> them with hand-outs in the form of a glossary.
>>
>> Will some sessions have the nerd gag in operation as per the last  
>> Barncamp? I felt that worked quite well & meant those timid of  
>> terminology didn't feel left out.
>
> I personally hope that once again the Barncamp will be seen as an  
> all knowledge levels event. I want full nerd gag in operation for  
> all sessions.
>
> A glossary is a good way of getting roung this, particularly if  
> people are given the glossary way before the workshops. People  
> should have a chance to bend the ear of someone who knows what they  
> are talking about beforehand.
>
> Nerd gag means nobody gets left behind, but if we can get ourselves  
> a bit more clued up before the workshops, we can progress further  
> with them. I believe this should be the responsibility of the people  
> leading the workshops to do.
>
> Another way of making sure people aren't confused or intimidated by  
> terminology is to stop regularly during workshops to check nobody is  
> confused, and field question about stuff.
>
> More idea for this would be very helpful.
>
> 2p
>
> Cheers,
> Ben (nerd)
>
>
>
>
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