BarnCamp 2019 ideas scratchpad

Example Entry

Proposed by

Exampley Mc Exampleface

Time

3-4 years

Level

Some experience of using a wiki required

Resources

Laptop and 10 mice, USB hub (10 port)

Number

up to 10 people all huddled round a laptop and USB hub with 10 mice in it

You will learn how to make generic fictional entries into wiki pages, demostrating the format of the page expected, together with some humour. You will also use bullet points to:

• show how bullet points are used in Mediawiki
• add some much needed recursive self reference
• make friends

You'll then finish off your description with how exciting workshop will be, or with an uncomfortable orphan sentence type paragraph.

This is the end of the example.

Critical appraisal of research papers on medical treatments

Proposed by

Mark

Time

2-4 hours depending on level of interest

Level

A GCSE (or equivalent) (minimum) in any science subject.

Resources

Projector and screen. All participants to provide own laptop, and preferably notepaper & pencil: Unfiltered network access

Co-facilitators with knowledge of analytical stats and/or biomedical research welcome

Number

up to 20 people

You will:

• learn why there is a hierarchy of evidence in medical research
• learn how that helps to understand controversies in medicine

• learn how to search for medical publications using free online resources
• remember Aaron Schwartz
• Depending on the prior abilities of the group;
  • Choose a paper on a subject of interest
  • Work in small groups to critically appraise the paper, using a workbook
  • Present your results around the campfire later

This workshop can be run at a number of different levels, from A-level to MSc, so you must be open about your starting level in understanding science.