Edducamp 2024

First such trip.

First such conference I attended. And I was not disappointed.

Let's start with the place. Hampton by Hilton Warsaw City Centre.

City center. Beautiful building. Beautiful interior. What more can I say, the brand speaks for itself. The hall was full of pink and blue lights, creating a cozy atmosphere. I felt comfortable there and knew that the organizers made an effort to make it look good.

On the downside, there was sometimes a bit too little space between the chairs. It wasn't comfortable for longer lectures.

Content

A strong point of the program. These were topics mostly from applied psychology and management, such as negotiations, creativity, or emotional regulation. What I appreciate is that they are based on scientific research. And that means a lot to me.

In the lecture on family scripts, we received a large dose of statistics on the impact of the family environment on children. In short, it showed a behavioral approach to human development. It's worth recalling and showing examples.

When Mateusz talked about psychometric traits, he showed the application of the control function derived from management to analyze our lives. I must admit, speed particularly caught my attention. Maybe because I am a person who likes to do things slowly and diversely. And that doesn't favor speed. So I have a point to improve.

Not everything is perfect, of course. Sometimes the topics that were discussed I think were too general and not quite conveying value. Or I wasn't able to notice it ;) That was the case with the lecture on creativity. In my opinion, it was a bit... bland.

Socialization

It was better than I expected. I met a lot of interesting people, from university employees to business event organizers to company owners. I gained many contacts, had a great time talking with them, and I hope to see them again at this event. I was positively struck by the openness of these people. It's one of those nice environments where everyone takes the initiative to make contact.

Contest

It was one of those weirder moments :) The form was pleasant because we used the kahoot.it app for the quiz. However, the questions were about... Mateusz, his family, and brand. I was surprised that we focused on Mateusz instead of education and community goals. Nevertheless, since I had seen a lot of Mateusz's videos, I took second place and won a nice prize :)

Interview

Where there's a camera, there's me. A nice opportunity to test my presentation skills. I'm waiting for the official recording, we'll see how it turns out. And if it turns out at all.

Summary

I met great people, gained a positive attitude, and learned a lot about psychology and more.

The event may not be for people who don't like large groups or are introverted. However, I assume that such people are less likely to follow Mateusz.

Love, all best to you. Greetings to everyone I spent time with at the conference! :)

Sławomir Woźniak

Link to the event: edducamp.pl