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started by Karen Keifer-Boyd on 24 Sep 14
  • Karen Keifer-Boyd
    #1 Karen Keifer-Boyd on 24 Sep 14
     
    You are invited to the opening of the virtual learning space for The Bread and Roses Strike of 1912. Thanks to a generous grant from the Linden Endowment for the Arts, this exhibit will be open to the public until December 31, 2014. The site was designed as part of coursework for the entry-level distance course in The Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at The Ohio State University, but it has much to offer students of other disciplines, and the general public.


    Visitors are able to wander the streets of this virtual city on their own; they can listen in on conversations, see the living conditions of strikers, and even "work" in the mill. The exhibit is not a replica of Lawrence, Massachusetts, site of the famous strike; however, the immersive nature of the exhibit gives visitors the feeling of "being there." The site itself will grow and change as student projects are completed and included in the exhibit.

    This space is open to everyone, and entry is free. A set of study and essay questions are available at the entrance to the exhibit which encourage students to think about the gender, class, ethnic and racial conflicts that underlie this historic event.

    To learn more about the exhibit, and to learn how to visit it, please see this site: http://elliebrewster.com/blog/

    If you would like to learn more about the virtual Bread and Roses Strike, please contact me.

    Dr. Sharon Collingwood
    Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
    The Ohio State University
    286 University Hall, 230 North Oval Mall
    Columbus, Ohio 43210-1311

    Blog: Exploring the Virtual Classroom
    http://www.elliebrewster.com

    Second Life, Open Sim, Twitter: Ellie Brewster

    Feminist Cyberspaces: Pedagogies in Transition
    http://academia.edu/1394625/Feminist_Cyberspaces_Pedagogies_in_Transition

    Virtual Worlds in Education Wiki: http://www.vwed.org
  • Karen Keifer-Boyd
    #2 Karen Keifer-Boyd on 24 Sep 14
     
    Hi Everyone,

    I hope you had fun during the field trip in Second Life. Unfortunately, we ran out of time and couldn't visit more places. We just dropped at the door at two places. You can go back and explore more places by your own. Many places are worth spending more time to explore. Here are some information and suggestions. Please feel free to contact me and ask questions about Second Life. My email is cllyliao@gmail.com

    SL destination guide (The website with lists of places to visit.)

    http://secondlife.com/destinations


    Art Box (The first site we went.)

    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Klaw/28/19/35


    The Sea of Cubic Dreams (The second site we went. The whole site is an installation art.)

    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LEA25/133/125/23


    Echoes in the Garden (This is an installation art.)

    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rosas/38/71/1800

    University of Delaware Art Gallery- Andy Warhol: Behind the Camera (example of real life gallery in virtual world)

    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/183/28

    The Bread and Rose Strike (visit the history)

    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LEA13/10/244/301



    Best,


    Christine

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