London Science Museum
This was a museum where one’s inner child could be set loose! We were surrounded by original inventions that have completely changed our world. How was this museum different than the rest? It was interactive. My favorite interactive exhibit was a room called the “Listening Room” where one could “listen” and see the human element of the internet. Around a hundred screens were positioned in the room and each screen displayed text from the museum’s live, internet chatrooms. For a New Media student like myself, this was insanely cool.
One of the greatest outcomes from this adventure was the debate that was sparked at that night’s roundtable. We were asked to take a stand for the “best” approach to stimulating social and/or environmental change. Grouped in twos, we entered into a heated debate that went from logical to emotionally defensive quickly. That night we learned how to communicate our ideas effectively to others as well as take a person’s criticism and use it to benefit our stand. Overall, a very good day!
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