In the beginning of the project, everybody in my group had doubts whether we would manage to create this game. The whole idea seemed difficult as none of us had done this kind of assignment before. Nevertheless, it helped me comprehend the resources available to me in London. As a group, we were assigned to research the area of Bethnal Green, which was a relief to me and my fellow classmates, as we’ d heard that this is a very nice area and perfect for the project. My part of the project was to research the museums. After exploring the area, I chose The Museum of Childhood. The reason for that was that I simply founded the concept of the museum fascinating, as it awakened my youth.
Throughout the project, I visited the museum with a fellow peer from my group -and several times on my own- and had a glance of what it had to offer. At first, I focused on the exterior design of the building and the general architecture which consists of iron, glass, and brown brick. I then went inside where there were several children’s creations, adolescent pictures, toys and also observed the playgrounds. As I was watching the kids play, I reminisced my childhood when the only thing on our minds was just playing and how this contrasts with my busy life today, since there is always something to worry about. I strongly believe that this museum helps people escape from their everyday lives by taking them back to their childhood memories.
After taking the tour I had taken notes on the most interesting displays and returned to photograph them. As a group, we had certain problems as far as organising all the information we had collected. Moreover, there were times when some of my classmates were missing and so we could not put all of our work together. I knew I could show my classmates my ideas and choices for the best parts of the museum, but it could get frustrating. After all, my main concern was how to create an enjoyable and interesting game with a learning outcome.
In conclusion, I had a nice time exploring Bethnal Green and collaborating with my group mates. After all, any we resolved any problems we had within the group and I realised that although sometimes it is difficult to work in a collective manner, it also gives you the chance to get a second opinion on one’s work and being able to develop more mature ideas in the workplace. Furthermore, I hope after the game the other group will come and, after learning the area through our game, comment on what were the most fascinating displays of the Bethnal Green.
Bibliography
Books
Anthony Burton,Children's Pleasures:Books,Toys and games from the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood, V & A Publications 1996
Sites
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/discover/data/museums/data/bethnal- green.cfm
http://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/
http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/england/london/entity_136219.html
www.googlemaps.co.uk
Sunday, 3 February 2008
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