Second Life: Art, Galleries, Artists - AM Radio
Topic: Instructional Activities
http://www.beyondutopia.net/podcasts/amradio.mp3 The 3D virtual world of Second Life has quickly become a place of interactive art, where artists can display their creations and visitors can interact with them. The result is a "living museum" or "living gallery" experience that invites the viewer to participate in what could be an updated version of a preceptor model. It is also a method to construct a learning community. Some artists also encourage community in a larger sense and encourage contributions to humanitarian endeavors. AM Radio, an artist working in this environment, has created an immersive, interactive gallery that allows visitors to join a community centered around self-expression and social responsibility, as individuals may donate linden bucks to a rural economic development organization, whose mission resonates with AM Radio's own art. link to full entry: http://elearnqueen.blogspot.com/2008/06/art-and-social-responsibility-in-second.html