On class we saw the chapter 5 (Patrick R. Moran. Teaching culture: perspectives in practice) and as a practice we had to create our own product base on our culture and necessities, I create this:
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When the teacher asked us to create a product, I thought in Costa Rican fashion. Why? Because I know that there are very talented designers in this country but somehow this is a sector that is not very famous, so I think that this gadget will help this sector to be more known.
What is this? This is a gadget, actually is like an Ipad for shopping, you will be able to purchase Costa Rican fashion designers outfits, you can choose the size, the piece of cloth that you want to buy and on the center of the screen is a model that display your cloth, the model will change according to the chosen size and this will be tie to the designers collection, as a plus when you select the outfits there will be displayed and information chart with the designers name, biography and where you can locate them.
Where do you find it? This screens will be display on Multiplaza (Escazú and del este), Terramall, Multicentro and Mall San Pedro you will find it on the walls or for a more personalize use you could buy one on my website (www.crfashionistas.go.cr).
How do you use it? It is very to use you just have to turn it on and follow the directions that you will find on my site.
When do you use it? When you visit the malls, or if you buy it, when you want it.
Which people use it? Anyone could use it because the things that this gadget shows are for both genders (male and females) and the ages will change according to each designer collection, also it is very easy to use, basically what you on the picture is it, size (you choose your size s-l-m-xl...), color (cloth color, in case it is displays in different color) menu (is the general menu, here you can add your information and also access to internet, types of outfits, shorts, shirts, pants, shoes, bags, accessories and much more), cost (cloth price and also you can purchase it), green button (on-off access), top (with this button you select the previous outfit), bottom (with this button you select the next outfit), designer (here you find the list of designers that are attach to this program, so you find their information, collections...)
Which group of people uses this? All group of people (men, females, teenagers, older people, and professionals) because crfashionista has infinity of options but the key is for those who are interested in supporting the country and acquiring something unique and exclusive.
Why do people use it? I feel and believe that people will use it because they want something different and for supporting Costa Rican fashion designers.
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The following floor plan is of my house, it is divided in 14 rooms and the objects that we have in each rooms are because we use it very constantly and those stuffs that we no longer use we store it in the laundry room.
- Garage: here we found the parrots, the dogs, the car, a sofa, and some mirrors. We use this space mainly to store the car and also to play with the pets, we have 3 dogs (Tommy, Trino, and Alaska) and some birds.
- Mini-gym: machines, a little garden, 2 sofas, a sink, and a faucet. We use it sometimes, my dad spends a lot of time here, and at the terrence because he love plants and nature, we also use this space to clean and bath the pets.
- My bedroom: a bed and headboard, 2 night tables, TV, computer, computer desk and chair, closet, a mirror, some posters, 3 lamps, jewelry boxes, decoration and a furniture. I spend most of my time here with the computer, doing universities works or others
- Allison´s bedroom: bed, a night table, furniture, computer, computer desk and chair, closet, TV, drawer, 2 armchairs, a mirror and some posters and pictures. This is my sister´s bedroom she spends all her time here, she almost never get out of her bedroom.
- Fabiola´s bedroom: bed, a night table, closet, a couch, a table, TV, decoration, posters, a mirror, furniture’s. This is my youngest sister room but she almost never sleep here, she likes to sleep at my other sister´s bedroom (Allison)
- 3 bathrooms: toilet, shower, sink, mirror, wastebasket, 2 rugs, 2 shelves.
- Parents bedroom: bed, 2 night tables, dresser, mirrors, 2 couches, lamps, TV, entertainment unit, books, elephants, a closet. The ones that share time here are my parents but we sometime gather together to talk or to watch a movie.
- Parents closet room: 3 closets, a desk, 2 furniture, a wastebasket, laundry basket. My father just enters here to change his cloth but when my mother it is in classes or has to handle paperwork she stays a lot of time here.
- Laundry room: 2 furniture’s, dryer, washing machine, clothesline, utility sink, brooms, mops, iron, iron board, vacuum, cleaning bottles. I just enter here to search a book, we could say that this is the housekeeper place and she call it ¨lateral¨
- Kitchen: refrigerator, 2 sinks, stove, garbage pail, a cabinet, microwave, kitchen table and chairs, counter, 2 furniture’s, dish rack. We spend the majority of the time here because my father loves to cook.
- Living room: 2 armchairs, 2 couches, a coffee table, entrance furniture, 3 mirrors, paintings, elephants, 2 furniture’s, a chest, stereo system, a table and 8 chairs phone furniture, photographs. We almost never use it, we have it because it is a big space and we have to fill it with the furniture.
- Terrance: a garden, a table and the chairs, 2 armchairs, a couch, a cactus, 2 chests, stereo system, TV and TV furniture, photographs. This is a room that we use to be together as a family or to spend the time.
To finish this section, I will like to mention that I believe that my house is a cultural residence because is adapted to Costa Ricans environment but with some little changes, for example, most of the houses here use to have a television in the dinner room, but in my case the dinning time it is for eating and sharing and talking with each other (all the family members) and also family are use to share a lot of time at the living room where they have a big TV in front of a big couch where all the family share, in my case we have a TV in each room and we see TV alone in our rooms but when we all want to see a movie together or something we go and watch out at my parents room.
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Is personal relationship to cultural content a factor in your teaching of culture?
I think my culture will influence directly a class like this one because if I have to teach a Spanish culture class I will teach my students Costa Rican greetings, meals, artifacts, everything because is what I know and Is what I have been using or living since I was born but I think it will be differently if I teach an English class because even thought I studied this language for many years and still go I have not had a strong impact or submerge enough in the culture.
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