Videogames to teach science

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Videogames to teach science Standards to
produce virtual exhibits
Surface 10ha m2

• Gabriel Morales Vega
• Coordinación de Multimedios
• Trompo Mágico Museo Interactivo
• 30 de Mayo de 2008

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Videogames to teach science Standards to
produce virtual exhibits

• To belonged by Government of Jalisco, Mexico
• Located in Guadalajara city
• Over a surface 10,000 m2
• It has been opened 5 years ago
• It has been visited by near of 2 million person
• The educative project is for children
• All the concept, activities and software are
  created by the own team

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Videogames to teach science
Index

• The importance of videogames
• Educative theories related to videogames
• What has to be considered when designing?
• Examples of software and interfaces

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Videogames to teach science
The importance of the videogames

• Nobody discusses
• that you cant learn playing
• (Gros Salvat, 2000)

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Videogames to teach science
The importance of the videogames
Estimate in time consume of audiovisuals and
interactivity in Spain in 2007
Source MCultura/Uve/DeSe
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Videogames to teach science
The importance of the videogames
Movie Titanic 1,150 MDE
Budget 150 MDE
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Videogames to teach science
The importance of the videogames
Why are they so attractive?

• Challenge, strategy, competence, reward
• Advance simulation
• (not only replicas but constructions)
• Hi level of Interaction
• Rich language
• (graphic design, animation, sound, etc.)
• Action
• Ludic
• Replay or inclusive no ending

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Videogames to teach science
The importance of the videogames
What characteristics make it a powerful
educational tool?

• Flexibility (themes, dynamics)
• Abilities / knowledge / values
• Conduction flow of success
• Gradual increment of challenge
• Time control
• Non lineal sequence
• Experimentation (test / retest)
• Motivation
• Self-esteem
• Procedure aspects
• Registry

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Videogames to teach science
The importance of the videogames
What advantage has its digital format?

• Storage
• Reproduction
• Distribution
• Connectivity
• - Between players
• - Distributed content
• - Feedback

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Videogames to teach science
The importance of the videogames
Videogames is not a toy
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Videogames to teach science
The importance of the videogames
They are powerful means of communication
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Videogames to teach science
Educative theories
Level 1 Actual development Alone capacity
Vygotsky
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Videogames to teach science
Educative theories
People
Technology
Language
Relations through ....
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Videogames to teach science
Educative theories
Game
Exhibit
Videogame
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Videogames to teach science
Educative theories
Componentes
Loose / win Rules Recreation

• Game
• Videogame
• Exhibit

Game Hardware Software
Contemplative objects Mechanic Electric-electronic
Multimedia content Videogame
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Videogames to teach science
Educative theories
Interactivity - Game
Two way communication Multiplicity of options

• Manual
• Mental
• Emotional
• Social

Discovery process Simulated situation
Esthetical enjoyment Appellation to sensitivity
Shared knowledge through contact with fathers,
friends, teachers, guides...
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Videogames to teach science
To be considered when designing videogames
Design - Information
Group of age Contents
SEP programs (education national
institute) Objectives Investigation Theme
selection Synthesis Adaptation to game (did you
know, questions, dialog, etc.)
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Videogames to teach science
To be considered when designing videogames
Museographic
Operative

• Short help at the beginning
• Duration (15 min.)
• Automatic restart
• Dont permit system exit

• Decoration (furniture)
• Physic interface
• Attraction mode
• Hide keyboard and CPU

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Videogames to teach science
To be considered when designing videogames
Design - Technical
Type of game and graphics Gameplay
Interface Replay Value Help - tutor
Editable content (content update, language)
System requirements
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Videogames to teach science
Examples of Software

• Pacman

• Character
• AI
• For all ages and genres
• Levels, points, lives

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Videogames to teach science
Examples of Software

• Pacman Cuida tu salud

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Videogames to teach science
To be considered when designing videogames
Videojuego
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Videogames to teach science
60 videogames
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Videogames to teach science
20 Multimedia software
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Videogames to teach science
20 Remasterizations
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Videogames to teach science
6 Physical interfaces of control

• Sensors

Webcam
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Videogames to teach science
6 Physical interfaces of control

• Sensors

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Videogames to teach science
6 Physical interfaces of control

• Webcam

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End of the first presentation
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Standards to produce virtual exhibits

• Gabriel Morales Vega
• Coordinación de Multimedios
• Trompo Mágico Museo Interactivo
• 30 de Mayo de 2008

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Standards to produce virtual exhibits
Why we dont work together?
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Standards to produce virtual exhibits
What is a virtual exhibit? (Knowledge multimedia
units)
Is an exhibit based on software
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Standards to produce virtual exhibits
What does a virtual exhibit contents?
Contents multimedia (text, images, sound,
video) Software (Multiedia or videogames)
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Standards to produce virtual exhibits
Definition of structure and thematic axes by ages
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Standards to produce virtual exhibits
Products
CS
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Contentes Script (what?) Interactive Script
(how?) Multimedia Software
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Standards to produce virtual exhibits
Website
For discussion, meeting point, share, and
administrate the project
- Standards to work together - Store the
products - Review the products - Download the
products - Feed back
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Work together
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