It may sounds a bit outdated. However, I consider this interview a good way to see a technology based on practitioner's perspective. Professor Mattar is a researcher of technology applied to education with a long experience about Multi-user Virtual Environment (MUVE). His thoughts shows a positive attitude toward technology and education balanced with a critical view about the... Continuar Lendo →
I have been waiting to share this presentation for a long time. This is a work about Games, simulations and learning, an assignment presented in a internal conference at University of Southampton. The supposed prejudices observed in the context of this parper possibly can be seen as an outdated requirement of solid boundaries between serious... Continuar Lendo →
After a long time finally I have an effective prototype to test. As stated by Bogost, games are systems based on user’s input. Therefore game testing is more important than a simple validation. In fact is an essential part of game conception, as proposed by Fullerton. So, I observed this firsthand in my first test.The... Continuar Lendo →
Currently there are many articles commenting about the potential of games applied to education. However, based on these studies is observed a gap about the study of different genres of videogames and its impact over learning, allowing space to this article´s intent: analyze videogame genres and their affordances to education. After a critic literature review... Continuar Lendo →
Following the proposal of socially shaped meaning and use of technology, it is possible to observe an example and its impact over Brazilian scenario in a unforeseen facet, corruption and behavior. Days ago I’ve seen a video recorded in a police road block, showing a state magistrate using her position harass police officers to free... Continuar Lendo →
I have been reviewing Game Design Workshop: a playcentric approach to creating innovative games written by Tracy Fullerton in order to support my research about learning potential of games. This is the first part of chapter 5, more content will be added later. In order to present concepts and avoid oversimplification, Fullerton presents its impact... Continuar Lendo →
I was reading Technologies, Texts and Affordances written by Ian Hutchby. It is a good source to understand how social sciences see technology and its interrelation with social processes. The evolution of ICT is followed by an interest to investigate the soliciological aspects of technology, where Hutchby (2001) sees artifacts and process socially shaped in... Continuar Lendo →
Among the creative and unusual ideas found in the field of simulation to learning purposes today I have almost stumbled upon an interesting brazilian contribuition. After years of work in Sao Paulo stock exchange, the company Souza Barros created a simulator where the users can learn the dynamic of stock exchange. An obscure field to... Continuar Lendo →
Although my everyday´s walk to university I was missing a harder option. The winter is particulary hard to a sunny being like me. And according some friends seasonal depression is common between foreigners in Europe. So in order to ensure my survival against this lovely weather I made up my mind to start some exercise.... Continuar Lendo →
This is my personal review, approaching some good surprises about language as I have inferred in this movie
I was studying the context of education and innovation this morning and thought of my last course on Distance Education that I took last year. It is funny because I thought about many texts, essays and articles talking about how the evolution of information and communication technologies shaped the current view of distance education. From... Continuar Lendo →
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