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Rainforest Rescue

Screenshot of the videogame:

Name of producer:

ndi media

Name of Distributor:

National Geographic

Technical Requirements:

web browser, internet connection, flash player

Type of videogame:

Action
Educational

Genre of videogame:

Comics

Type of game visual:

Third person

DESCRIPTION OF VIDEOGAME
Player:

Single player

Help:

Presence of textual tutoring during the game

Interaction:
Dialogue with other characters:

Poor0123456Excellent

Driving Vehicles:

Poor0123456Excellent

Explorability of environment:

Poor0123456Excellent

Memory of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Complexity of logic succession of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Number of alternative game paths for solution of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Game interface:

Presence of floating elements: Archiving of objects

Technology foreseen:

Text
Bitmap
2D

External hardware:

keyboard

THE EDITOR
Level of editing:

Where to find it:

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/actiongames/rainforest-rescue/

EVALUATION
Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

Explain how the videogame can be used in an educational context:

The players can learn something about the effects of rainforest clearance.

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

Eva Goldgruber

Role of Evaluator:

Researcher

Country:

Austria

Date of Evaluation:

18/07/2012

Blackboard:

teacher

I decided to play Rainforest Rescue as I was looking for a simple game, which would not take long to play and did not require registration or downloading. It is easy to learn, is enjoyable and gives instant feedback. It’s not devastating if you lose as you just start again! In my opinion it’s a fun way for children to learn about protecting the rainforest. I’m also very interested in using apps for learning English. With mobile learning you can take your English learning with you wherever you go. You can find a wide range of learning apps on the following sites: http://www.cambridgeapps.org/ http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/apps http://elt.oup.com/feature/global/apps/?cc=global&selLanguage=en SL

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