Name: __Lori Welty____________________________

CRITICAL EVALUATION OF EDUCATIONAL GAMES & SIMULATIONS

EDU 741 Survey of Educational Technology Dr. Dan Beltramo

Game or Simulation Name & address:

Simulation: A Pintura Address: http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/

Purpose for Game or Simulation:

To learn about the master artists, their works of art and how they apply the elements of art.

Blooms Digital Taxonomy

What levels of Blooms Digital Taxonomy are addressed by this Game or Simulation?
Evaluation See essay posted in Edmodo.

Educational Game & Simulation Evaluation Checklist

X X X X X X X X X X X X Use of game or simulation is relevant to the purpose and student needs Help or tutorial is available in the game or simulation Content is appropriate for the student Information is error-free, factual, and reliable Content can be exported, copied, or printed Game or simulations settings and/or content can be customized History is kept of student use of the app Design of app is functional and visually stimulating Student can exit app at any time without losing progress Game or simulation is free of charge No in- game or simulation purchases are necessary for intended use of app Game or simulation loads quickly and does not crash Game or simulation contains no advertising Game or simulation has been updated in the last 6 months Game or simulation promotes creativity and imagination Game or simulation provides opportunities to use higher order thinking skills

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Game or simulation promotes collaboration and idea sharing Game or simulation provides useful feedback Total s The more checks, the better the app is for education

Educational Game & Simulation Evaluation Discussion

1. How do you see using this game or simulation being used in the classroom? 2.

See evaluation posted in Edmodo. This simulation would be used to support reading, comprehension and increased knowledge in the area of art appreciation. It also supports learning about master artists and the elements of art as applied by the master artists. Students work through a simulation trying to locate a missing piece of art. As they work through this simulation they read about a variety of master artists and view their artwork. The students use and apply the knowledge gained in the process to determine the artists and techniques used in the painting.

3. What would be the value of using this game or simulation as a learning tool?

See evaluation posted in Edmodo. This simulations supports reading, comprehension, analysis and evaluation of the content read. Students learn about master artists, the elements of art used by the master artist and time period of various artists. They also learn art terminology and concepts such as composition, style, or subject. I would like to see more simulations added to this website. It won awards in early 2000, so it is not as interactive as the games today but does provide an avenue in which to explore art history.