Correia, S.
The Potential of Imagine, Magic Forest and Dragon & Cia for the Construction of Technological
Enhanced Interactive Narratives and Games
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AT SCHOOL
Editors: Dagiene V., Mittermeir R.
120-127, 2006
Document type: Article
Language: English
Cited References: 7 Related Records
Conference Information:
2nd International Conference INFORMATICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: EVOLUTION AND
PERSPECTIVES
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS, VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, NOVEMBER 711, 2006.
Partners: Seimas (Parliament) of the Republic of Lithuania, Government of the Republic of Lithuania,
Ministry of Education and Science, Centre of IT of Education, Klagenfurt University, Austria,
Publishing House TEV
Abstract:
In this paper we will briefly present Imagine and introduce Magic Forest and Dragon & Cia as TELE
(Technological Enhanced Learning Environments), by constructing narratives and games. Imagine [7]
is a new kind of integrated educational software, comprising a richly connected and layered set of tools
and frameworks, designed to integrate with and extend all areas of learning. It can be used by pupils of
all ages and abilities. It is a modern computational system for learning with ambitions to support and
stimulate emergence of new cultures of constructing, exploring and understanding. We will give some
examples of its narrative use by children on Portuguese schools. Magic Forest is intended to be a
simple and powerful environment for young children (4 to 8) to build games by expressing rules.
Magic Forest is an outcome of the Playground Project (http://www.ioe.ac.uk/playground). Easy and
strict forward, the whole interface was built in a co-design process with learners, and has a professional
and funny look. Dragon & Cia is a microworld for young aged 9–14 years old and above, built in
Imagine, as a new evolution of Magic Forest, pushing the original idea to new levels for older children.
Magic Forest and Dragon & Cia use the same engine, named as Pathways in several scientific papers.
Authors Keywords:
TELE, mind tools, designing games, animation, microworlds
Address:
Correia, S., Clube ET – Research and Innovation Centre, CNOTINFOR – PORTUGAL, Urbanização Panorama,
Lote 2, Loja 2, Monte Formoso 3000-446 Coimbra, Portugal
Publishers:
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS, AKADEMIJOS str. 4, LT-08663 VILNIUS,
LITHUANIA
IDS Number:
ISBN: 9955-680-47-4