instructional game

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Abeer AL-MaawaliID#:82910

Ameena AL-RawahiID#:68707

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Learning English the fun

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Definition:

Mingoville is a narrative universe that frames a variety

of themes . It is a digital interactive

textbook that combines thenarrative methods known from the entertainment industry and second language acquisition.

www.de.mingoville.com/content/view/5/6/lang,en

http://www.de.mingoville.com/content/view/5/6/lang,en















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10 Missions126 activities10 English ‘sing-along’songsStoriesCreative Lab –Experimental zone fillededucational gamesMy Book –a unique portfolio that is completed by the students throughout the courseDictionaryOpportunity to record their own voice for playback and self-evaluation.






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Target learner:

This instructional game is designed for 3 rd grade English according to the Danish curriculum.







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Mingoville builds on the following principles: To suit students’wide ranges

of learning styles and theirmultiple intelligences

To improve student’scommunication skills

To integrate digital tools and curriculum in the learning.environment

Mingoville builds on the followingprinciples: To suit students’wide ranges

of learning styles and their multiple intelligences

To improve student’s communication skills

To integrate digital tools and curriculum in the learning environment.

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To enhance writing and reading skills

To activate student’s memory

To improve critical-thinking skills






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Depending on how teacher have chosen to use the application the students can use it in two ways.

If the teacher has not made any changes, the students can work their way through the learning coursemission by mission.

If he has planned a sequence of activities, the students have to open and check “My Book” to seewhich activities they must complete and which ones are optional.

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can be used in various ways. It can be used systematically by following the recommended order of activities presented in each mission or you can put your own sequence ofactivities together by mixing the activities as you prefer.

can be used in various ways. It can be used systematically by following the recommended order of activities presented in each mission or you can putyour own sequence of activities together by mixing theactivities as you prefer.

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There is a variety of activities

Concepts and vocabulary are relevant to students

The information cover all the topics for student

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It describe the specific software

Give student the option for installing the program

It include teacher’s guide

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Instructions Instructions


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Use of appropriate and supportive feedback Provide print optionProvide record optionProvide help buttonProvide student with the time he spends on the game Controllable soundProvide exist button.

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Weakness:

1. Student can't move to next question until doing the previous question

2. There is no opportunity for increasing the complexity of the activities….