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VILLANUEVA TRONCOSO¹, Carlos  e  RIVAS MALDONADO², Juan. Teaching innovation, Gamestar Mechanic and Kodu Gamelab, creative games platforms. Fides Et Ratio [online]. 2016, vol.12, n.12, pp. 127-154. ISSN 2071-081X.

Abstract The use experience of the GameStar Mechanic and Kodu GameLab platforms is described. Both tools are recommended by governmental institutions from Chile and USAto be used in the teaching-learning process. The description is done through quantitative indicators evaluating its requirements and technical characteristics. Furthermore, the creation of a game under a curricular perspective allows to set implications for the education as a pedagogic tool. This way, its strengths and potentialities are established, as well as its difficulties and weaknesses when used

Palavras-chave : Curriculum; education; Game; Videogame.