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This Section provides access to an Online database of:
• The best educational Videogames and mobile apps available on the market
• The most suitable Videogames and Apps that, even if not specifically designed for educational purpose, can be used as teaching or learning tools with students

Videogames and apps are categorized, analyzed and assessed in order to provide the teachers with all the necessary information and hints to make full use of the Videogames and Apps in teaching contexts.

Partners' Institution
FH JOANNEUM
Author
Erika Pernold

APPS/VIDEOGAMES

Product type
Leisure videogame with educational potential
Name of the videogame/app
Geometry dash
Name of the producer
RobTopGames
Year
2017
How to find it
For free
Direct link if available
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robtopx.geometryjumplite
Main technical requirements
Ios, Android
Native Virtual Reality Support
No
Single/Multiplayer
Single
Type
Adventure, Arcade
Target Audience
12-17 years
Augmented Reality
No
PEGI Clasification
PEGI 3

Use in Educational contexts

Degree of required tutoring
Autonomous use after teacher introduction/explanation
Subjects involved
Arts and Music
Educational Potential
Geometry dash is an Arcade game based on music. Players have to control the playing character through levels of obstacles according to music.

The difficulty of the levels is rising over time. Learners have to listen closely to the music to avoid obstacles by jumping or not jumping at the right moment. Some levels have parts where the character changes through the level into a spaceship so it is necessary to change the strategy throughout the game.

Learning Object / Suggested activities with students
During class it is possible to let the learners play several levels and comparing the given music. Another approach would be try out a couple of levels and compare the music and challenges.

Students can in groups discuss the used accords in the music and try to focus on melody or accords or other aspects of the music and timing.

Skills and competences

Skills and competences acquired
Sensible hearing and time management will improve
Soft skills
Creativity, Time management

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