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Convergence of Digital Technologies in Science Teaching at School

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This chapter presents the convergence of digital technologies applied in four experiences of interaction in science education. The first experience presents the potential of the interaction forums of virtual social networks in the context of physics explored through a science fiction film. The second summarizes the development of a video game for mobile devices focused on the recognition of biological controllers. The third and fourth sections present the design and application of online role-playing video games to teach about wetland ecosystems and to develop the concept of discontinuity of matter, respectively. Each of the experiences presents its objectives, scope, and limitations, together with reflections and projections of the work done, with the intention of offering the reader possible scenarios for future or current research in the field.

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  1. Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogotá, Colombia

    Álvaro García-Martínez, Susana Abella & Leonardo Abella-Peña

  2. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Miriam Struchiner

  3. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

    Mario Quintanilla

  4. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina

    Mariano Rodríguez-Malebrán

  5. Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Raul Dos Santos Neto

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García-Martínez, Á. et al. (2024). Convergence of Digital Technologies in Science Teaching at School. In: Marzabal, A., Merino, C. (eds) Rethinking Science Education in Latin-America. Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education, vol 59. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52830-9_16

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