Jogo digital BomberPick: uma proposta para o ensino-aprendizagem do Teorema de Pick

Abstract

The advent of digital technologies has given rise to the so-called digital natives, people who were born and raised in the digital age and therefore have appeared to make up a large portion of school community. Such a change poses the question: how do digital natives learn? A possible way through which they can learn is by using digital technologies, including digital or electronic games, which can be allied in the teaching-learning process. That exposed, BomberPick digital game was developed aiming to help learners grasp Pick’s theorem in a playful and enjoyable way. This paper addresses the biography of George Alexander Pick, presents Pick’s theorem and its demonstration, discusses the usefulness and importance of digital games in educational context and, finally, proposes BomberPick game.