"Just
wanted to let you know that we used Redundancia
in the Gaming and Simulation course of our
Master's program in Educational Technology this
week to rave reviews. The students were very
impressed with Redundancia on many levels. Almost
everyone in our class speaks a second language
(many speak three) and, in our part of the world,
language is always a hot issue. So, there was
much lively
discussion and interest. For my part, as you
know, I already knew the simulation but I must
tell you that I was impressed with the
facilitator's guide. We have been telling
students the kind of things that should be
included in a facilitator's guide but we had few
really good examples to give. Congratulations to
you and your fellow developers (including Bill
Gay) for a fine product."
Sonia Ribaux and Joanne
Mowat, Professors, Concordia University, Montreal
"Redundancia is the most
elegant and effective activity I've ever come
across."
Dee Peters, Principal
Financial Group
"Ecotonos
not only introduces a culture shock-type
experience of difference, but also it can bridge
the experience of differences and skills and
competence to overcome or mediate the
differences. Something like, "OK, you know
about the cultural differences. Then how do you
or did you behave to overcome those differences?
Were (are) they effective?" Those questions
can lead to their own experience of what worked
and what did not work. I think bringing
intercultural competence and skills into
discussion is easier with Ecotonos than with
other popular simulations like Barnga and Bafa
Bafa."
Eriko Machi,
Professor, Reitaku University
"Ecotonos went well in
Wroclaw, Poland. The simulation surely works and
it's a powerful tool to learn intercultural
communication and problem solving skills.
Especially the enculturation-acculturation
process is well planned in this simulation. It
gives depth to the whole process. I found that it
seemed rather easy for the participants to go
into their cultural roles."
P”ivi Koivumaanaho,
Finland
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