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Jul 03

Characteristics of GBL #3dgamelab

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Gamification
July 3, 2013

With regards to the 8 characteristics of Game-Based Learning (GBL) [CORRECTION: this should be Quest-Based Learning (QBL) as GBL is something different entirely] mentioned in 3DGL: Choice (Autonomy) Failure Progress Bars Multiple long & short aims Reward ALL successful efforts (XP points) Prompt, meaningful feedback Elements of uncertainty/awards Socialization schools need to embrace these, probably …

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Sep 13

iPad and Tech Resources for Science

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Science, Tech Integration
September 13, 2012

Check out a blog I wrote sharing iPad apps and other assorted tech resources I use with students in my Science classes on Digitizd (@digitizd): A Science Teacher Shares Tech Resources For Teachers, Parents & Students

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Jan 28

6th grade Water Quality

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Class News, Ed News
January 28, 2011

Back in mid-November I wrote about how my students were using technology as tool in reference to the addition of iPads into my classroom. I was able to purchase 12 iPads with funds from Learn & Serve America. My 6th graders have been studying the water quality of our neighborhood creek, Chimacum Creek, for over …

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Jun 30

iPads in Science

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Class News, Science, Tech Integration
June 30, 2010

[See iPads in Science 2 to see what I learned a year later.] I am very fortunate. Of the 19 years I’ve been teaching I’ve gotten at least one grant for 12 of those years; 10 of them have been the last 10 consecutive years. Four years ago I received a couple of Best Buy …

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Feb 16

Avatars

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Ed News, Gamification, Tech Integration
February 16, 2009

You can make an avatar like the one below with Portrait Illustrator. You don’t even need to set up an account with any of these, just create the picture and when it looks ready just drag it to your desktop and upload it (Windows users might need to right click on the picture and save …