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Feb 28

School as a Game

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Gamification
February 28, 2017

This post was originally published on the WA CORELaborate site! In a way, school is already a game. Think about it. Think about your top performing or A students. They have figured out how to play the game of school. They know how to complete assignments, turn in their homework, do well on quizzes and …

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Jul 02

Planning for the Fall Already #3dgamelab

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Gamification
July 2, 2013

We’ve barely been out of school for two weeks and I’ve already had the first day of school nightmare! What the heck?! It’s probably because I’ve been obsessing with 3DGL and I’m so excited to use it that I’m jumping right in planning my year. I think it’s better to do it now, while I’m …

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Jul 01

Gamifying Take 2 #3dgamelab

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Gamification
July 1, 2013

This past year I tried my hand at gamifying my classes after reading Lee Sheldon’s Multiplayer Classroom. It was quite a failure. The class didn’t feel like a game. Kids didn’t show the level of engagement I was after. After going gradeless and offering kids more and more choice to take charge of their learning …