Vocabulary | Mr. Gonzalez's Classroom

Jun 01

Building Knowledge

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Ed News
June 1, 2016

CCSS-ELA Shift 3 states that students need to be, “building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction.” Is this shift making a case for an integrated approach to teaching? It sure seems like it. I mean, in a Science or History classroom using content-rich nonfiction to have students learn Science and History makes sense. Using fiction in those …

ccss, ela, Knowledge, shift 3, text sets, Vocabulary
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Jan 02

Gamified Classroom?

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Gamification
January 2, 2013

Not so much actually. I started the year all hopeful to gamify my classes. After reading Lee Sheldon’s book, The Multiplayer Classroom this past summer I was all ready to jump in with all my classes. I had badges all prepared for my students to place on their blogs as they showed evidence of understanding …

Badges, blogs, Collaborative Classroom, Excitement, Expe, First Trimester, Having A Great Time, Hopeful, Independent Work, Lee Sheldon, Lot, Prodding, Profound Effect, Science, Vocabulary
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Jun 18

When is Extrinsic Motivation Okay?

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Ed News, Grades & HW
June 18, 2012

I’ve been looking into gamification and how it can help motivate students to have fun and learn Science. I would love to make certain lessons, projects, or activities look like a game to motivate students to learn boring things like vocabulary. I’d like to do that without points, badges or too many rewards. I’ve abolished …