apps | Mr. Gonzalez's Classroom

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 …

Aims, Amp, apps, Autonomy, Candy, Discipline Problems, Elements, Failure, Game, Imacs, Learning Environment, Mark Barnes, Meaningful Feedback, motivation, Netbooks, Peers, Progress Bars, Rewards, Risk Students, Role Reversal, School Year, Science, Socialization, Stickers, Uncertainty, Whatnot
Leave comment

Permanent link to this article: https://educatoral.com/wordpress/2013/07/03/characteristics-of-gbl/

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

Permanent link to this article: https://educatoral.com/wordpress/2012/09/13/ipad-and-tech-resources-for-science/

Sep 28

iPads in Science 2

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Class News, Ed News, Science, Tech Integration
September 28, 2011

Last year, around October 2010, I got 13 iPads for my Science students through a service-learning grant. This is the start of my second year using those iPads with my Science students. The summer before I got the iPads I was able to try one out myself and wrote about the possibilities here. I elaborated …

apps, Bubble Ball, Checkers, Chess, Classblogmeister, Computers, Environment Kids, Fun Apps, Games, Google, Google Docs, Hangman, Ipad, Ipads, Lunch, Mobile Computers, Nbsp, Phenomenon, Playing A Game, Possibilities, Rare Times, Rush Hour, Safari, Science Classes, Science Student, Science Students, Something Fun, Tac Toe, Task Behavior, Word Processing
1 comments

Permanent link to this article: https://educatoral.com/wordpress/2011/09/28/ipads-in-science-2/

Jan 31

Uploading Photos with the iPad

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Ed News
January 31, 2011

My students are using two fantastic apps for uploading photos and pictures from their iPads to put on their blogs. If a student gets a photo on their iPad or draws a picture here are two apps for them to upload: The Photobucket app is fantastic! It’s free and creating accounts are free. Students just …

apps, Blog, blogs, Different Ways, Free Students, Hosting Service, Ipad, Ipads, Own Ftp Server, Photo, Photo Library, Photobucket, Photos Pictures, Reason, Server Account, Upload, Upload Photos, Upload Pictures, Uploading Photos, Url
6 comments

Permanent link to this article: https://educatoral.com/wordpress/2011/01/31/uploading-photos-with-the-ipad/

Nov 14

Technology as a Tool

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Class News, Ed News
November 14, 2010

After seven weeks (28 actual class days) of working with iPads, netbooks and desktop computers in the classroom in a 1:1 environment, my students have settled into a pretty swell routine. The apps most used by students to get their work done are Safari for Internet research, and Office2 HD for creating documents and/or adding …

apps, Computers In The Classroom, Desktop Computers, Dictionary, Facebook, Facilitators, Google, Google Docs, Gusto, Internet Research, Ipad, Ipads, Macs, Mail, Netbooks, Pdf Reader, Pencils, Playing Chess, Rush Hour, Science Classes, Seven Weeks, Test Questions, Typical Day, Video Tech, Water Quality
7 comments

Permanent link to this article: https://educatoral.com/wordpress/2010/11/14/technology-as-a-tool/

Oct 01

Play First, Work Later

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Class News
October 1, 2010

When you bring out math manipulatives you let the kids play with them a bit so that later they can focus on the work of learning with the tool. That was my intent with our new iPads and netbooks. I have lots of ideas I want my students to try out but first I thought …

Animals, apps, Chess, Focus, Google, Hd, Hd Marine, Ipads, Kids Play, Math Manipulatives, Nbsp, Poll, Rush Hour, Safari, Youtube
1 comments

Permanent link to this article: https://educatoral.com/wordpress/2010/10/01/play-first-work-later/

Aug 23

Office2 HD

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Class News
August 23, 2010

This is another cross post I wrote for IEAR. I was reading a post from Adventures in Teaching and Learning by Mr. Keenan, Why the iPad IS for Content Creation in Education {iPads in Education, Mobile Learning, 21st Century Learning} and I splurged and bought one of the featured apps in that article, Office2 HD. …

21st Century, apps, Blog, Content Creation, Cross Post, Desktop Computers, Education, Google, Google Docs Documents, Hd, Ipad, Ipads, Mr Keenan, Shortfall, Spreadsheets
1 comments

Permanent link to this article: https://educatoral.com/wordpress/2010/08/23/office2-hd/

Aug 18

iPad’s Promise and How to Use it Now

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Class News, Ed News, Science, Tech Integration
August 18, 2010

This is another cross post I wrote on the IEAR website. Zemanta’s August 13 post regarding, “What do teachers really want in an ‘Educational App?’” has hit the nail on the head. Ever since I bought my first iPhone back in 2008 and since then seeing kids use their iPod Touch I wanted more than …