Gamelab | Mr. Gonzalez's Classroom

Mar 25

What Am I Missing Here?

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Ed News
March 25, 2014

I need a fresh perspective on something I’ve been struggling with this school year. My reason for gamifying my courses was to motivate and engage more of my students whether they are gamers or not. Last week I reiterated something in blog post that I’ve learned in over 22 years of teaching, that no ONE …

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Jan 27

1st Semester Assessment

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment
January 27, 2014

Peer and self assessment are both strategies used in Assessment for Learning (AfL). When it comes to assessment time, midterms and end of semester I survey all my students to get some insight into how they are learning, what they are learning, and if they need anything different from me. One thing I’ve learned over …

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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 …