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Jul 24

Changing Math

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment, Grades & HW, Science
July 24, 2013

[This is part of a series of posts I’m writing as I reflect on another online course I’m taking this summer, Stanford University’s EDUC115N How to Learn Math. Sure, I’m a Science teacher but I have taught Math so I’m familiar with Math instruction. Besides, we do use Math in Science so it’s not like …

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Jul 08

Machinima #3dgamelab

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Gamification
July 8, 2013

What is machinima? It’s defined as, “the use of real-time computer graphics engines to create a cinematic production. Most often, video games are used to generate the computer animation.” (Wikipedia) In other words you use some kind of screen capture to make a video of you playing a game. You use that video to share …

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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 …