Tag Archives: engagement

March Madness: Worst Disease in History

Posted on 2020/03/06 by Steve Capone

This month, my class and I set out on a journey of discovery. We’ll be investigating history’s worst diseases – viruses, plague, pandemics, mere outbreaks… the lot of them. We began as all March competitions begin – with a bracket: … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Memos | Tagged engagement, epidemiology, game-based learning, games, games for learning, gamification, gaming, historical thinking, History, inquiry, investigation, middle grade learners, middle school, middle school learners, science, student choice, Teaching | 1 Comment

Teaching Memo: A Restaurant Challenge

Posted on 2020/01/16 by Steve Capone

After we engaged with the “capitalism vs. communism” concept group, I needed to assess my students’ understandings and abilities to apply those concepts… so with that in mind, I’m writing today about a fun, engaging, and effective assessment and application … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Memos | Tagged application, assessment, bloom's taxonomy, capitalism, classroom management, cold war, communism, concept assessment, effective teaching strategies, engagement, History, quiz, social studies, student, student engagement, students, teacher, Teaching | Leave a comment

Teaching Memo: Gamification, Making Items

Posted on 2019/11/13 by Steve Capone

A quick post here about making items for your game. When a game creator builds a game, it’s often by picking a theme and then by choosing some mechanics to fill out the game and make it playable. (See my … Continue reading →

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Gamification as a Boat-Building Exercise

Posted on 2019/09/15 by Steve Capone

Unlike many teachers, I do not teach the same content every year. Sometimes, I wish I were planning a unit I’ve taught many times before – and I’ve lived that experience in the past – but most of the time … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Games and Gamification, Rough Ideas and Arguments, Teaching Memos | Tagged advice to new gamifiers, classroom game, classroom management, education, engagement, game, game my class, game-based learning, games, games in the classroom, games to learn, gamification, gamify, learning, presentations, student-centered classroom, twitter | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: engagement

March Madness: Worst Disease in History

Teaching Memo: Gamification, Making Items

Gamification as a Boat-Building Exercise

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