Tag Archives: learning

Authentic Questions and the Perils of Expertise

Posted on 2020/06/23 by Steve Capone

When I was a newer and younger teacher, I was also a graduate student, and one of my professors was an expert not only in research in his field but also in training us grads to think. I hadn’t ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching Memos | Tagged curriculum, guide, how to learn, how to think, inquiring, inquiry, learning, metacognition, methods, Teaching, thinking | Leave a comment

Teaching Memo: How to Use Film [effectively] in the Classroom

Posted on 2019/10/23 by Steve Capone

In class this week, my students and I watched and discussed The Biggest Little Farm – an ingenious movie that I fully expected to be intensely boring but that I’ve now seen four times and absolutely adore. (Aside: When I first … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Philosophy, Political Considerations, Teaching Memos | Tagged biggestlittlefarm, effective teaching strategies, film, film in class, graphic organizers, learning, movie, movies, pedagogical practice, pedagogical strategies, pedagogy, scaffolding, Teaching, teaching strategies | Leave a comment

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

Introducing Earth 2: 2019-2020’s Classroom Game

Posted on 2019/08/29 by Steve Capone

TLDR: Below, I’m posting a link to my classroom game (Earth 2) introduction and details. If you’re a regular reader, you know that gamification is the practice of adding game elements (e.g. game mechanics and theme) to non-game contexts, and you … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Games and Gamification, Teaching Memos | Tagged classroom, classroom management, fun in school, games, games in school, games in the classroom, gamificacion, gamification, gamified classroom, gamified learning, learning, learning contexts, student choice, Teaching | 2 Comments

Students Learning From Gaming

Posted on 2019/04/08 by Steve Capone

Last week, I wrote about bringing Dungeons & Dragons to the after-school classroom (incidentally, D&D was in the Times opinion section this past weekend) and about how I more-or-less stumbled into the whole thing. Today I’m writing just a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Games and Gamification | Tagged D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, empathy, game-based learning, games, games in school, games in the classroom, gaming, GBL, learning, learning from games, learning to play well with others, role playing, role playing game, role-playing games, RPGs, students, Teaching | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: learning

Authentic Questions and the Perils of Expertise

Teaching Memo: How to Use Film [effectively] in the Classroom

Gamification as a Boat-Building Exercise

Introducing Earth 2: 2019-2020’s Classroom Game

Students Learning From Gaming

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