Monthly Archives: November 2016

We made Giving Tuesday into Giving December and until December 31 we at 7 Generation Games will match every donation. Today, someone who donated three games asked me how we decide who gets the games and how they know to ask us for a game. For individual donations, our first […]

How do you decide who to give your games?

November 30, 2016 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria by AnnMaria De Mars

First, you need a few images . Second, open Photoshop and from the FILE menu pick SCRIPTS and the LOAD FILES INTO STACK. Select your files and then click OK The timeline window is probably already open at the bottom of your Photoshop window. If you don’t see it, […]

Super easy animation with photoshop and javascript: part 1

November 30, 2016 in AnnMaria / Code Talk by AnnMaria De Mars

images from all games — As we’ve mentioned before, at 7 Generation Games we are big supporters of blended learning. It not only helps kids learn the traditional subjects, but it also develops their technological skills which are imperative in the digital world we live in. But, how do you even start incorporating blended learning […]

Top Tips for Blended Learning

November 29, 2016 in 7GenGames / Education: Innovation and STEM by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

Sam from Forgotten Trail — Working at 7 Generation Games has been an amazing opportunity for me and I have been enjoying every second of it. Getting to play video games for a job has been my dream, being a part of creating a game, and working with amazing people has made my experience so […]

The Intern Diaries: Devon 1 Chapter

November 26, 2016 in Start-up Diaries by AnnMaria De Mars

Work hard. Play hard. This is the trade-off that is ingrained in us from an early age. Finish your homework and then go play. But, what if working and playing became one? This is what we strive to do at 7 Generation Games. Students can solve math problems and learn […]

Why Games Are a Good Way to Learn

November 21, 2016 in 7GenGames / Education: Innovation and STEM by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

Steam is: A) The result when water is heated above 212 degrees B) An acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics C) A platform for computer games When I tell people that I have been pretty much invisible lately because I’ve been getting Fish Lake ready for Steam they […]

You think you know what Steam is, but you don’t

November 21, 2016 in AnnMaria / Game Progress / Start-up Diaries by AnnMaria De Mars

Happy Friday everyone! It’s the end of another week and it’s time for your weekly dose of a freebie from 7 Generation Games. Today’s freebie is from our game Spirit Lake. The freebie is a certificate of achievement. The certificate of achievement is to use when your students have completed […]

Freebie Friday: Certificate of Achievement

November 18, 2016 in 7GenGames / Freebie Friday tagged 7 Generation Games / Freebie Friday by Diana Sanchez

School on the corner — You have a choice. That’s the message behind “Crossroads: A Game of Choices,” a new video game being developed to teach healthy decision making for children of parents struggling with addiction. It seems like a simple message, but it is one kids in these difficult situations do not hear often […]

New Federally Funded Game Aims to Empower Kids to Make ...

November 18, 2016 in 7GenGames by Maria Burns Ortiz

Here is the thing about both running a startup and raising a child that people don’t talk about that often. There will be a point where you look around and ask yourself, “What was I thinking getting myself into this?” and “Can we just fast-forward past this stage because I […]

When Your Startup Becomes A Toddler

November 18, 2016 in Parenting Like I Know What I'm Doing / Start-up Diaries by Maria Burns Ortiz

Me, 2 granddaughters and a moose — Recently, I had lunch with someone interested in founding a start-up. She asked me how much time I was able to spend on development each week, as opposed to meeting with investors, interviewing prospective employees, budgets, etc. She’d heard of founders who started a company because they wanted to develop […]

What Exactly Did You Expect from Start-up Life?

November 17, 2016 in AnnMaria / Start-up Diaries by AnnMaria De Mars

Going through our archives, we came across this great post by Dr. AnnMaria De Mars from December 15, 2013 “Learn How!” that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. Since it’s the weekend – and if you read this blog very often you know I […]

Throwback Thursday: Learn How!

November 17, 2016 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday tagged 7 Generation Games / Throwback Thursday by Diana Sanchez

Technology meets textbook. iPad meets pencil and paper. Anytime a student learns about a subject at your traditional brick and mortar facility combined with online delivery that is blended learning. Take your average college course, you may attend the classroom lectures but also have online assignments or components to the […]

What is Blended Learning?

November 16, 2016 in 7GenGames / Education: Innovation and STEM by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

Games That Make You Smarter