AnnMaria and Dennis, who run our tech team, talk about technical debt. Which is basically when you know your code isn’t exactly the best way to do something, but it’s the quickest and you need whatever it is done now, so you take the shortcut understanding you’ll have to come […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
Being snowed in at the Spirit Lake resort, with nowhere to go, I was reading a book, Startup Mixology, during lunch. The author discusses the importance of finding a co-founder with whom you can be completely honest. He stressed, you don’t need to always agree but you do need to […]
Maria probably disagrees with this post
Now that we’ve discussed what flipping is and how it’s different from blended learning, let’s talk about how you can actually flip your classroom. Below you’ll find some of our top tips on how to make the transition as smooth and easy as possible. We promise it’ll be a lot […]
5 Tips on Flipping Without Flopping
As teachers continue to find different ways to bridge the gap between traditional schooling and the digital age, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. There are so many approaches and so much lingo to keep up with! The more you Google the more you find, and eventually end up down a […]
What the Flip?!
It’s the end of the week and that means that it’s time for the “Freebie Friday.” Since it’s also the holiday season, today’s freebie is our “Buy One, Gift One” promotion. From now until December 31st, any time you purchase an individual game license, we will donate a second game license to […]
Freebie Friday: “Buy One, Gift One”
Going through our archives, we came across this great post by Dr. AnnMaria De Mars from December 10, 2013 “Research design meets actual people: 7 Generation Games“Â that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. Today was my most recent experience in the clash of […]
Throwback Thursday – Research design meets actual people: 7 Generation ...
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?
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
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
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
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
Steam is: A) The result when water is heated above 212 degrees B) An acronym for Science, Technology, Â 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 […]