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Monthly Archives: March 2018

7 Generation Games sponsors edcamps all over the states. But do you even know what an edcamp is? AnnMaria and Diana laughed at me when I said that I thought an edcamp was an educational summer camp for kids (my mom signed my brother and I up for learning based […]

What is an edcamp? (Hint: it’s not a summer camp ...

March 16, 2018 in Events tagged edcamp / edcamp sponsors by Hannah Wren

Hi everyone. Another week comes to an end, so you know what that means? It’s time for the Freebie Friday! Today’s freebie is an extra special freebie since the game it’s from isn’t even released yet! The freebie is from our upcoming AzTech Adventure which will be out in Summer […]

Freebie Friday: How to solve time-rate-distance problems

March 16, 2018 in 7GenGames / Educational Resources / Freebie Friday tagged 7 Generation Games / Educational Resources / Freebie Friday by Diana Sanchez

view from rooftop, while writing with my sheep, Oveja — Actually, I expected that Chile would be an entirely different country from the U.S. but I wouldn’t have known that from the not-so-helpful advice from many of my fellow Americans. As a public service, let me tell you that these two pearls of wisdom I heard over and over before […]

Turns out, Chile is a foreign country. Who knew?

March 16, 2018 in AnnMaria / Start-up Diaries by AnnMaria De Mars

7 Generation Games will be at the 41st Annual California Conference on American Indian Education (CCAIE) this upcoming March 18th-20th in Los Angeles. The theme of this year’s conference is “Indian Education: Anything is Possible”. This will be our first time at this conference and are excited to be a […]

Come and say hi! – 41st CCAIE, “Indian Education: Anything ...

March 15, 2018 in 7GenGames / Educational Games tagged 7 Generation Games / Conferences / Educational Games by Diana Sanchez

Going through our archives, we came across this great post by Dr. AnnMaria De Mars from April 5, 2016 “Thank God I Did Sports Now That I Run a Startup” that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. I spent 14 years of my […]

Throwback Thursday: Thank God I Did Sports Now That I ...

March 15, 2018 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday tagged 7 Generation Games / AnnMaria De Mars / Throwback Thursday by Diana Sanchez

I have been working ever since I got my first job at a tennis club snack-shack when I was fourteen-years-old. I have had jobs everywhere from snack-shacks to film production companies, but 7 Generation Games is the first start-up I have worked at and it’s a definitely a unique experience. […]

Intern Diaries Part 4: 5 things every intern should know ...

March 9, 2018 in Start-up Diaries tagged intern diaries / startup advice by Hannah Wren

Another week comes to an end and that means that it’s time for another Freebie Friday. Today’s freebie is from Spirit Lake. The freebie is a cultural video on eagle pits. The video explains how Native Americans used eagle pits to obtain eagle feathers and why the entire act of […]

Freebie Friday: Eagle Pits

March 9, 2018 in 7GenGames / Educational Resources / Freebie Friday tagged 7 Generation Games / Educational Resources / Freebie Friday by Diana Sanchez

In case you haven’t heard, we have been looking for cat pictures for our exciting cat competition. And let’s be honest, isn’t a major purpose of the modern internet to share cat photos? Basically, we want you to share pictures of your cats (or your friends’ cats) with us. Then, […]

Submit Your Cat Photos! Contest Submissions Close Today

March 9, 2018 in 7GenGames by Hannah Wren

Teachers work extremely hard, but get little recognition for their efforts. Many teachers even work up to 12-16 hours a day. That’s why we want to celebrate those teaches that go above and beyond for their students by featuring outstanding educators, both here and in our newsletter. (Don’t subscribe to […]

Amazing Teachers Make a Difference: Tammy Green, 7th Grade English ...

March 9, 2018 in 7GenGames / Newsletter tagged classroom / teachers by Hannah Wren

Maria and AnnMaria — If you’ve been on the Internet today, you’ve probably noticed it’s International Women’s Day. From the Google Doodle to news stories to social media posts to subject lines for various emails, the annual celebration of “the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women … [and] call to action for accelerating […]

9 Insights on Being Women in Tech on International Women’s ...

March 8, 2018 in Women in Tech by Maria Burns Ortiz

Going through our archives, we came across this great post by Dr. AnnMaria De Mars from May 12, 2016 “More Than Ordinary” that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. What’s your podcast about? That’s a question we’ve gotten from everyone from family members […]

Throwback Thursday: More Than Ordinary

March 8, 2018 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday tagged 7 Generation Games / More Than Ordinary / Throwback Thursday by Diana Sanchez

Kids playing game — Do your kids and students love playing our games? Well, we love seeing them play our games. A picture is worth a thousand words and one of the most rewarding aspects of making educational games is knowing that kids are playing them. Recently, we have been looking for amazing teachers to […]

Share Photos of Kids Playing Our Games to Be #7GenGamer ...

March 7, 2018 in 7GenGames by Hannah Wren