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Library of Congress - Reading Room — The 20th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival is going virtual and is just around the corner. Teachers, parents and kids can register for virtual attendance for the festival, which runs Sept 25-27. Watch live broadcasts of bestselling authors. The streaming for kids begins on Friday, Sept. 25. You […]

2020 National Book Festival

September 18, 2020 in Cultural content / Newsletter tagged Events / Hispanic Heritage Month / history / Latin America by Christy Hanson

We are in Hispanic Heritage Month, and the truth is you don’t hear nearly enough about Hispanics in math. Today’s post sets out to change that. The history of Hispanics in our country can be traced back to at least the 1500s (and obviously for modern day Hispanics with indigenous roots […]

Hispanics Who Have Led The Way in Math

September 17, 2020 in Cultural content / Math / Newsletter tagged Hispanic Heritage Month / Hispanics / Math by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

robots loose in the Time Travel Academy — There is more than game design than meets the eye. I'm getting ready to teach a class for high school students next week and here are a few of the steps for a game that only takes 2 minutes.

Game design step by step

September 15, 2020 in Educational Games by AnnMaria De Mars

Being Hispanic is not just about the food and parties, there’s so much history behind it, including the hard work and struggles that remind us of where we came from. Being Hispanic is one of the things I’m most proud of, and I know it’s something that can’t be taken […]

Proud of My Hispanic Heritage

September 15, 2020 in Educational Games by Daniel Mondaca

Educators, the Social Studies Innovation Network has a collection of new instructional resources and tools ready for the 2020-21 school year!

Social Studies Innovation Network Resources

September 9, 2020 in 7GenGames / Bilingual Education / Conferences / Educational Games / Educational Resources / Newsletter / Remote Education / rural education / Teachers / UnConference tagged Distance Learning / Educational Games / Educational Resources / history / Online Learning / social studies / Teacher Resources by Christy Hanson

Math Innovation Network is offering tools and games to educators. Their engaging math tools are ready for in-person, hybrid, or fully remote instruction.

Ready Now Math Distance-Learning Resources

September 1, 2020 in 7GenGames / Bilingual Education / Conferences / Educational Games / Educational Resources / Math / Mathematics / Newsletter / Remote Education / rural education / Statistics Education / Teachers / UnConference tagged Educational Games / Educational Resources / Teacher Resources by Christy Hanson

Why should we memorize math? I’m astounded that some people consider memorization a universal evil because “We have the internet.” Multiplication tables are searchable in my notes or my device, but are in frequent use. Optimizing learning by memorizing the basics is time and energy well-spent for the long haul. […]

The Case for Memorization

August 28, 2020 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Mathematics / problem-solving / Remote Education tagged Making Camp / Making Camp Bilingual / Memory Match Game by AnnMaria De Mars

The US Census Bureau released 2020 tool kits for Parents, Caregivers and Educators. Teachers have Statistics in Schools (SIS) resources for 2020. We’ve curated a list of these Statistics links containing teacher resources for K-12. Parent Resources Parent/Caregiver Tool Kit – No teaching experience required. These tool kits are filled […]

Census 2020: Statistics for Kids

August 27, 2020 in Educational Games / Mathematics / Statistics Education / Teachers tagged math lesson / Math Resources / statistics by Christy Hanson

Are you currently using 7 Generation Games? We have a 7 Generation Games Teacher Gift Pack waiting for you!

Teacher Gift Packs are here!

August 25, 2020 in Educational Games / Educational Resources / Newsletter / Teacher Feature by Christy Hanson

With some schools districts going back to school lately, the “new normal” seems increasingly latent. However, this so-called “new normal” as its name implies, comes to replace many aspects of our daily pre-pandemic lives. In this sense, it is necessary to have a “new school at school.” This new school […]

The new normal at school

August 20, 2020 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Newsletter / Remote Education tagged homeschool / learning at home by Daniel Mondaca

by pch.vector — IEP meetings can expect some delays in areas experiencing the digital divide, which can impact remote conferences. Students with IEP services, in particular, are vulnerable to regression in academic skills.

Planning for the IEP Meeting

August 18, 2020 in 7GenGames / Educational Resources / Remote Education / rural education / Special Education by Irma Barcena

Graphic of students in front of giant computer — Last week 7 Generation Games led Level Up Your Lessons, our webinar for educators grappling with limited resources amid the Covid-19 pandemic. If you didn’t have a chance to attend, we posted them on our business channel 7GenGamesTV to peruse. We’re not taking these down any time soon, so explore, […]

LEVEL UP Webinar Videos

August 10, 2020 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Webinar by Christy Hanson