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Daniel Mondaca

On the first day of the 7 Generation Games Christmas Countdown, 7 Generation Games gave to me… Making Camp: Ojibwe Play online here Get it in the Apple App Store Get it for Android Don’t forget to check back here daily for more gifts from us to you, or follow […]

Countdown to Christmas, Day 1: Making Camp Ojibwe

December 1, 2020 in 7GenGames / Cultural content / Educational Games / Holiday / Newsletter / rural education / Teachers tagged Christmas / Christmas Eve / Christmas Gift / newsletter by Daniel Mondaca

“There are always two sides of a story. Unfortunately, when it comes to the history of Thanksgiving, generations of Americans have been taught a one-sided history in homes and schools.” Learn math and get immersed in the Native American history of the Plains Indians with the games listed below: 1. […]

8 Games to Learn About Native Americans

November 26, 2020 in 7GenGames / Cultural content / Educational Games / Newsletter tagged newsletter / Thanksgiving by Daniel Mondaca

Typical Natives — A few days ago, a teacher contacted us asking “How accurate is it to Native American culture/Were tribes contacted to insure accuracy and avoid stereotypes?” This is a really important question, especially during National Native American Heritage Month, so we’d like to share the answer with all of you. All […]

How accurate are our games to Native American culture?

November 5, 2020 in Educational Games tagged Native American / Native American heritage month by Daniel Mondaca

We’ve all heard about Halloween, even if you don’t celebrate it. Every October 31st, millions of people all over the word celebrate this day with activities like trick-or-treating, attending Halloween costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories, and watching plenty of […]

No boredom this Halloween!

October 28, 2020 in Educational Games tagged halloween by Daniel Mondaca

Ojibwa woman — Halloween is the time of year when people dress as something other than what they are. It’s only a few days away and you probably want to keep all eyes on you and impress everyone at the Halloween Virtual Party you’re planning to attend. But wait a second, is your […]

Native American Studies, not Native American Costumes!

October 27, 2020 in Cultural content / Educational Games / Newsletter tagged halloween / Native American heritage month / newsletter by Daniel Mondaca

Let’s celebrate all teachers worldwide! We want to send a warm greeting to all those teachers who have had to face new challenges this year. We know how difficult it is to prepare classes, exams, correct assignments, and manage a group of students while making sure that they solve each […]

Happy Teacher’s Day

October 5, 2020 in Educational Games tagged Teacher Resources / Teacher's Day by Daniel Mondaca

While many people think that choosing a career related to the health field would make them stay away from math, the truth is that it's impossible to not use it.

Why Math is Important for Developing a Covid-19 Cure

September 23, 2020 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Game Progress / Newsletter tagged Empiric Empire by Daniel Mondaca

Counting by 2 languages augmented reality bilingual app screen — There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world — and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures. But do they shape the way we think? Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky shares examples of language — from an Aboriginal community in Australia that uses cardinal directions instead of left and […]

Bilingual People Pay Attention to Different Things

September 23, 2020 in Bilingual Education / Educational Games tagged Bilingual / Hispanic Heritage Month by Daniel Mondaca

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

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

girl in pit — Schools, families and communities are…experimenting with online learning, homeschooling, exploring extending the school year and/or providing additional supports (Kuhfeld & Tarasawa 2020). For kids, summer vacation is about being carefree. But for parents, the months off may be cause for concern. Studies have shown that most students lose the equivalent of […]

Why Summer Break Makes You Feel “Dumber”

July 9, 2020 in 7GenGames / Educational Games by Daniel Mondaca

Summer is here, it’s time to sit back and relax! There might be a lot of things that you want to do, places to go, and friends to see. During the summer break it’s common to lose some of what you’ve learned while in school. A student loses nearly 2.6 […]

Statistics Don’t Lie – Summer Slide

July 6, 2020 in Educational Games tagged Summer / summer learning / summer slide by Daniel Mondaca