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Game design from last's years class - room search — When I was a kid, I had no idea what those people in shiny office buildings downtown actually did. Whether we’re talking about rural towns in the Midwest or south Los Angeles, I know many students who are in the same boat with the same question: What IS an audio […]

Game Design Class Pt. 1: Team Roles

June 16, 2020 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Game Design / Remote Education tagged Game Design / learning at home by AnnMaria De Mars

After playing Spirit Lake or Making Camp, it’s time for a nature walk. Visiting local trails or the park and identifying elements from the game could be a good way to immerse kids in the natural world. Materials: Pencils Small, light notebook (nothing too fancy) If you and your […]

Keeping a Nature Journal

June 15, 2020 in 7GenGames / Cultural content / Educational Games / problem-solving tagged 7GenGames / summer learning by Christy Hanson

The following 7 Generation Games are Chromebook compatible. MAKING CAMP: OJIBWE (Grades 3-5) In Making Camp: Ojibwe, players practice multiplication and division skills while learning math problem-solving strategies. They’ll also be introduced to Ojibwe history. Earn points by solving math problems and answering social studies questions in the village-building […]

Get 7 Generation Games on Chromebook

June 15, 2020 in 7GenGames / Bilingual Education / Education: Innovation and STEM / Educational Games / Educational Resources / Math by Maria Burns Ortiz

Math functioned as a foundational building block for human survival all across the world.

There Has Always Been Math

June 5, 2020 in 7GenGames tagged Games For Change / Native American culture / Native American History by Maria Burns Ortiz

AnnMaria in woods in Chile — Some might say that gaming has a negative impact on kids’ ability to learn. But here’s some news – our games have a positive impact. Why? Because we make educational videogames that actually work. Check our published research below for the nitty-gritty details: The value of perseverance: Using Dakota culture […]

4 Benefits of Game-based learning

May 25, 2020 in 7GenGames / Educational Games by Daniel Mondaca

No one is going to tell you that they don't care about education or that they only want children from wealthy families to succeed ... but what have they really done? At 7 Generation Games, equitable access is part of our design. We make software that can be run by students who have the newest laptop and by those who don't have Internet. Students can learn at their own pace, in their own language and in their preferred learning style.

Walking the Walk: Making Education Accessible

May 19, 2020 in 7GenGames / Bilingual Education / Educational Games tagged accessible education / equity in education by Daniel Mondaca

Educators, you’ve nailed teaching Social Studies in a classroom…but what about teaching Social Studies remotely? Don’t worry! 7 Generation Games has joined with some of the best online Social Studies and Civics teaching resources along with the experts that developed them as part of a FREE virtual Unconference. Through the […]

A Must for Everyone Who Teaches Social Studies and Civics

May 5, 2020 in 7GenGames / Conferences / Educational Games tagged 7 Generation Games / Conferences / social studies by Diana Sanchez

Foggy road with no traffic in the Canadian Rockies — When we heard schools were closing, our first thought was, "How can we help?" So, we made all of our games, apps and other resources free.

When the world closed down, we asked, “What can we ...

May 4, 2020 in 7GenGames / Bilingual Education / Cultural content / Educational Games / Educational Resources / Math / Teachers tagged Digital Learning / learning at home by AnnMaria De Mars

Learn Cloud page of Making Camp Ojibwe resources — As you already know by the title of this post, we are officially part of LearnCloud If you don’t know what LearnCloud is, let me tell you about it and how awesome the people behind it really are. LearnCloud is powered by the Rumie Initiative, a non-profit from Canada. They […]

Hurray! We are officially on LearnCloud

April 22, 2020 in 7GenGames / Educational Resources by Daniel Mondaca

This spotlight on AnnMaria was recently included in the April 2020 AARP Purpose Prize Alumni Newsletter. Alumni Spotlight: Meet AnnMaria De Mars 2019-2020 Fellow President/Co-founder, 7 Generation Games Education’s the door to a better future, but it’s one closed to most low-income children. Without crucial math and literacy skills […]

Meet AnnMaria De Mars – AARP Purpose Prize Alumni Spotlight

April 7, 2020 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria tagged 7 Generation Games / AARP Purpose Prize / AnnMaria De Mars by Diana Sanchez

Have you ever wondered what goes into making video games? Check out this awesome educational video where we break down every step in the process.

How Do You Make Video Games? 7 Generation Games Breaks ...

March 25, 2020 in 7GenGames / Educational Games tagged 7 Generation Games / Game Design by Diana Sanchez

We're looking for outstanding educators to interview as part of our National Science Foundation Innovation Corps project - and where better to find outstanding educators than at NABE?

Meet us at the National Association for Bilingual Education conference

February 18, 2020 in 7GenGames / Bilingual Education / Conferences / Educational Games tagged NABE / National Association for Bilingual Education by Daniel Mondaca