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Activities I did growing up kept me involved in my studies and community. As a Girl Scout, I was a cookie entrepreneur and we sold the popular cookies everyone wanted. Samoas, Thin Mints, you name it! But in order to sell these delicious treats, Girl Scouts had to know how […]

Tasty Math: The Cookie Entrepreneur

July 24, 2020 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Newsletter tagged Making Camp by Irma Barcena

We develop each game with the aim of meeting the needs of everyone involved in the educational process: students, teachers, parents, and administrators.

Where will Fall 2020 take us?

July 24, 2020 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Educational Resources / Remote Education / Special Education tagged 7 Generation Games / Educational Games by Luis Ceballos

A "fascinating and fiery" interview with Dr. AnnMaria De Mars, World Judo Champion and owner of 7 Generation Games.

AnnMaria De Mars – World Judo Champion, Professor & Entrepreneur ...

July 24, 2020 in AnnMaria / Educational Games / podcast tagged Business / entrepreneur / Podcast / Start-Up by Christy Hanson

Graphic of students in front of giant computer — Level up your lessons this fall! Click the image above or the registration link below to register for our webinar. The 2020-2021 school year is right around the corner and with it comes uncertainty. Regardless of whether your kids or students are returning to the classroom, continuing with distance […]

Level Up Your Lessons with 7 Generation Games!

July 21, 2020 in Educational Games / Events tagged Educational Games / Events by Diana Sanchez

kids playing our games — I know G4C will post a video of the talk, but in the interim, I had a few people ask me about the availability of my presentation before the video is up. Here is the text of my talk that I gave at the 2020 Games for Change Festival (online) […]

You Are Here: Using Game Design to Empower Underserved Youth

July 15, 2020 in Educational Games by Maria Burns Ortiz

Vote for 7 Generation Games, your favorite startup! Our big plan is to continue supporting math education in your community for the long run!Join 7 Generation Games online for the BETA Summer 2020 Showcase! Showcase is like a science fair for startups, where tech enthusiasts, reporters, investors, and the […]

Join 7 Generation Games at the BETA Showcase!

July 13, 2020 in 7GenGames / Conferences / Educational Games by Christy Hanson

Kids playing game — Summer is finally here! Regardless, school is out, and kids can finally relax and play all day! At least that’s what I did as a child. Nowadays, children are stuck on screens, especially during those long summer road trips and plane rides! Children are playing the best animated games out […]

3 Benefits of Educational Games this Summer Vacation

July 13, 2020 in Educational Games tagged Summer by Irma Barcena

July Events Games for Change Festival 2020 You Are Here: Empowering Underrepresented Youth Through Game Design with Maria Burns Ortiz Wed July 15, 2020 | 11:50 AM – 12:10 PM Register for free to see our CEO, Maria Burns Ortiz, present You Are Here: Empowering Underrepresented Youth Through Game Design.Imagine […]

7 Generation Games: July & August 2020 Events

July 10, 2020 in Conferences / Educational Games / Events by Christy Hanson

Games for Change 2020 — G4C is excited to announce that the 17th annual Games For Change Festival will be virtual! For the first time, registration will be free to all participants – drawing a global audience to explore how video games and immersive media foster resilience, connectedness, and well-being. That being said… We are excited to […]

Games for Change 2020: We’re going (remotely)!

July 9, 2020 in Educational Games / Games for Change tagged Conferences / Video Games by Christy Hanson

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

Our game dev intern (now junior web developer as of August) Anthony Kampa, joined 7 Generation Games a few weeks ago through the SciTech Internship Program. Originally from Saint Cloud, MN, Anthony is slaying school at University of Minnesota Crookston, home of the Golden Eagles. He’s currently a Software Engineering […]

Intern Spotlight: Anthony Kampa

July 8, 2020 in Educational Games / Intern Diaries by Christy Hanson

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