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I spent a few hours yesterday making a new product video for 7 Generation Games. It was an updated one that include footage from our iPad app. And before that I had been working on an umpteenth version of our deck because every time I need a deck – whether […]

Making the Most with What You’ve Got

November 4, 2016 in Uncategorized by Maria Burns Ortiz

Last year, I missed my daughter’s Halloween costume contest. I wouldn’t say it seemed like a “big” thing, but it was a thing. Halloween at her school features a class-by-class parade and all the kids march around in their costumes, with a costume contest where they select winners from each […]

Why It’s Not Worth Feeling Guilty

October 31, 2016 in Uncategorized by Maria Burns Ortiz

Do you know how many times we’ve heard people say “There just aren’t any Latinos in tech”? Every time this happens, we at 7 Generation Games wave our hands and say, “Hey what about us over here?” (Well, actually AnnMaria waves her hands, stands on a chair and grabs a bullhorn…) […]

Latinos in Tech Meetup on 10/12 in Santa Monica!

October 11, 2016 in Uncategorized by Maria Burns Ortiz

What is 1/3 ÷ 2/3? (Keep reading – or just scroll to the bottom of this blog – for the answer.) Now, you probably didn’t start your day out thinking, “You know what I need in my life? More problems.” That is, of course, before you read this blog about our […]

Welcome to the “Math Problem of the Week”!

August 30, 2016 in Uncategorized by Maria Burns Ortiz

Last week, I was a speaker at the White House’s State of Women Summit. It was – as the name suggests – a massive gathering of 5,000 attendees (mostly women plus a few men) invited to discuss, well, the state of women. Everything from healthcare to equal pay to entrepreneurship to education […]

CEO + Mom, It’s Not Either/Or

June 23, 2016 in Parenting Like I Know What I'm Doing / Uncategorized tagged state of women by Maria Burns Ortiz

With many “educational” video games on the market, we breakdown the good and bad elements games offer. There are LOTS of educational games on the market. The problem is there aren’t very many good ones. How do you differentiate between the time wasters and the legitimate learning tools? Some games are […]

Do’s and Don’ts of Educational Game Design

May 27, 2016 in 7GenGames / Newsletter / Uncategorized tagged Digital Learning / educational video games / newsletter by Erick Salomon

Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend, and many of you are preparing for the football festivities and the watercooler-conversation-worthy commercials. Before you get caught up in the hype, take a break and score with our super deal! From today through Monday, February 8th, 7 Generation Games is offering a special […]

Get 50% Off 7 Generation Games This Super Bowl Weekend!

February 4, 2016 in Uncategorized tagged 50% off / Discount Code / Football / Super Bowl by Erick Salomon

Happy 2016! With a New Year, we know that many of you will be working on personal resolutions and looking for new opportunities to grow and change. Not only do you want to make yourself better but you also want to help those around you. With that in mind, the […]

Freebie Friday: The Family Life & Disability Series

January 1, 2016 in 7GenGames / Freebie Friday / Uncategorized tagged Disability / Dr. AnnMaria De Mars / Freebie Friday / Workshop by Erick Salomon

If you follow us at all, you’ve probably heard us talk about Forgotten Trail, the third game from 7 Generation Games. But what all does Forgotten Trail involve? Here’s a more in-depth look at our upcoming game. (Want to try the game out yourself? We’re currently giving a beta version […]

Looking to Learn a Bit More About Forgotten Trail? Get ...

December 24, 2015 in Uncategorized by Maria Burns Ortiz

Are you a Ronda Rousey fan? Well, then, there are five reasons you might want to get a game this week. Anyone who purchases a game in December will get a free license for the beta version of Forgotten Trail thrown in as a bonus. Ronda makes a cameo appearance […]

5 Reasons Ronda Rousey Fans (and others) want Fish Lake

December 21, 2015 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Uncategorized by AnnMaria De Mars

teachers — In our developers’ meeting last week, Dave asked why we were using video to teach math concepts when research shows that’s the least effective method of learning. Someone else asked a very similar question this week. I’ve heard hundreds of times that “research shows” lecturing is a terrible way to […]

Things We Know That Are Not So: Lectures Don’t Suck ...

December 20, 2015 in Uncategorized by AnnMaria De Mars

Ed Games Expo 2015 — A few months back, we got an invite to participate in the Department of Education’s Ed Games Expo. (Thanks to USDA for putting us in touch with the expo’s organizers!) The event brings together educational games from across the country that were funded by Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) […]

The Amazingness of the 2015 Ed Games Expo

December 11, 2015 in 7GenGames / Events / Uncategorized / Women in Tech tagged Ed Games Expo / Maria Burns Ortiz by Maria Burns Ortiz