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Math problem — Many times, a student understands two-digit multiplication or division with remainders but still has difficulty solving a problem. Students need to be taught problem-solving strategies We all know how it important it is to keep students engaged and that’s why we have lots of free teacher resources for you, including […]

How to solve a problem: In Spanish and English

September 28, 2020 in Cultural content / Education: Innovation and STEM / Educational Resources tagged Hispanic Heritage Month by AnnMaria De Mars

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

Making Camp bilingual — With Hispanic Heritage Month here, we wanted to take a minute to tell you about the work we’re doing to improve education for Latino students, including the nearly 4 million Spanish-speaking English-language learners in U.S. schools today. One of the ways we’re doing that is through our English/Spanish bilingual games. […]

Twice the Languages, Twice the Learning

September 21, 2020 in 7GenGames / Educational Games tagged 7 Generation Games / Educational Games by Marisol Schultz

robots loose in the Time Travel Academy — In my last post, I got most of the Killer Robots game laid out. I did the following: Decided on a story line Got the artwork Created the first screen, the classroom Wrote a function to get the robots to move and another function to get the robots to turn […]

Game design steps with killer robots

September 20, 2020 in Code Talk / Game Design tagged Game Design by AnnMaria De Mars

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