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As the COVID19 pandemic forces school districts nationwide to distance learning, I see the “classroom of the future” in action – and it is a classroom that is clearly segregated among economic class lines, where kids who are already behind are being left out altogether. While I watch friends and […]

How EdTech Has Failed Low-Resourced Communities

April 16, 2020 in Educational Games by Maria Burns Ortiz

Smartphones and tablets have changed the focus of technology, but have also changed the ways in which information is communicated and accessed by society. Students’ interest in the use of smartphones and tablets is an opportunity to create a new and exciting educational experience in the classroom and at school. […]

M-Learning, Another Way to Learn

April 16, 2020 in Educational Games by Daniel Mondaca

Perimeter of a rectangle — This lesson plans includes 2 videos on perimeter, running around the house and 10 math problems.

Finding the perimeter and physical education

April 14, 2020 in Educational Games / Educational Resources / Math / Third Grade by AnnMaria De Mars

Ojibwe woman from Fish Lake about to jump over some rocks — Fish Lake is a lot more like a video game than anything that plays on Chromebooks AND it gives an in-depth introduction to fractions.

5 Ways Fish Lake helps school from home

April 12, 2020 in Educational Games / fractions / Math by AnnMaria De Mars

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

For many years, the use of technology has been questioned by education experts. While some affirm that the early use of it can be detrimental to children’s development, others affirm that its integration into education can generate more enriching and personalized learning instances. The truth is that nowadays e-learning education […]

The Importance of Technology in Education

April 7, 2020 in Educational Games by Daniel Mondaca

AzTech: The Story Begins - book on desk with picture of Mayan god-king — Combining Mayan history and math, learn about distributions and Mayan trading with these two videos. An adventure game, included, kicks off the AzTech Games series. Bilingual Spanish-English

Social Studies Meets Math in Today’s AzTech Games Lesson

April 1, 2020 in Bilingual Education / History / Math / Mathematics / Seventh Grade / Sixth Grade / video tagged Distributions by AnnMaria De Mars

Being a teacher is not an easy task. It isn’t just attending classes and assigning assessments. Being a teacher means getting up early, preparing for classes whether that’s lesson planning or getting classroom materials needed, correcting homework or tests until late, attending professional development and other meetings. All of that […]

Teachers, We’re Here to Help!

March 30, 2020 in Educational Games by Daniel Mondaca

Fractions problems teacher report from Fish Lake — How do you know what standards are being addressed while students are learning at home? Fish Lake reports break it down easily.

Student Progress Reports for Fish Lake

March 29, 2020 in Educational Games / Educational Resources / Fifth Grade / fractions / Math / Mathematics / Sixth Grade by AnnMaria De Mars

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

What happens when division is not exact? — Use our division play list to teach long division and division with remainders. End your lesson by playing Spirit Lake, learning more math along with Dakota history.

Learning Division on YouTube and with Spirit Lake

March 24, 2020 in 10 Minute Lesson / Division / division / Educational Resources / Fifth Grade / Fourth Grade / Math / Mathematics / Teachers tagged division with remainders / long division by AnnMaria De Mars

Division Problem from 7 GenGames Youtube Play list — If you’ve decided that summer came early and your children are going to spend the next however long this quarantine lasts watching stupid YouTube videos where celebrities stuff pickles up their nose, we won’t judge you. However, if you’d like some education to happen, check out this division play list, with animated videos that explain everything from what is a dividend to long division with remainders. All the videos are from one and a half to around three and a half minutes.

Yes, Your Kids Can Learn Division on YouTube

March 22, 2020 in Division / division / Educational Resources / Fifth Grade / Fourth Grade / Math / Mathematics tagged long division by AnnMaria De Mars