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Kid playing making camp — One in a series on problem solving tips from our game Making Camp, this short video shows how to make a problem easier by only keeping essential information. What is ‘essential information’, anyway ? In Making Camp, players practice multiplication and division skills while learning math problem-solving strategies. They’ll also […]

VIDEO – Problem Solving Tip: Throw it out

April 17, 2019 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Educational Resources / Fourth Grade / Math / Mathematics / problem-solving / Teachers / Third Grade by Daniel Mondaca

Girl in class with teacher — We want to improve education for both students and teachers. We are aware of how difficult it can be to get 30 students to stay in their seats, much less to pay attention. Life is not a subject Seriously, did you use math from 9-10 then read this blog during […]

4 ways we give teachers the support they need

April 15, 2019 in Education: Innovation and STEM / Educational Resources by Daniel Mondaca

Fish Lake — The good news to report to you is that Fish Lake Adventure is now in the app store for iPad. All of you who have asked for our game that teaches fractions to be available for iPad, here it is! It also teaches Ojibwe history and culture. Let me tell […]

At what age can your children know fishing and hunting ...

April 14, 2019 in AnnMaria / Educational Games / Educational Resources by AnnMaria De Mars

Long Division Teaching 2 — We like this video because it gives students a strategy. By teaching students how to “guess,” we build students’ confidence by showing them that they have the skills to solve even the most difficult appearing problems. Learn how to solve long division problems in minutes! Like this video? You’ll love […]

VIDEO – Solving long division

April 9, 2019 in Division / Educational Resources / Fourth Grade / Long Division / Mathematics / Teachers by Daniel Mondaca

Staff with no unicorns shirt — A week ago, I wrote about how, despite heroic efforts on the part of many teachers and administrators and some success stories, the problems I see in education today are the same as when I began teaching in Banning and Riverside, CA almost 35 years ago. If nothing changes, nothing […]

How to change education: Rant part 2

April 8, 2019 in AnnMaria / Education: Innovation and STEM by AnnMaria De Mars

We know how hard it is to be a teacher. You’re expected to: *Plan a class *Prepare the material *Control over 20 students (or 40!) *Correct exams *and more! Also, we know that you get home exhausted after an intense workday, hoping to have quality time with your family or […]

Make lesson planning quick and easy

April 4, 2019 in Teachers by Daniel Mondaca

Flight 1 of 13 in NSF Innovation Corps Program — When releasing 2 games isn’t what took most of my time this month, you know it has been crazy busy. Start a company so your time is your own, they said… Shaking my head so hard I think it will fall off. We DID release two games that got overshadowed […]

9 cities, 2 games & Wrestlemania

April 3, 2019 in AnnMaria / Start-up Diaries by AnnMaria De Mars

Hunter walking 3/6 of the way to a meeting place — Most kids want life to be fair. If your sister gets more of the candy bar than you, that’s not fair. If you have to do more of the work than your brother, that’s not fair. To be fair to two people, they should each do or get one-half; 1/2 […]

VIDEO – Is one half fair?

March 31, 2019 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Educational Resources / Fifth Grade / Fourth Grade / fractions / Math / Mathematics / Teachers by Daniel Mondaca

girl in pit — For the past several weeks we have been criss-crossing the country talking to teachers and administrators. Thank you immensely for all who took the time to meet with us, attend our workshops and visit our booths at conferences, from Long Beach, California to Spirit Lake, North Dakota. If you still […]

Nothing changes in education when nothing changes

March 30, 2019 in AnnMaria / Education: Innovation and STEM by AnnMaria De Mars

Five Principles of Extraordinary Math Teaching Dan Finkel is the Founder and Director of Operations of Math for Love, a Seattle-based organization devoted to transforming how math is taught and learned. Dan is also one of the creators of Prime Climb, a beautiful and colorful, mathematical board game. He contributes […]

MATH TEDx Talk Spotlight: Dan Finkel

March 21, 2019 in Education: Innovation and STEM / Teachers by Julia De Mars

If you follow us for a while you will know about our passion for teaching mathematics and videogames. If you are new, welcome to 7 Generation Games where we develop educational video games that make you smarter. At 7 Generation Games, we want to give you more than just educational […]

GAMIFICATION AS A LEARNING TECHNIQUE

March 15, 2019 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Educational Resources / Math by Daniel Mondaca

Most teachers and administrators find themselves with twice as many things to be done as hours in the day – yet you make it work. So what’s the key to finding edtech that works – both in the meets your needs sense as well as the doesn’t drive your IT […]

A Checklist To Make Your EdTech Decisions Easier

March 14, 2019 in Education: Innovation and STEM by Maria Burns Ortiz