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buffalo in winter — All right, so what if your sister, Betty had all of her Christmas shopping done by November 15th. She also alphabetizes her spices and we don’t see you doing that. You’re busy. We get it. On the other hand, you don’t want to be the person who shows up at […]

We Won’t Judge You For Shopping on Christmas Eve

December 24, 2019 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria / Newsletter tagged AnnMaria De Mars / Christmas Eve / Donate / Holiday Shopping / newsletter by Erick Salomon

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

We believe all schools should be using educational video games in their classrooms and we offer up three reasons why. Gaming provides significantly greater soft skill development. Watch kids play an engaging video game. They will fail time and time again, and yet they repeatedly go back into the game to […]

Three Reasons Why All Schools Should Use Games

May 24, 2016 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Newsletter tagged Educational Games / Games / Math / newsletter / students by Erick Salomon

Indians with a dog — You know that list of things that you’re going to do when “you get a free minute,” but then you never get a free minute? If you’re like us, you probably find that list keeps growing. We found that happening to our list of “game improvements we want to make” […]

How A “Hackathon” Leads To Make Many, Mini Improvements

March 9, 2016 in 7GenGames / Newsletter / Women in Tech tagged forgotten trail / Hackathon / Lists / Maria Burns Ortiz / newsletter by Erick Salomon

The digital divide is a frequent topic of conversation around the 7 Generation Games offices. The digital divide refers to the gap between those who have regular computer/Internet access and those who don’t. The subject came to the forefront again recently after an article in USA Today, that […]

The Digital Divide: Creating Technology For The Millions In America ...

February 10, 2016 in 7GenGames / Newsletter / Start-up Diaries tagged Digital Divide / Internet Access / Maria Burns Ortiz / newsletter by Maria Burns Ortiz

Native American culture and tradition is obviously an important influence to our company and the type of products we make and release. Our Native American ties are strong. Throughout the year, our team visits various reservations across the country, meeting with tribe elders and educators as we work on content. […]

The Most Popular Cultural Videos of 2015

January 13, 2016 in 7GenGames / Newsletter tagged 2015 / Culture Videos / newsletter / Top 10 List by Erick Salomon

Before we dive right into the New Year, we’re continuing our look back at the year that was, offering up another Top 10 List of 2015. Today we’re spotlighting our Blogs! During the year, our team creates a vast collection of blog posts covering everything from free resources and trends […]

Looking Back At Our Most Popular And Talked About Blog ...

January 7, 2016 in 7GenGames / Newsletter tagged 2015 / Blogs / newsletter / Top 10 List by Erick Salomon

tipis in the snow — We’re in the final days of 2015 and with that being the case, this is our last newsletter of the year. As the year comes to an end we cannot help but think back on all of our work and how much it has helped not only the game players […]

Our Gifts To You: Top 10 Free Resources For Teaching ...

December 30, 2015 in 7GenGames / Newsletter tagged 2015 / Math Resources / newsletter / Top 10 List by Erick Salomon

Annie Hammond offers insight from an educator’s perspective on educational gaming. I recently saw a cartoon on social media that read, “I used to tell people I was a teacher. Now I prefer the title Data Collection and Management Specialist. It’s much more accurate.” This could not be closer to […]

A Teacher’s Point of View: That’s Mrs. Data Collection and ...

December 16, 2015 in 7GenGames / Newsletter tagged A Teacher's Point of View / Annie Hammond / Aztech / Data Collection / Holidays / newsletter by Erick Salomon

The holiday season is upon us and unfortunately so is flu season, with the pandemic in full swing to boot. Staying home sick means one thing – substitute teachers. Most of the teachers we know dread missing a day of class. In a perfect world, teachers will leave an outline […]

Your Substitute Teacher Worries Are Over!

December 2, 2015 in 7GenGames / Newsletter tagged Beta / Flu Season / forgotten trail / newsletter / Substitute by Erick Salomon

7 Generation Games has been invited by the Department of Education to exhibit at the Ed Games Expo in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 9. The Expo brings together the best educational games that have been funded by Small Business Innovation Research grants. We’re incredibly excited to be participating and proud to […]

7 Generation Games Invited to Participate In Ed Games Expo

November 30, 2015 in 7GenGames / Newsletter / Uncategorized tagged Black Friday / Cyber Monday / Holiday Sales / newsletter / Small Business Saturday by Erick Salomon

classroom — Annie Hammond offers insight from an educator’s perspective on educational gaming. A new school year is a fresh start for teachers and students…right? Of course it is! That is until the previous year’s testing results arrive. Just when teachers and students are putting one year behind them, and looking forward […]

A Teacher’s Point of View: “And The Results are In…”

November 18, 2015 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Newsletter tagged Annie Hammond / forgotten trail / newsletter / Teacher's Point of View by Erick Salomon