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The slap in the face for women in tech

22 Aug, 2017 in AnnMaria / Women in Tech by AnnMaria De Mars

I have had plenty of opportunities to retire comfortably. I have been a professor. I’ve worked as a statistical analyst at a large company. I’ve built a consulting company with long-term clients. If you have a short attention span – I will give you the answer now: The solution to […]

Why I quit my nice comfortable job

20 Aug, 2017 in AnnMaria / Education: Innovation and STEM / Educational Games by AnnMaria De Mars

Going through our archives, we came across this great post by Dr. AnnMaria De Mars from July 4, 2016 “Write Your Own Story” that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. Since it’s the 4th of July, I figure no one is very work-focused today […]

Throwback Thursday: Write Your Own Story

17 Aug, 2017 in AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday tagged AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday by Diana Sanchez

tattoed Maya with pyramid in background — Have you ever had something heavy brought into your house on a trolley? (That’s the name of the cart with wheels used for, well, carting in and out, heavy stuff.) Have you ever used curb cuts when you are crossing the street pushing a baby stroller? Have you ever walked […]

Universal design: Wheelchair ramps and bilingual games

11 Aug, 2017 in AnnMaria / Educational Games by AnnMaria De Mars

Going through our archives, we came across this great post by Dr. AnnMaria De Mars from June 6, 2016 “Success in Parenting Isn’t What You Think” that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. It’s been a good week for the darling daughters. The Spoiled […]

Throwback Thursday: Success in Parenting Isn’t What You Think

10 Aug, 2017 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday tagged 7 Generation Games / Throwback Thursday by Diana Sanchez

On a twitter education chat, people were discussing, “What education conferences would you recommend?” You missed it this year, since it ended today, but I have one for you for next year. First of all, the cost for the Wyoming Native American Education Conference is an unbelievable $25. Yes, you […]

Hidden Jewel: Wyoming Native American Education Conference

10 Aug, 2017 in AnnMaria / Educational Resources by AnnMaria De Mars

If you haven’t read, seen or heard about the latest hand-wringing over the lack of diversity in tech, just wait for the next one. It goes like this: Someone at some huge tech company does something sexist/ racist There is a lot of hand-wringing/ tweeting over how tech is predominantly […]