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Yearly Archives: 2017

Growing up, I was a Girl Scout. In fact, I was a Girl Scout from when I was 5 to when I was 18. And I am so grateful for that experience because one of the things it taught me was camping. Not the glorious RV type of camping – we didn’t […]

I Like Fishing, I’m Just Not Any Good At It

June 28, 2017 in Uncategorized by Irma Barcena

Julia in soccer goal — SAS Curriculum Pathways – which I had heard about years ago, recommended to a few friends that teach middle school and, to be honest, not looked at since, has grown in every good way. First of all, I was not aware they had apps and the first thing I saw […]

Free Education Resources I Found at ISTE: 1. SAS Curriculum ...

June 27, 2017 in Education: Innovation and STEM / Educational Resources by AnnMaria De Mars

ice cream cone — Well, maybe the word is “depressing” more than true, or a phrase, “true and depressing”. Lately, I’ve talked to four different people who had worked in educational technology start-ups that closed. All four of them were really smart, hard-working people who had the same problems: Getting enough people to know about their […]

True stories of start-up life

June 27, 2017 in AnnMaria / Start-up Diaries by AnnMaria De Mars

Engineering is cleaning poop from water — It’s my first time at the International Society for Technology in Education conference and so far it’s great! One thing I have concluded from years of conference going in general is that you should always go to the poster sessions. I like posters a lot better than presentations because you […]

ISTE Advice: Always Go to the Poster Sessions

June 26, 2017 in AnnMaria / Education: Innovation and STEM by AnnMaria De Mars

Games we made — We do a lot of research in rural communities, American Indian reservations, small rural schools, social service programs serving people with physical and mental disabilities. We know that funding organizations want to see articles published in peer-reviewed journals (that is a whole ‘nother post), but we know also that only […]

Customized video games as effective education for tribal youth

June 25, 2017 in 7GenGames by AnnMaria De Mars

Are you one of the 15,000 people interested in the intersection of education at technology headed to ISTE 2017 in San Antonio? If so, come say hi! We’re excited to be among the companies participating in this year’s Startup Pavilion. We’re looking forward to the opportunity to connect with A […]

Meet Us in the Startup Pavilion at ISTE 2017!

June 24, 2017 in 7GenGames / Education: Innovation and STEM / Start-up Diaries by Maria Burns Ortiz

Gonzalo hard at work — You have an idea for an app. Great. Now, how do you get it into Google Play so that your legions of would-be fans can play it? Lucky for you, we have a pile of helpful hints for you. This is the first of a LONG series of posts, so […]

Getting your app into Google Play: Basic Steps

June 23, 2017 in Code Talk / Start-up Diaries / Tech Tips by AnnMaria De Mars

How many kids would love to have a dog of their very own? Yet, the world is full of reasons they can’t have one. Another family member is allergic. The landlord won’t allow it. The family moves too often. No one would be home to care for it. “Our […]

I was thinking of your child (and me) when I ...

June 23, 2017 in AnnMaria / Education: Innovation and STEM / Educational Games / Start-up Diaries by AnnMaria De Mars

7 generation games conference table — Diana and Maria have traveled to participate at the annual Native Innovation EdTech Conference, where they’ll be undertaking one of our most ambitious projects yet – creating a completely new game with workshop attendees. Follow along with them as they Evrybit from Flagstaff.

Every “Bit” of our Day at Native Innovation

June 22, 2017 in 7GenGames by Maria Burns Ortiz

penguin — I remember in 2nd grade, I made my own multiplication flashcards. I don’t remember exactly how long it took me, but it felt like forever. Even though it felt like a waste of time and possibly the end of the world, I am so glad my teacher assigned it to […]

Confessions of A Dramatic 6 Year Old

June 22, 2017 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Math by Irma Barcena

Memory game — We made a game where you can buy stuff with math problems. Yes, we are awesome. Today’s game is a memory card game, part of our game Making Camp! Ahhhhh I know what you’re thinking….ANOTHER memory card game. I remember playing the memory card game with my older brother, who […]

Memory Game Brings Back Memories

June 21, 2017 in Educational Games / Educational Resources by Irma Barcena

Child in office — That teacher-friend of yours, Ms. Robinson, I hate her! This comment came from a very nice woman who had a child in my friend’s class, and she sounded like she meant it, too. Let’s call her Diana, because that wasn’t her name . I said, Come on, you don’t mean […]

That Parent or Teacher You Can’t Stand, Yeah, That’s Culture

June 21, 2017 in AnnMaria / Cultural content by AnnMaria De Mars