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Monthly Archives: May 2020

Going through our archives, we came across this great post by Dr. AnnMaria De Mars from August 1, 2014 “My House is Dirty but my Conscience is Clean” that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. Now that all of my kids are doing […]

My House is Dirty but my Conscience is Clean

May 29, 2020 in AnnMaria / Founders Corner / Throwback Thursday tagged AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday by Diana Sanchez

The novel COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way we live. Although it has caused sudden and unexpected changes, we have to be positive and make the best out of our new “home situation” a.k.a. quarantine. For example, spending more time at home means more time with family, more time […]

Are your children bored at home? Make them learn while ...

May 27, 2020 in Educational Games by Daniel Mondaca

With schools being closed you might have noticed that many companies are offering their products and services for free during this quarantine. So here’s part 2 of a selection of the educational products and activities you can “plug & play” to continue learning from home. If you missed part 1, […]

Educational Activities You Can Do at Home, Pt. 2

May 26, 2020 in Educational Games tagged home / homeschooling by Daniel Mondaca

AnnMaria in woods in Chile — Some might say that gaming has a negative impact on kids’ ability to learn. But here’s some news – our games have a positive impact. Why? Because we make educational videogames that actually work. Check our published research below for the nitty-gritty details: The value of perseverance: Using Dakota culture […]

4 Benefits of Game-based learning

May 25, 2020 in 7GenGames / Educational Games by Daniel Mondaca

No matter where you are, there is a unique, universal, and knowledgeable language just about everyone innately knows. This language crosses cultural and language barriers and helps humanity to better understand our environment. That language is mathematics. There are many reasons why knowing math is important. It helps us calculate […]

Math: A Worldwide Language

May 20, 2020 in Bilingual Education / Educational Games by Daniel Mondaca

Example of a plot for statistics education — I like good news and today’s post is brimming with it. The American Statistical Association has a page on their site This Is Statistics called “resources for teaching during social distancing” but really, these digital resources are excellent because they can be used any time! Statistics Education Web is awesome! […]

Statistics Education at Any Age

May 19, 2020 in Fifth Grade / Seventh Grade / Sixth Grade / Statistics Education by AnnMaria De Mars

No one is going to tell you that they don't care about education or that they only want children from wealthy families to succeed ... but what have they really done? At 7 Generation Games, equitable access is part of our design. We make software that can be run by students who have the newest laptop and by those who don't have Internet. Students can learn at their own pace, in their own language and in their preferred learning style.

Walking the Walk: Making Education Accessible

May 19, 2020 in 7GenGames / Bilingual Education / Educational Games tagged accessible education / equity in education by Daniel Mondaca

During the last month, many companies have offered free access to their platforms and provided thousands of activities to do while staying home due to COVID-19. While these companies are all doing their best to help, the number of resources and activities listed can be overwhelming or just not a […]

Educational Activities You Can Do at Home part 1

May 18, 2020 in Educational Games tagged covid / COVID-19 / homeschool by Daniel Mondaca

Part interactive novel, part video game, AzTech Games is a new bilingual educational games series from 7 Generation Games. Get Aztech: The Story Begins in the App Store now! [Lea abajo para la descripción en español. That is, for a description in Spanish, see further below.] Imagine if you played […]

Aztech Games a bilingual experience!

May 18, 2020 in Educational Games by Daniel Mondaca

Cart made of wood and hide — This lesson is just a final review of multiplication before heading on to division. Our last lesson was all Ojibwe history. For a little variety we combined social studies and math today. First, let’s learn, “What’s a Red River Cart?” 1. Log in to Making Camp and choose “LIFE” Did […]

Multiplication and Red River Carts

May 17, 2020 in Educational Games by Daniel Mondaca

Choices page for Ojibwe history in Making Camp — Learn about Ojibwe clans in this five-minute history lesson. Short social studies lessons make learning at home easier.

Ojibwe clans: Five-minute history

May 13, 2020 in 10 Minute Lesson / Cultural content / Educational Games / Fourth Grade / Teachers tagged Ojibwa / Ojibwe Clans by Daniel Mondaca

Spirit Lake has multiplication word problems — In nearly 30 years teaching and consulting on American Indian reservations, I’ve seen a dismaying number of failures to provide a good education. In the movie, Mask, the mother of a boy with a noticeable physical disfigurement is trying to register him for middle school. The principal says, Perhaps a […]

Failing Native American students: Let me count the ways

May 11, 2020 in AnnMaria / Cultural content / Education: Innovation and STEM / Educational Resources tagged Native American heritage month by AnnMaria De Mars