How do students use Chromebooks when they don't have Internet? We've made educational math apps that run offline
AnnMaria De Mars
From March 16 through July 22, we made our games free for everyone, here’s why and how When schools started shutting down in March, we realized four things You could be the world’s greatest teacher and you still weren’t going to be prepared to have your class go online with […]
What happened when we gave away our games for free
So, we’ve covered design, art, sound, coding, and management. What could possibly be left? “Games are never finished, they’re just abandoned.” One of the most accomplished game developers I ever met told me that. What he meant was that there is always some way you could make your game better. […]
Game Design Class Pt. 4: What’s left?
If you’ve been following along, you’ve learned about game testers, designers, project managers and the creative director. You’ve met the audio engineer and artists/ animators. Now it’s time for my favorite people on the team because that includes me – the developers! (I have just been informed by Maria that […]
Game Design Class Pt. 3: Developer
The second week of game design class begins with sound and art. Did you know sound can make a game look better? Really.
Game Design Class Pt. 2: Audio, Art and Animation
2 When I was a kid, I had no idea what those people in shiny office buildings downtown actually did. Whether we’re talking about rural towns in the Midwest or south Los Angeles, I know many students who are in the same boat with the same question: What IS an audio […]
Game Design Class Pt. 1: Team Roles
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
1 When we started 7 Generation Games, our lead cultural consultant, Dr. Erich Longie, told me that the solution was to include Native American culture as part of math, and vice versa. As he said to a student, “Of course our ancestors used math! We were a nomadic people! Do you […]
Where does Native American culture fit? Everywhere!
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
When we heard schools were closing, our first thought was, "How can we help?" So, we made all of our games, apps and other resources free.
When the world closed down, we asked, “What can we ...
This lesson plans includes 2 videos on perimeter, running around the house and 10 math problems.
Finding the perimeter and physical education
Fish Lake is a lot more like a video game than anything that plays on Chromebooks AND it gives an in-depth introduction to fractions.