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AnnMaria

This category is for posts written by Dr. AnnMaria De Mars.

teaching subtraction — Whether it’s a class presentation, at a conference or a teacher presenting a lesson, you’ve probably seen this PowerPoint fail. The presenter is all excited about showing you their new, cool explanation of subtraction with re-grouping or how to improve aquaculture. It doesn’t matter the topic because you never see […]

To Animate or Not to Animate, That is the Powerpoint ...

March 21, 2017 in AnnMaria / Educational Games by AnnMaria De Mars

Truck covered with 6 inches of snow — No, it’s not the beginning of a joke, How can a game developed HERE be optimal for HERE In fact, there was a reason I was on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago last week, and it wasn’t the beaches and perfect weather (although I did not hold that […]

What Do a Caribbean Island and a North Dakota American ...

March 18, 2017 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria / Educational Games by AnnMaria De Mars

Going through our archives, we came across this great post by Dr. AnnMaria De Mars from July 19, 2015 “I’m a stranger here myself“ that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. It was recently noted on our company twitter account that I’m out of […]

Throwback Thursday: I’m a stranger here myself

March 16, 2017 in AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday tagged 7 Generation Games / Throwback Thursday by Diana Sanchez

Sometimes, it’s flattering to be insulted. No, wait, hear me out. We have parents and some kids telling us that our games are not as interactive as Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto or World of Warcraft. Our world is not as big. The graphics are not as amazing. They […]

No One Gets Better at Math from Call of Duty

March 10, 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 March 10, 2015 “I take back every bad thing I ever said about hackathons“ that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. Some people may have said that hackathons […]

Throwback Thursday: I take back every bad thing I ever ...

March 9, 2017 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday tagged 7 Generation Games / Throwback Thursday by Diana Sanchez

7 Generation Games baseball jersey — It’s International Women’s Day and kudos to those of you who are supporting women in any way. You never know how far your efforts will reach. Some of you are staying home to support Day Without a Woman. Others have decided not to spend any money except in women- and […]

4 Ways to Support Women-Owned Business (besides hashtag)

March 8, 2017 in AnnMaria / Women in Tech by AnnMaria De Mars

picking herbs in woods — First of all, to everyone who backed us on Kickstarter early on, invested in our company at the very beginning, played our games when they were still buggy, piloted our prototype: THANK YOU I just can’t say that enough. If you have not seen our games lately, please take another […]

Show me the money! (And I’ll show you the game)

March 7, 2017 in AnnMaria / Educational Games by AnnMaria De Mars

dreamcatcher — You might think teaching at a tribal college wouldn’t prepare you for running a start-up. You’d be wrong. Can you make a million dollar game for $100,000? No? Me, neither. No one can. Some angel investors have wanted to see that before they were willing to invest. (Not OUR investors […]

How a Tribal College Helped Me Make Video Games

March 6, 2017 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria / Education: Innovation and STEM by AnnMaria De Mars

As I mentioned previously, we took a ton of pictures and we recorded a bunch of audio to be used in our next game, Aztech. We were extremely fortunate to hire a guide to the Mayan ruins who had worked on the archaeological digs for a decade, and whose mother […]

What I learned in Belize: Part 2

March 3, 2017 in AnnMaria / Educational Games / Game Progress by AnnMaria De Mars

Ronda on Facetime — Much of my time is spent in hotel rooms, as I travel from state to state providing teacher in-services, presenting at conferences and generally promoting 7 Generation Games as a great educational tool and a way for kids to learn and have fun(adults ,too – we won’t judge you – […]

My Life as a Reality TV Star

February 28, 2017 in AnnMaria / Start-up Diaries by AnnMaria De Mars

Squirrel — At least a hundred times, I’ve wanted to find whoever coined that phrase, “Fake it until you make it” and scream in their face “Look at the idiocy I have to put up with! See what you started!” Then, I calm down and realize that I have used that exact […]

Your Guide to Faking It Until You Make It

February 26, 2017 in AnnMaria / Start-up Diaries / Women in Tech by AnnMaria De Mars

Going through our archives, we came across this great post by Dr. AnnMaria De Mars from January 3, 2015 “New Year’s Resolutions“ that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. According to the New York Times, 45% of people make New Year’s resolutions and although […]

Throwback Thursday: New Year’s Resolutions

February 23, 2017 in AnnMaria / Throwback Thursday tagged 7 Generation Games / Throwback Thursday by Diana Sanchez