Cultural content

Spirit Lake — Several years ago, Dr. Erich Longie and I participated in an analysis of the NIES database where we found that the more native youth learned their culture and language in school, the worse their math scores. This finding held true even when we controlled for socioeconomic indicators like mother’s education. […]

Including Native American culture in your math class

12 Dec, 2018 in AnnMaria / Cultural content / Education: Innovation and STEM / Educational Games / Educational Resources / Game Progress by AnnMaria De Mars

grandfather with a pile of fish — Growing up you’re taught of this wonderful American holiday known as Thanksgiving. It’s a time where you gather with your loved ones and give thanks for all you have and indulge in a bountiful feast. You’re also taught about this wonderful American story of how Thanksgiving began. In short, you’re […]

Thanksgiving Dos & Don’ts

22 Nov, 2018 in 7GenGames / Cultural content tagged 7 Generation Games by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

horse in a field — I have mixed feelings about this time of year. On the one hand, I love my family and I’m flying about 40 hours round trip from Santiago and back just to spend a few days with them. I have SO much to be thankful for. On the other hand, I’ve […]

Native American Culture for Thanksgiving

20 Nov, 2018 in AnnMaria / Cultural content by AnnMaria De Mars

Presenter at NIEA — I go to quite a few conferences but the National Indian Education Association is one of my favorites because they fit with my idea of how education should be. I go to mathematics conferences that are all about – you guessed it – mathematics, and technology conferences that are focused […]

It’s Indian Education – Why I Like the NIEA conference

11 Oct, 2018 in AnnMaria / Cultural content / Educational Games / Educational Resources by AnnMaria De Mars

Choice screen with option of números and sociedad — If you actually ARE a bilingual teacher, you may already know what I’m going to say. In that case, read on to nod in agreement and feel superior. For me, this was one of the many things about education that only seemed obvious after I learned it. Our software was […]

Why Bilingual Teachers Need Our Bilingual Software

11 Sep, 2018 in AnnMaria / Cultural content / Educational Games / Educational Resources by AnnMaria De Mars

We are working on a new game, set on an American Indian reservation, What’s my name? Crossroads, and we have a female character named, Jessie and a male character named ? He is supposed to be from a tribe in the Great Plains and live on or near the reservation. […]

Name this guy!

10 Sep, 2018 in AnnMaria / Cultural content / Game Progress by AnnMaria De Mars

Math or death — 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

25 Aug, 2018 in AnnMaria / Cultural content / Education: Innovation and STEM / Educational Resources by AnnMaria De Mars

Cinco de Mayo commemorates the day the Mexican army won the 1862 Battle of Puebla against the French. Counter to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo tends to be a bigger deal in America than it is in Mexico. In America, the holiday has become a day long celebration of Mexican […]

Cinco de Mayo Teacher Resource Videos

1 May, 2018 in 7GenGames / Cultural content tagged Cinco de Mayo by Hannah Wren

Did you know that children who know a second language do better in school, have stronger cognitive abilities, and have a higher chance of getting employed? Those are just a few of the benefits of being bilingual. Even if you’re not a kid anymore, it is never too late to […]

Learn Spanish Today with Making Camp: Bilingual

9 Feb, 2018 in Cultural content / Educational Games / Game Progress tagged Bilingual / Learn Spanish / Making Camp by Hannah Wren

In our game, Making Camp, players get to create their own virtual wigwam while learning math and social studies. The game also includes videos that focus on math terms and problem-solving strategies, areas that teachers and parents say students need extra help in. Making Camp features cultural videos that teach […]

Making Camp is now available on Android Phones!

31 Jan, 2018 in 7GenGames / Cultural content / Educational Games / Game Progress by Hannah Wren

It’s the end of the week and that means that it’s time for the Freebie Friday. Today’s freebie is a video on how tobacco is considered sacred by most Native American tribes. The video talks about the way that tribes use tobacco and the reasons behind it. You can view […]

Freebie Friday: Tobacco is Considered Sacred by Most Native American ...

26 Jan, 2018 in 7GenGames / Cultural content / Educational Resources / Freebie Friday tagged 7 Generation Games / Cultural Content / Freebie Friday by Diana Sanchez

We had someone write us a harshly worded Facebook message the other day, excoriating us for using this image. They were appalled, apparently, that in AzTech – a series of games about Central American and U.S. Latin American history – we would include the conquistadors. Now, mind you, the game […]

How History Works

23 Jan, 2018 in 7GenGames / Cultural content by Maria Burns Ortiz