“Let me know if there’s anything I can do…” How many times have you said this to someone? Almost all of us say it, and we usually mean it. Or at least, we mean it to an extent. But how often do we actually ask people to do anything for […]
Blogs
Have you ever read an article where you think the author was reading your mind because it said all of the things you have been thinking? This happened to me lately in, of all places, the Harvard Business Review blog. The title of the article was “We are all Enron […]
The Golden Rule of Business
According to a newsletter from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, on average, students lose 2.6 months of learning in math during the summer break. Isn’t that crazy?! They also note that math learning loss is bigger than reading and cuts across all socioeconomic backgrounds. This summer slide results in […]
How to Beat Summer Math Slide
10-minute lesson on primary sources Have your students watch the following two videos back to back. Not the galloping buffalo, the video below that. These two videos together are great resources for a lesson on the value of primary sources. Becoming a Buffalo Hunter How did you learn to hunt […]
Are primary sources important in learning history?
It was a no-brainer, really. Everyone knows that kids lose ground over the summer and kids from disadvantaged homes lose the most, a phenomenon frequently referred to as “summer learning loss” or “summer slide.” So, why not put our technical skills to work and DO something about it? Years ago, concerned about […]
Don’t Get Dumber over the Summer – Summer Learning Loss
Native Americans are noted for their generosity. People give feasts, presents, time and attention to one another. Once you become a board member, you will be giving your time and talents to the community. Good for you! That is why you were elected or appointed. There is a reason it […]
How Do You Say “Mean People Suck” in Dakota?
Social Studies key terms and concepts videos and slides – free! I know these are concerns for Social Studies teachers because our video on TeacherTube on history terms had been viewed 50,000 times before we inadvertently copied over it a month ago with the exact same video to include our […]
Social Studies Key Terms and Concepts
How is moving our startup to the Midwest going? If you’ve been following along, you know that we’re opening a 7 Generation Games office in Minneapolis this month. If you want to meet and talk about educational software that teaches Native American history, math and English/ Language arts for grades […]
Moving our startup to the Midwest
Don’t I Know It’s Summer? Why am I bothering you? Okay, I know, I know. It’s summer and you don’t want to think about lesson planning. Don’t I know that you only get a few weeks off each year and, for God’s sake, you’d like to take a break! Yes, […]
Resources for Teaching Problem-Solving Strategies
We have not died of dysentery! Okay, maybe you only got that reference if you played Oregon Trail. It’s Day 2 of moving our startup half-way across the country and so far, the two youngest have gotten sick. Cal (age 4) got what Millie has, so he was a trooper […]
Moving Our Startup: Minnesota Trail Day 2
Maria is moving our startup, with 3 children, her husband, a dog, 17 Apple devices and 19,000 pounds of random stuff across the country to a new Minneapolis office
Minnesota Trail: Day 1 – Moving our startup
The Science Behind Learning and Through Games The mechanisms of the brain described by neuroscience show that learning is much more effective while playing games and with playful methodologies. In video games, pleasure experienced by winning and overcoming challenges is produced by neurotransmitters that facilitate communication between neurons thanks to […]