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Now that we’ve discussed what flipping is and how it’s different from blended learning, let’s talk about how you can actually flip your classroom. Below you’ll find some of our top tips on how to make the transition as smooth and easy as possible. We promise it’ll be a lot […]

5 Tips on Flipping Without Flopping

December 6, 2016 in 7GenGames / Education: Innovation and STEM by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

As teachers continue to find different ways to bridge the gap between traditional schooling and the digital age, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. There are so many approaches and so much lingo to keep up with! The more you Google the more you find, and eventually end up down a […]

What the Flip?!

December 5, 2016 in 7GenGames / Education: Innovation and STEM by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

It’s the end of the week and that means that it’s time for the “Freebie Friday.” Since it’s also the holiday season, today’s freebie is our “Buy One, Gift One” promotion. From now until December 31st, any time you purchase an individual game license, we will donate a second game license to […]

Freebie Friday: “Buy One, Gift One”

December 2, 2016 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Freebie Friday tagged 7 Generation Games / Educational Games / Freebie Friday by Diana Sanchez

Going through our archives, we came across this great post by Dr. AnnMaria De Mars from December 10, 2013 “Research design meets actual people: 7 Generation Games“ that we wanted to share in case you missed it the first time around. Today was my most recent experience in the clash of […]

Throwback Thursday – Research design meets actual people: 7 Generation ...

December 1, 2016 in 7GenGames / Educational Games / Throwback Thursday tagged 7 Generation Games / Educational Games / Research / Throwback Thursday by Diana Sanchez

We made Giving Tuesday into Giving December and until December 31 we at 7 Generation Games will match every donation. Today, someone who donated three games asked me how we decide who gets the games and how they know to ask us for a game. For individual donations, our first […]

How do you decide who to give your games?

November 30, 2016 in 7GenGames / AnnMaria by AnnMaria De Mars

First, you need a few images . Second, open Photoshop and from the FILE menu pick SCRIPTS and the LOAD FILES INTO STACK. Select your files and then click OK The timeline window is probably already open at the bottom of your Photoshop window. If you don’t see it, […]

Super easy animation with photoshop and javascript: part 1

November 30, 2016 in AnnMaria / Code Talk by AnnMaria De Mars

images from all games — As we’ve mentioned before, at 7 Generation Games we are big supporters of blended learning. It not only helps kids learn the traditional subjects, but it also develops their technological skills which are imperative in the digital world we live in. But, how do you even start incorporating blended learning […]

Top Tips for Blended Learning

November 29, 2016 in 7GenGames / Education: Innovation and STEM by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

Sam from Forgotten Trail — Working at 7 Generation Games has been an amazing opportunity for me and I have been enjoying every second of it. Getting to play video games for a job has been my dream, being a part of creating a game, and working with amazing people has made my experience so […]

The Intern Diaries: Devon 1 Chapter

November 26, 2016 in Start-up Diaries by AnnMaria De Mars

Work hard. Play hard. This is the trade-off that is ingrained in us from an early age. Finish your homework and then go play. But, what if working and playing became one? This is what we strive to do at 7 Generation Games. Students can solve math problems and learn […]

Why Games Are a Good Way to Learn

November 21, 2016 in 7GenGames / Education: Innovation and STEM by Victoria Moll-Ramírez

Steam is: A) The result when water is heated above 212 degrees B) An acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics C) A platform for computer games When I tell people that I have been pretty much invisible lately because I’ve been getting Fish Lake ready for Steam they […]

You think you know what Steam is, but you don’t

November 21, 2016 in AnnMaria / Game Progress / Start-up Diaries by AnnMaria De Mars

Happy Friday everyone! It’s the end of another week and it’s time for your weekly dose of a freebie from 7 Generation Games. Today’s freebie is from our game Spirit Lake. The freebie is a certificate of achievement. The certificate of achievement is to use when your students have completed […]

Freebie Friday: Certificate of Achievement

November 18, 2016 in 7GenGames / Freebie Friday tagged 7 Generation Games / Freebie Friday by Diana Sanchez

School on the corner — You have a choice. That’s the message behind “Crossroads: A Game of Choices,” a new video game being developed to teach healthy decision making for children of parents struggling with addiction. It seems like a simple message, but it is one kids in these difficult situations do not hear often […]

New Federally Funded Game Aims to Empower Kids to Make ...

November 18, 2016 in 7GenGames by Maria Burns Ortiz