Competitive gaming is making it to the mainstream! Competitions are selling out venues like Madison Square Garden and online streaming of Esports is as popular as viewing of professional athletic events. Colleges are starting to provide scholarships for competitive gaming. It is time to build the pipeline to prepare students for these opportunities while honoring their interests and valuing their skills. This chat is aimed at building a community around the growth of Esports in grades 6 though 12 which will naturally feed into the college programs. Join us for the weekly #EsportsEDU chat at 7:30 pm ET. It is a 30 minute chat that will have one question / topic each week to guide the discussion. Use the hashtag #Esportsedu or join us via participate.com at participate.com/chats/EsportsEDU
Steve from NJ here. Thanks for joining the #esportsedu chat. I teach game design and development to middle schoolers, and high school prog starting next year! Run a game club and #esports program as well! Currerntly playing @FarmTogether2 with @irvspanish and @misterwashburn
#esportsedu Gifted ed. teacher here from NY (Grades 4 - 6). Part of #NintendoLaboClassroom and a @BloxelsEDU ambassador. More importantly? Proud mama of son trying out for his future college's esports team ... TOMORROW!
If you’re going to jump into esports, make sure you spell it correctly.
Why the Associated Press Stylebook went with esports, not eSports https://t.co/nEU76rlxpj#esportsEDU
Tonight in our #esportsEDU chat we’d like to focus on helping others, so what advice would you give someone who is just starting out with an esports or gaming program?
Advice for getting started with #esports in schools - Start with gaming during lunch or a game club after school to provide an inclusive affinity space for kids who love games. #esportsedu
Feel free to dive deep into issues, cover more then just one things as there’s a lot to gain from also studying marketing, media management, data analysis, journalism etc #esportsEDU
Hit a huge road block trying to help the #esports team at my school so I figured I would share my plan. I cut it down a little bit but hopefully it gives people ideas for them to move forward. I'm willing to help out if I can. #education#esportseduhttps://t.co/5tT5bocvau
Sorry I am a little late to the conversation - A2: I am a student and my favorite creation tools are Minecraft Edu. and Gamemaker Studio because in both platforms, there are endless possibilities to create whatever you want!! @mr_isaacs#CreateEdu
Advice for starting an #esports program - poll the kids to determine what games they play / are competitive at - in our high school program we broke it down by hours played, competitive levels, etc. to determine best games to compete in #esportsedu
#esportsedu Gifted ed. teacher here from NY (Grades 4 - 6). Part of #NintendoLaboClassroom and a @BloxelsEDU ambassador. More importantly? Proud mama of son trying out for his future college's esports team ... TOMORROW!
We're gonna mix up the teams this time right? Have each team play a different team from last time? My kids think you should be the one preparing to feel the heat... #esportsedu
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@TechedUpTeacher, @RocketLeague, @topherjaims
Esports is still evolving and the community is pretty tight knit and full of passion. Approaching Esports with just a marketing perspective does not cut it. It's essential to understand the gaming community and what players really need. That should be the main focus. #esportsEDU
Advice for starting an #esports program at your school - get involved with the #esportsedu community - this chat Thursdays at 7:30 pm ET and our @discord server: https://t.co/e5BfbTq1F3 People with experience are your greatest resource!
Hardware and balance. No point is spending tens of thousands on top of the line prebuilts only to use cruddy dell membrane keyboards. Work out a good balance in budget in spending. No one’s gonna play if they hate their mouse or keyboard.
Esports is still evolving and the community is pretty tight knit and full of passion. Approaching Esports with just a marketing perspective does not cut it. It's essential to understand the gaming community and what players really need. That should be the main focus. #esportsEDU
Advice - create a robust SEL, careers, and skills-based curriculum around your #esports team. Way more learning opportunities than people realize. Also treat/make your team a sport, not a club if possible. #esportsedu
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@mr_isaacs, @RocketLeague, @LeagueOfLegends, @NASEFedu
Thank you for joining us today for #esportsEDU chat! Please take a second to reintroduce yourself, follow anyone that may help you on your journey and let us know what topics you would
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Thanks everyone for joining tonight. Glad to see the #esportsedu really getting it's legs. Great community and the @discord community is off the chain (is that the right expression?) https://t.co/iLalNiY2Mp Join us!
Great chat tonight! Again if anyone wants more insight on live-streaming or anything I have said. Please let me know. Im also on Discord Topher Jaims #4186 which is best to contact me and file share. #esportsedu#createedu
Kevin, tech coach, future topic I would love to see is curriculum for eSports and gaming during the day in classroom settings. @mr_isaacs is a daily inspiration, but I’d love to see the full gamut of pre-K-12. #esportsedu
Great topic and there are great resources on that! Are you in the @discord server as it's another great source for resources https://t.co/iLalNiY2Mp#esportsedu and thanks for the kind words :)
Kevin, tech coach, future topic I would love to see is curriculum for eSports and gaming during the day in classroom settings. @mr_isaacs is a daily inspiration, but I’d love to see the full gamut of pre-K-12. #esportsedu
