Stories from the Classroom

Esports in the Classroom

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I spoke with several people that are on the front lines of where esports and education intersect. We discuss:

  • What exactly are esports
  • What types of esports scholarships and programs are available at the college level
  • How an esports program is so much more than just playing video games
  • Why educators need to consider starting an esports program at their school
  • Where to go for gaming PCs when your school doesn't have the funds for them
  • Resources for getting an esports club started at your school
  • Resources for implementing esports into English curriculum

    • You'll also hear a little audio from an esports project I tried out with my some of my students.

    Links
    • James O'Hagan's Podcast 'The Academy of Esports': [taoesports.com/][1]
    • University of California - Irvine Esports program : esports.uci.edu/
    • North American Scholastic Esports Federation resources : esportsfed.org/
    • Freakonomics episode on esports : freakonomics.com/podcast/sports-5/
    • Thom Gibsons esports project vlog : youtube.com/watch?v=uIDAVzgexAE
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