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Do you have students interested in video games? The global video game market is currently valued at $188.7 billion, with more growth projected in the coming years. In short, students interested in video game design have massive potential to land a fantastic and fulfilling job. Help prepare them for their future gaming careers with Unity skills.

Unity is the world's leading platform for creating and operating interactive, real-time 3D (RT3D) content, empowering creators around the world. In today's episode, we chatted all things Unity with David Manning. David is former educator with over a decade of classroom experience. He was the Game & Simulation Academy Director for Volusia County Schools for over eight years. In that role he created a curriculum that is used with students in ninth through twelfth grades to prepare them for future careers in the game industry and related fields.

David talks us through how he launched his gaming and simulation program, even giving details about computer specs and how to work with your IT department to get up and running. David also shares which free and paid resources he used in his classroom to prepare his students for their Unity certification. And last, but certainly not least, David walks you through how to help students learn coding without getting burned out, and how to keep them motivated to tackle difficult topics.

Learn more from David on the blog (https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Blog/2023/June/Practical-Advice-for-Teaching-Gaming-Design) and on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxCQta29VMI&t=2121s).

You can also connect with him via email: [email protected].

Connect with your fellow educators, like David, in our CERTIFIED Educator Community here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8958289/.

Don't miss your chance to register for our annual CERTIFIED Educator's Conference here: https://certified.certiport.com/.