Esports: Career Pathway or Entertainment Craze?

Participate and share : Interactive lecture

Tuesday, June 25, 3:15–4:15 pm
Location: 201BC

Kyle Berger Juan DeBiedma Todd Harris Daniel Vélez Snow White
With 80+ colleges offering scholarships and 300+ fielding competitive teams, esports is bursting into education. What does this mean for K12? Is esports merely an extracurricular activity or a new career pathway? Gain new insights from educators and esports professionals, share strategies and debate the impact of esports in K12.

Audience:	Chief technology officers/superintendents/school board members, Curriculum/district specialists, Principals/head teachers
Skill level:	Beginner
Attendee devices:	Devices useful
Attendee device specification:	Smartphone: Windows, Android, iOS
Focus:	Digital age teaching & learning
Topic:	Game-based learning and gamification
Grade level:	6-12
Subject area:	Career and technical education
ISTE Standards:	For Administrators: Digital Age Learning Culture Provide learner-centered environments equipped with technology and learning resources to meet the individual, diverse needs of all learners. For Education Leaders: Empowering Leader Inspire a culture of innovation and collaboration that allows the time and space to explore and experiment with digital tools. For Educators: Designer Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
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