ISTE Immersive Esports Experience

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Participate and share : Interactive lecture

Kevin Brown  

Jesus G  

Mateo G  

Camilla Gagliolo  

Paul Gordon  

Mason M  

Joseph McAllister  

Margaret McNamara  

Kailani N  

Luke O  

John Phillips  

Daniel Poe  

Fabian R  

Eduardo Rivera  

Ben Smith  

April Welch  

Play, Connect, Learn
Come learn about esports across educational environments and how students are engaged in learning with esports. Experience students in live games, student and educator panels on the role of esports for student engagement and community building in remote and hybrid learning environments. Students model esports engagement with Rocket League and League of Legends matches complete with student shoutcasters commentating on the live game.

12:15-12:30pm PT/ 3:15-3:30pm ET
Esports Welcome
Learn about esports across educational environments and how students are engaged in learning with Esports. Kevin Brown, Joe McAllister and Eduardo Rivera will kick us off with an introduction to Esports and the impact on student learning.


12:30-1:00pm PT/ 3:30-4:00pm ET
Student Voices Shared- How Esports Helps Me
Come listen to the student perspective on the engagement with esports. Students will share their experience on how esports helps them and discuss how esports is impacting student engagement, community belonging and academic achievement.
Moderated by Kevin Brown and Joseph McAllister

1. Skyler, Barrien Springs High School
2. Dan P, Chambersburg Magnet School
3. Kailani N, Paloma Valley High School
4. Mason, Barrien Springs High School
5. Fabian, Palm Springs USD, Cielo Vista Charter
6. Jesus, Palm Springs USD, Cielo Vista Charter
7. Matheo, Palm Springs USD, Cielo Vista Charter


1:00-1:30 pm PT/ 4:00-4:30pm PT
Experience a game - Rocket League Look-in
Introduction by Joseph McAllister and Eduardo Rivera
During the pandemic Rocket League has been a game that has tied our student communities together. Come watch our students play in an exhibition match.



1:30-2:15pm PT
Educator Panel - The Applicability of Scholastic Esports
Panel moderator: Kevin Brown

1. Margaret McNamara, Holland-Patent School
2. Paul Gordon, Cielo Vista Charter, Palm Springs USD
3. April Welch , Illinois Institute of Technology
4. John Phillips, Berrien RESA


2:15-2:45pm PT/ 5:15-5:45pm ET
Experience a game- League of Legends Look-in Introduction by Joseph McAllister and Eduardo Rivera League of Legends is one of the largest games in the world. Our students play to win and learn many valuable skills along the way. Come watch a full production of what skills are involved in bringing this game to life.

2:45-3:15 pm PT/ 5:45-5:15pm ET
Q&A session & Take Home

Connect with educators and students on the impact of esports on their lives. This panel of educators and students will answer all your questions on Esports.
Session lead by Ben Smith


Additional detail:

Student presentation

Presenters



Kevin Brown, Orange County Department of Education


Kevin Brown is a licensed CTE instructor, mentor teacher and wears the mantle of “esports Program Specialist” in a joint position with the Orange County (CA) Department of Education and the North America Scholastic esports Federation (NASEF). As a life-long gamer, he sees his job as the perfect linkage between parents, educators and administrators, helping them cross the seemingly impossible divide between video game play and all of its inherent scholastic, health and social-emotional merits. Polyglot, inventor, monastic and beast-master round out his eclectic skill set.


Jesus G, Palm Springs USD, Cielo Vista Charter


Mateo G, Palm Springs USD, Cielo Vista Charter


Camilla Gagliolo, ISTE


Paul Gordon, Cielo Vista Charter School


Mason M, Berrien Springs High School



Joseph McAllister, CDWG


Joe McAllister is a nerdthelete. Joe is a former high school teacher. During his time in the classroom he lead the varsity wrestling team, supported the gaming club and served on his school’s one to one device board. Joe has worked with hundreds of schools, both in K12 and Higher Education, to help with their esports programs. He can speak to stakeholders athletics, curriculum, IT and leadership as he has lived in each of those worlds. His understanding of those roles and what is important to each of them has led to the success of CDW•G's esports in education initiative.


Margaret McNamara, Holland Patent Central School


Kailani N, Paloma Valley High School/ PVHS Esports


Luke O, Watervliet Public Schools


John Phillips, Berrien RESA


Daniel Poe, Chambersburg Magnet School


Fabian R, Palm Springs USD, Cielo Vista Charter


Eduardo Rivera, Palm Springs Unified School District


Ben Smith, Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12



April Welch, Illinois Institute of Technology


April Welch is the Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Director of the Esports and Digital Arts Center at the Illinois Tech. Her passion is the Illinois Tech Esports and Digital Arts program. Launched in 2013, it is now home to multiple competitive teams and an inclusive, community-focused esports program. She is the director of the Exelon Summer Institute. ESI creates a diverse and supportive learning community for first-year college students. April received her BS from Boston University, her BFA from Loyola University, her MA from DePaul University and MS from Illinois Tech. She’s currently an IIT Ph.D. candidate.

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