Listen and learn: Edtalk 
Recorded Session
Purpose: To illuminate participants on our school's transformative journey through the integration of Esports and advanced technology, showcasing its multifaceted impact on high school students, especially those from diverse backgrounds.
Objectives:
Broadened Perspective on Esports: Participants will see that Esports transcends gaming, serving as a platform for collaboration, critical thinking, and real-world problem-solving in an educational setting.
Real-life Testimonials: Participants will grasp the tangible, transformative effects on students, particularly from diverse backgrounds, by engaging with their personal stories and experiences.
Replicability: Equipped with actionable insights from our journey, participants will feel empowered to contemplate or initiate similar endeavors in their institutions.
Educational Challenge: Overcoming traditional academic confines to create an inclusive, engaging learning environment that resonates with today's digital-native students, especially those from diverse backgrounds.
Technology Intervention: Adopting advanced Esports platforms and contemporary tech tools synergizes learning with gameplay.
Evidence of Success: We'll present a dual-faceted evidence framework:
Qualitative Evidence: Personal stories from educators and students on the transformation they've witnessed and experienced.
Quantitative Evidence: Metrics such as heightened student engagement rates, improved academic outcomes, and increased participation levels from traditionally underrepresented student groups post the Esports and tech intervention.
Conclusively, this presentation seeks to shed light on the transformative potential of Esports in the realm of education, providing stakeholders with both the inspiration and information to pioneer similar changes within their educational ecosystems.
1. Introduction (5 minutes)
Overview of the transformative role of Esports in education.
Briefly introduce the speakers and highlight the segments of the EdTalk.
2. Laying the Foundations: Building the Esports Infrastructure (Tony) (10 minutes)
Delve into the vision behind designing a state-of-the-art Esport arena and educational space.
Explore the challenges faced during the design process of a cutting-edge esports arena and educational space.
Highlight the triumphs achieved in creating a modern Esport arena and educational space.
3. The Heartbeat: Profiling Our Student Body (Jamie) (20 minutes)
Analyze the unique demographic challenges and characteristics of the school.
Explore the integration of the Esports Club into the curriculum and its broader implications for student engagement.
Examine the academic integration of the local pathway and video Game Administration.
Assess the impact on the school community
4. Trailblazing the Esports Educational Pathway (Brian) (5 minutes)
Present the audit findings that led to the Esports Pathway and highlight the career opportunities in the Esports industry.
Discuss in detail the pioneering collaboration with the Delaware DOE, including the challenges faced and the triumphs celebrated
6. Student Panel and Q&A (20 minutes)
Student testimonials, sharing stories of finding their community within the Esport space
Students share authentic experiences while enrolled in the Club and Class and how it has impacted their lives.
Engage with the audience, fielding questions, sharing additional insights, and fostering a lively discussion on the broader implications and potential of Esports in the educational landscape.
Summary of our district’s internal CTE Audit, with a recommendation to evolve the existing eSports afterschool club to a 3-year CTE Pathway.
Anderson, C.A., Tsaasan, A.M., Reitman, J., Lee, J.S., Wu, M., Steele, H., Turner, T., & Steinkuehler, C. (2018). Understanding Esports as a STEM Career Ready Curriculum in the Wild. In the IEEE Proceedings of VS-Games (pp. 224-230)
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