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Esports for Career Exploration and Skill-Building

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Colorado Convention Center, 103/5

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Presenters

Claire LaBeaux

Chief Advancement Officer

NASEF
@clairelabeaux

Claire LaBeaux is the Chief Advancement Officer for NASEF. She has spearheaded efforts to raise awareness of the benefits of scholastic esports as NASEF grew from a small regional pilot in 2018 to its current status as the Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations (headquartered in the United States with affiliates around the world). Claire amplifies the work of educators who leverage esports for combined play and meaningful learning. She also helps parents, administrators, and the esports industry understand the benefits of scholastic esports. Claire is program manager for Farmcraft, MENAcraft, Beyond the Game challenges, and more.

Session description

This session will demonstrate how schools are using scholastic esports clubs and curriculum to build a welcoming environment for students to connect their passions to real-world learning. The program is built around CTE/STEAM content where students can showcase their mastery of both ELA content and CTE/STEAM skills.

Purpose & objective

Attendees will learn how scholastic esports can be leveraged as a meaningful platform for youth engagement around STEAM and other career interests.

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Outline

1. Introduction (10 Minutes)
- Overview of NASEF
- What is Scholastic Esports
- Research
2. Curriculum & clubs (10 minutes)
- Basic club framework
- Curriculum
- DEI
3. Competition & Play opportunities (5 minutes)
4. Scholastic Fellow Program (5 minutes)
5. Professional Development (5 minutes)
6. Q&A

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Supporting research

https://www.nasef.org/research

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Session specifications

Topic:

Esports

Grade level:

PK-12

Skill level:

Beginner

Audience:

Teachers, Teacher education/higher ed faculty

Attendee devices:

Devices not needed

Subject area:

Career and technical education, STEM/STEAM

ISTE Standards:

For Coaches:
Learning Designer

Help educators use digital tools to create effective assessments that provide timely feedback and support personalized learning.
Collaborate with educators to design accessible and active digital learning environments that accommodate learner variability.

For Educators:
Leader

Shape, advance and accelerate a shared vision for empowered learning with technology by engaging with education stakeholders.

Esports for Career Exploration and Skill-Building

, Colorado Convention Center, 103/5

Presenters

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