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Esports and Student Agency: A Design For Success

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Grand Hyatt - Bowie ABC

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Session description

In this session, explore how eSports can be a catalyst for student agency. Discover strategies for fostering student-led teams, promoting decision-making skills, and leveraging eSports to empower students in their learning journey using common games like Mario Kart, Super Smash, and Minecraft for Education.

Outline

Introduction to esports (5 Min)
- Definition
- PK-12 Use
- Collegiate
- Industry

Live Voting: how familiar are you with esports in PK-12 (via Google Smart Chip) (1 Min)

How do students take agency? Breaking it down (30 Min)

- Standard 1a: Setting goals - how outcomes are measured in several games, and relevant examples on how to track. Audience participation in some methods of tracking

- Standard 5c: Strategies and Patterns - examples of strategies and patterns for particular games, walkthrough of strategy guides created for program

- Standard 6c: collaboration and communication - examples of in-person collaboration as well as via communication tools. Streaming examples as additional reinforcement

How do you establish a program? (10 Minute)
- Equipment
- Costs
- Reuse of existing materials
Live Voting:

Relevant Data (5 Min)
- District Example
- What qualitative and quantitative data is available

Q&A (5 Min)

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Supporting research

https://www.viewsonic.com/library/education/esports-schools-good/

https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/05/17/how-our-campus-created-an-inclusive-esports-program/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350420473_ON_THE_USE_OF_ESPORTS_IN_EDUCATIONAL_SETTINGS_HOW_CAN_ESPORTS_SERVE_TO_INCREASE_INTEREST_IN_TRADITIONAL_SCHOOL_SUBJECTS_AND_IMPROVE_THE_ABILITY_TO_USE_21ST_CENTURY_SKILLS

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Presenters

Veronica Alvidrez

Director

Ysleta Independent School District

Erick Buenrostro

Digital Resource & Content Specialist

Ysleta ISD

Session specifications

Topic:

Games for Learning, Gamification and Esports

TLP:

Yes

Grade level:

PK-12

Audience:

School Level Leadership, Teacher, Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: PC, Chromebook, Mac
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Subject area:

Interdisciplinary (STEM/STEAM), Technology Education

ISTE Standards:

For Students:
Empowered Learner

Set learning goals, develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve them and reflect on the learning process to improve learning outcomes.

Computational Thinker

Break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.

Creative Communicator

Use digital tools to visually communicate complex ideas to others.

TLPs:

Ignite Agency