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Level Up Learning: Integrating Esports Internships in Class

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HBGCC - 302BC

Innovator Talk

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Session description

Students are drawn to esports. Esports teaches career-ready skills. Schools that have adopted esports courses have waiting lists for students to attend. We'll explore combining your existing CTE curriculum with esports curriculum to create innovative classes that engage students and show how to obtain internships collaborating with industry partners.

Outline

Presentation Overview: 5 mins
- Benefits of Esports
- Career & Class Connections in Esports
Esports District Data: 5 mins
- Student Engagement
- Retention, grades, behavior improvements
Esports Content & Course Alignment: 20 mins
- Esports in Class
- Integration of Content
Brainstorming Local & National Partners: 10 mins
- Where to find and connect to content partners
- Career & Partner Exploration Discussion
Overview of Esports Internships during Class: 10 mins
- Sharing success stories from district implementation
Closing & Q&A: 10 mins
Total = 60 mins

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Supporting research

https://www.smartbrief.com/original/capitalize-on-esports-as-a-cte-pathway

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Presenters

Julie Mavrogeorge

Owner/President

Jdogmav Consulting / CA Esports Assoc.

Session specifications

Topic:

CTE, College and Career Readiness

Grade level:

PK-12

Audience:

District Level Leadership, School Level Leadership, Teacher

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

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

Subject area:

Interdisciplinary (STEM/STEAM), Teacher Education

ISTE Standards:

For Education Leaders:
Empowering Leader

Support educators in using technology to advance learning that meets the diverse learning, cultural, and social-emotional needs of individual students.

For Students:
Knowledge Constructor

Use effective research strategies to find resources that support their learning needs, personal interests and creative pursuits.
Curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.

TLPs:

Cultivate Belonging, Develop Expertise

Disclosure:

The submitter of this session has been supported by a company whose product is being included in the session

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