EPISODE PREVIEW:
Esports, or competitive video gaming, is a booming industry. It’s no wonder Mark Cuban would buy esports stock and sell NFL stock if given the choice. With such a growing industry full of opportunity, what role does esports play in education?
I spoke with several people that are on the front lines of where esports and education intersect. We discuss:
⚫What exactly are esports
⚫What types of esports scholarships and programs are available at the college level
⚫How an esports program is so much more than just playing video games
⚫Why educators need to consider starting an esports program at their school
⚫Where to go for gaming PCs when your school doesn’t have the funds for them
⚫Resources for getting an esports club started at your school
⚫Resources for implementing esports into English curriculum
You’ll also hear a little audio from an esports project I tried out with my some of my students.
LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE:
Links
👉James O’Hagan’s Podcast ‘The Academy of Esports’
👉University of California – Irvine Esports program
👉North American Scholastic Esports Federation resources
👉Freakonomics episode on esports
👉Thom Gibsons esports project vlog
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