It has been a long time since I have posted to the EdGamer website. So much has happened in 2 years. I am hopeful this will be a renewal of my passion for Playful Learning. This presentation is for the CMLA (Collegiate Middle-Level Association) organization at Illinois State University. Game on!
CMLA Playful Learning Presentation – 3-27-22
Here is a PDF of my presentation for the STEAMitup Conference at NIU (Northern Illinois University).
The link below is from The Statewide Standard is a yearly publication though the College of Education at Illinois State University. Tommy Navikas, the columnist, spent many hours following me around as I was engaged in my classroom, my after school game club, and a local esports tournament. Tommy did a great job and I appreciate the time and effort he spent writing this article.
The following is from my discussion at PlayNormal Esports on 6-25-19. I had an open discussion with a group of kids who were participating at a Fortnite camp.
This is a simple guide and does not go into full detail. There are many variables that are not discussed in the content below.
Goals for a successful esports player in middle and high school:
HIGH SCHOOL ESPORTS RESOURCES – ByteSpeed
THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISE TRAINING FOR ESPORTS ATHLETES
How to start esports in your school:
We Learn Best Through Play (Zack)
Standards based grading: bringing it to your classroom (Andy and Zack)
Relax and have fun: integrating instructional technology for “new” teachers (Andy and Zack)
Andy Goveia – @Mr_Goveia
Zack Gilbert – @EdGamer
