Level Up Learning: Integrating Esports Internships in Class
Sunday, June 29, 2025 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM · 1 hr. (America/Chicago)
Innovator Talk
Information
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
Supporting research
https://www.smartbrief.com/original/capitalize-on-esports-as-a-cte-pathway
Attendee Accounts
N/A
Content Community
ISTELive
Subject Area
Interdisciplinary (STEM/STEAM)Teacher Education
Grade Level
PK-12
Audience
School Level LeadershipTeacher
Session Delivery
In Person
Sample Schedule
Esports
Transformative Learning Principles
Cultivate BelongingDevelop Expertise
ISTE Standards
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.Students: Knowledge Constructor: Use effective research strategies to find resources that support their learning needs, personal interests and creative pursuits.Students: Knowledge Constructor: Curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.
Skill Level
Beginner
Registration Required
No
Attendee Devices
Devices useful
Attendee Device Specification
Laptop: ChromebookLaptop: MacLaptop: PCSmartphone: AndroidSmartphone: iOSSmartphone: WindowsTablet: AndroidTablet: iOSTablet: Windows
Spotlight on Solutions
No
Additional Fee
No
Disclosure
The submitter of this session has been supported by a company whose product is being included in the session.
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