293: Level up on literacy with video games

from Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators · host Shifting Schools

In this episode, we dive into the intersection of education technology and literacy with Dr. Miles Harvey. We explore the innovative teaching strategy of using video games as a powerful tool to enhance literacy skills and engage students in reading. Discover how this approach can transform K-12 education and foster a love for learning. Meet this week's special guest: ➡️ Dr. Miles Harvey is a scholar gamer, middle years esports coach, streamer, and teacher educator from the University of New Mexico researching media literacy and digital game-based learning. He is a 7-12 Language Arts and Media Literacy educator in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Miles' research interests focus on how students make sense of their learning through multimodal experiences afforded by mixed reality, video games, and research-based instructional strategies. He coaches New Mexico's first-ever middle school esports team and competed in the North America's first international middle school esports competition against Winnipeg, Manitoba. Miles recently published the world's first esports research anthology with over 35 authors from 6 different countries. 🔦 Ready to connect with our guest? https://twitter.com/Educated_Lobo https://www.linkedin.com/in/milesoflearning/ www.milesoflearning.com https://www.twitch.tv/educatedlobo 🎮 Connect with our sponsors 🎮 Daigon and X-Sense Unlock the potential of Esports for your school with DAIGON's platform, solutions, and expertise guiding your International School to success in the world of esports. X-Sense is an innovative company providing home safety products, including cutting-edge smoke detectors, carbon monoxide alarms, and other smart home security systems designed to keep you and your loved ones safe 24/7. With easy-to-install devices and smart technology, you'll have peace of mind knowing that X-Sense is always on guard. Protect what matters most with X-Sense. Ready to continue your learning with Shifting Schools? Connect with our pathways and continue your journey of learning. Reach out to us with your questions and comments, we LOVE hearing from listeners: info(at) shiftingschools (dot com)

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