Esports in the Classroom

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. Links James O'Hagan's Podcast 'The Academy of Esports': [taoesports.com/][1] University of California - Irvine Esports program : esports.uci.edu/ North American Scholastic Esports Federation resources : esportsfed.org/ Freakonomics episode on esports : freakonomics.com/podcast/sports-5/ Thom Gibsons esports project vlog : youtube.com/watch?v=uIDAVzgexAE Connect With Thom YouTube : youtube.com/gibsonedu Twitter : twitter.com/gibsonedu Instagram : instagram.com/gibsoneducation/ Website : thomgibson.com/ My classroom economy instructional video series : thomgibson.com/classroomeconomy/