Esports in the Classroom

A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

Pick a familiar Game that is student and parent friendly (no you don’t need to be good at it)
- Roblox
- Minecraft
- Nintendo Switch games
  - Mario Kart
  - SuperSmash Bros Ultimate
  - Wii Sports Resorts
- Snake.io
- Cool Math Games
  - Run
  - Fireboy and Watergirl
Use the resources at hand (no you don’t need anything fancy)
- PCs
- Laptops
- Chromebooks
- 1 to 1 school
- Mac lab
- Projectors
- TVs in classrooms
Include existing clubs to be a part (particularly smaller clubs)
- Marketing
- Business
- Art
- Broadcasting
- Stem clubs
- DEI
Have Hand-On opportunities Prior for Learning/Practice/Preliminaries
- Supportive Atmosphere
- Allow students time to learn the game
- Allow students to practice
- Find the top talent
Culminate on Competition Day
- Fast paced
- Short time period
- Audience participation
- Play areas for attendees
- Main Event

Other tips

take pictures- assign someone to take pictures
Worry about the fun, not the results
Fair competition
Awards for Competitors, swag for Audience members
Enthusiasm starts from the Top

Why do Esports?

Camaraderie
Promote a Skill
Social growth
College admissions
Relaxation

Why have separate program for girls?

Safety
Freedom from Verbal Abuse
Freedom from Harassment
Keeps that sport about the sport
Freedom to learn/practice

Programs to lean on

NACE National Association of Collegiate Esports

NASEF North American Scholastic Esports Federation

META Microsoft Esports Teacher Academy

Pitfalls

Scheduling
Hardware
Batteries
Software incompatibility
Updates
Controllers
Administrative pushback
Misunderstandings

Esports, a Villa Tradition

We, the esports community, set out to Empower young women. We will uphold CORE VALUES set forth by Villa: Act with Integrity, Respect self and others, Contribute to the community, Lead by example, and Achieve through commitment. We believe that we should experience challenges and successes. We believe that we should grow our sense of inherent worth and dignity by acting with integrity and learning to respect ourselves and others. We set out, through the prism of esports, to be vibrant women, collaborative learners, experienced and responsible, confident individuals, and Christian Leaders