Student Engagement: eSports in Schools

About this episode

This episode explores a regional eSports tournament and its impact on student engagement and development of key competencies.

This episode takes listeners inside a regional eSports tournament held on Friday, December 12 at Jamestown Community College, where students from various districts came together to compete, collaborate, and connect. Through interviews with students and coaches, the episode explores how eSports supports key Portrait of a Graduate competencies such as communication, collaboration, critical and creative thinking, adaptability, and citizenship. It also highlights how eSports creates a powerful sense of belonging for students who may not traditionally participate in athletics or other extracurricular activities and how experiences like this extend learning beyond the classroom to help students build confidence and interpersonal skills. This conversation emphasizes that eSports is not just about competition, but about preparing students to thrive in school, careers, and life. For more information about regional eSports opportunities or other similar student program events, contact Karen Insley, Student Programs Program Manager at CA BOCES, at karen_insley@caboces.org Thank you to today's hosts! ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rick Weinberg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Technology Coordinator/Professional Development ⁠ Brooke…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rick Weinberg, Brooke Neamon

Topics covered

• eSports
• student engagement
• collaboration
• communication
• extracurricular activities
• Portrait of a Graduate competencies

Keywords

• eSports
• student programs
• collaboration
• communication
• critical thinking
• adaptability
• citizenship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jamestown Community College, CA BOCES

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