Exploring Careers in Esports

Exploring Careers in Esports

Exploring Careers in Esports

Explore Esports Careers Through Minecraft Education

Explore Esports Careers Through Minecraft Education

Explore Esports Careers Through Minecraft Education

Exploring Careers in Esports is an engaging middle school elective where students explore careers such as game design, marketing, and event management.

Exploring Careers in Esports is an engaging middle school elective where students explore careers such as game design, marketing, and event management.

Exploring Careers in Esports is an engaging middle school elective where students explore careers such as game design, marketing, and event management.

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Where does it fit?

Middle School Elective

Exploring Careers in Esports is the starting point of a pathway from Middle School to High School that explores STEM careers.

Middle School

Minecraft Education Courses

Exploring Careers in Esports

High School

Game Design Pathway

Media Production Pathway

Digital Technology Pathway

Course Outline

Exploring careers in the esports ecosystem.

5 Units

50 Lessons

ISTE Standards

Common Core

Unit 1 · 11 Lessons

Explore Game Design

Introduces students to Minecraft Education, focusing on building techniques, game design principles and an iterative workflow. Students learn how to design and build their own parkour worlds in Minecraft Education.

Objectives

Learn building techniques

Explore game design principles

Sketch and plan a mini-game

Implement mini-game based on design

Collect feedback and iterate

1

2

Unit 2 · 11 Lessons

Explore Game Development

Students work in teams to plan and build a competitive game in Minecraft Education. Building on a template, they will design game mechanics, implement strategic features and add visual details.

Objectives

Work as a team on a project

Design and build a competitive game

Playtest and collect feedback

Iterate and improve game design

Write Player's Handbook

3

Unit 3 · 10 Lessons

Explore Game Logic

Implement more advanced game mechanics using command blocks and redstone in Minecraft Education. To increase player immersion in their game, students develop logic-based gameplay elements like power-ups, scoreboards, and automatic doors.

Objectives

Trigger events with interactive components

Use AND and OR gates to create conditions

Add scoreboard UI

Complex behaviors using sequences of commands

4

Unit 4 · 9 Lessons

Explore Marketing

Explore the essentials of marketing by creating promotional materials for a tournament. Students will understand how to engage a target audience and promote their event effectively.

Objectives

Develop a marketing plan

Create tournament invitation posters

Produce and edit game trailers

Build a portfolio of their creative work

5

Capstone Project · 9 Lessons

Organize Tournament

As a capstone project, students organize esports tournaments in Minecraft Education using the games they have built. To end the course, students take an exam where they can earn a certificate of completion.

Objectives

Set up tournament structure and rules

Manage team registrations

Host the tournament

Earn a certificate of completion

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Exploring Careers in Esports is created in a partnership between Gameplan and Minecraft Education to give students more opportunities to explore careers through engaging Minecraft Education experiences. The course developed by educators and industry professionals.

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Full lesson plans and teacher instructions

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Free Guides and Resources

Working with thousands of schools to integrate esports into curriculum and after-school activities, we have some best practices to share.

Guide to Grants and Funds for Esports Programs

11 minute read

Esports programs are gaining eligibility for educational funding as they align with key educational goals like student engagement, reducing absenteeism, career prep, and problem-solving skills. Funding options vary, from federal and state grants to private sources, each with specific requirements. Esports plays a pivotal role in addressing focuses of the department of education goals, like equity gaps, mental health, and diversity. It offers inclusive, cost-effective, and engaging solutions, especially for underserved communities, and provide career opportunities in the growing esports industry. Various funds like Title I, II, III, IV, IDEA, and ESSER are available for supporting esports in schools, each targeting different aspects of educational enhancement. This blog delves into how esports can be a versatile tool in education and explores diverse funding avenues to support these innovative programs. To get help with funding, please schedule a call with us for free, and let us help you!  

Reducing Chronic Absenteeism with Esports Driven Curriculums

7 minute read

Chronic absenteeism remains a major issue, driven by factors like bullying, disengagement, and lack of career connections. Esports-driven curriculums offer a solution by engaging students through their passions, improving attendance, fostering teamwork, and overlaps with CTE pathways to build career-ready skills. Schools with esports programs report higher attendance and fewer disciplinary issues. Gameplan supports this effort with tools to track attendance, engagement, and progress, providing actionable insights to help schools address absenteeism effectively.


Free Guides and Resources

Working with thousands of schools to integrate esports into curriculum and after-school activities, we have some best practices to share.

Guide to Grants and Funds for Esports Programs

11 minute read

Esports programs are gaining eligibility for educational funding as they align with key educational goals like student engagement, reducing absenteeism, career prep, and problem-solving skills. Funding options vary, from federal and state grants to private sources, each with specific requirements. Esports plays a pivotal role in addressing focuses of the department of education goals, like equity gaps, mental health, and diversity. It offers inclusive, cost-effective, and engaging solutions, especially for underserved communities, and provide career opportunities in the growing esports industry. Various funds like Title I, II, III, IV, IDEA, and ESSER are available for supporting esports in schools, each targeting different aspects of educational enhancement. This blog delves into how esports can be a versatile tool in education and explores diverse funding avenues to support these innovative programs. To get help with funding, please schedule a call with us for free, and let us help you!  

Reducing Chronic Absenteeism with Esports Driven Curriculums

7 minute read

Chronic absenteeism remains a major issue, driven by factors like bullying, disengagement, and lack of career connections. Esports-driven curriculums offer a solution by engaging students through their passions, improving attendance, fostering teamwork, and overlaps with CTE pathways to build career-ready skills. Schools with esports programs report higher attendance and fewer disciplinary issues. Gameplan supports this effort with tools to track attendance, engagement, and progress, providing actionable insights to help schools address absenteeism effectively.


Free Guides and Resources

Working with thousands of schools to integrate esports into curriculum and after-school activities, we have some best practices to share.

Guide to Grants and Funds for Esports Programs

11 minute read

Esports programs are gaining eligibility for educational funding as they align with key educational goals like student engagement, reducing absenteeism, career prep, and problem-solving skills. Funding options vary, from federal and state grants to private sources, each with specific requirements. Esports plays a pivotal role in addressing focuses of the department of education goals, like equity gaps, mental health, and diversity. It offers inclusive, cost-effective, and engaging solutions, especially for underserved communities, and provide career opportunities in the growing esports industry. Various funds like Title I, II, III, IV, IDEA, and ESSER are available for supporting esports in schools, each targeting different aspects of educational enhancement. This blog delves into how esports can be a versatile tool in education and explores diverse funding avenues to support these innovative programs. To get help with funding, please schedule a call with us for free, and let us help you!  

Reducing Chronic Absenteeism with Esports Driven Curriculums

7 minute read

Chronic absenteeism remains a major issue, driven by factors like bullying, disengagement, and lack of career connections. Esports-driven curriculums offer a solution by engaging students through their passions, improving attendance, fostering teamwork, and overlaps with CTE pathways to build career-ready skills. Schools with esports programs report higher attendance and fewer disciplinary issues. Gameplan supports this effort with tools to track attendance, engagement, and progress, providing actionable insights to help schools address absenteeism effectively.


Free Guides and Resources

Working with thousands of schools to integrate esports into curriculum and after-school activities, we have some best practices to share.

Guide to Grants and Funds for Esports Programs

11 minute read

Esports programs are gaining eligibility for educational funding as they align with key educational goals like student engagement, reducing absenteeism, career prep, and problem-solving skills. Funding options vary, from federal and state grants to private sources, each with specific requirements. Esports plays a pivotal role in addressing focuses of the department of education goals, like equity gaps, mental health, and diversity. It offers inclusive, cost-effective, and engaging solutions, especially for underserved communities, and provide career opportunities in the growing esports industry. Various funds like Title I, II, III, IV, IDEA, and ESSER are available for supporting esports in schools, each targeting different aspects of educational enhancement. This blog delves into how esports can be a versatile tool in education and explores diverse funding avenues to support these innovative programs. To get help with funding, please schedule a call with us for free, and let us help you!  

Reducing Chronic Absenteeism with Esports Driven Curriculums

7 minute read

Chronic absenteeism remains a major issue, driven by factors like bullying, disengagement, and lack of career connections. Esports-driven curriculums offer a solution by engaging students through their passions, improving attendance, fostering teamwork, and overlaps with CTE pathways to build career-ready skills. Schools with esports programs report higher attendance and fewer disciplinary issues. Gameplan supports this effort with tools to track attendance, engagement, and progress, providing actionable insights to help schools address absenteeism effectively.


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