Follow Friday – Manitoba High School eSports Association
Every Friday I share what I believe to be a notable person/organization/school on our social media pages to assist our staff in the development of their online Personal Learning Network.
This week I’d like to highlight the Manitoba High School eSports Association.
As we continue to plan student programming within the restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic it has become evident that many of our traditional extra-curricular options are not able to happen. While there are strict guidelines in place preventing activities such as organized sports, band/choir, and field trips; online activities are easily organized within distancing requirements.
Within MVSD we have some local experience in the eSports area with the introduction of a Minecraft Club at Mackenzie Middle School. Organized by Chelsea Hockridge, this extra-curricular provides an opportunity for students to gather virtually, work collaboratively, and complete online challenges competively. As we widen our glance, however, there are multiple eSport options within Manitoba; with increasingly more options added all the time.
To learn more about eSports I recommend you check out:
- Manitoba High School eSports Association
- Manitoba eSports
- Canadian Middle School eSport Association
- BYTE Conference eSports sessions(FREE – February 19th)
- Level up! Gamify your class
- e-sports in Manitoba
- e-sports in the Middle Years