))
The Rise of Esports in Education: A Holistic Approach to Engaging Students - An Interview with Kyle Berger, CTO of Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
Manage episode 417184021 series 3523395
Το περιεχόμενο παρέχεται από το Alex Inman and STS Education. Όλο το περιεχόμενο podcast, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των επεισοδίων, των γραφικών και των περιγραφών podcast, μεταφορτώνεται και παρέχεται απευθείας από τον Alex Inman and STS Education ή τον συνεργάτη της πλατφόρμας podcast. Εάν πιστεύετε ότι κάποιος χρησιμοποιεί το έργο σας που προστατεύεται από πνευματικά δικαιώματα χωρίς την άδειά σας, μπορείτε να ακολουθήσετε τη διαδικασία που περιγράφεται εδώ https://el.player.fm/legal.
To download our FREE Cybersecurity Essentials Checklist, go to: bit.ly/STSCyberChecklist
Technology has revolutionized nearly every aspect of our lives, and education is no exception. The integration of technology in classrooms has brought about significant changes, offering new opportunities and challenges for both students and educators.
In this episode of the Learning Through Technology podcast, Alex and Bob welcome Kyle Berger, CTO at Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. Join them as they delve into the fascinating world of integrating technology into education and the transformative power of technology in bridging the gap between students' lives and their learning experiences. Integrating technology in education can take many forms. Kyle explains how Grapevine Colleyville ISD embraced esports as a way to raise student engagement while providing a career pathway into the industry.
They also touch upon the issues of cybersecurity in education and the importance of collaboration, resourcefulness, and taking risks in the field of education. Kyle encourages educators to seek out resources, collaborate with others, and experiment with different esports options to identify the best fit for their schools.
Here are the key touchpoints from the discussion:
- Kyle’s journey and his passion for transforming education through technology
- How Kyle implemented esports at Grapevine Colleyville ISD with the support of parents
- Positive impact of esports on students
- How student hackers can help strengthen the network security at schools
- Implementing virtual schooling and protecting data
- Curriculum resources for esports programs
- Importance of collaboration, resourcefulness, and taking risks in education
Kyle’s career as a CTO in education spans over 23 years and is spread across districts of various sizes and demographics. He has received multiple awards, including the EdTech Digest 2024 School Leader Trendsetter Award, Technology Director of the Year for Texas, the 2020 National Edtech Leadership winner, and the Institutional Leadership award for interoperability. In 2022, Kyle was named as one of the Top 100 Influencers in Edtech by Edtechdigest. His work is featured in several educational technology magazines, industry case studies as well as other published books on Educational Technology. Kyle is known as a transformer of educational technology.
Big thank you to Lenovo for sponsoring this episode. To Check out their Lenovo Legion esports line, visit lenovo.com/esports
We’d love to hear from you! Send us questions or comments at podcast@stsed.com.
If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review it on:
Instructions on how to do this are here.
Learning Through Technology Podcast is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so
26 επεισόδια
Μοίρασέ το
