Gaming Concepts: A video gaming curriculum

By Dr. Kristy Custer and Dr. Michael Russell

Dr. Kristy Custer and Dr. Michael Russell co-wrote Gaming Concepts because they saw a way to take something that students loved and turn it into an educational opportunity that would both motivate and engage both high-level achievers and apathetic learners. In addition, both authors repeatedly asked the question, "Who is teaching these kids how to be safe while playing these games? And, who is teaching these kids what is and what is not appropriate while gaming?" They saw a need to provide structure in the gaming community, especially to young gamers who were modeling, not always appropriately, what the more mature gamers were doing.Gaming Concepts was written as a turn-key curriculum that almost anyone with even rudimentary computer skills could teach. Mike, an experienced gamer; and Kristy, an experienced curriculum writer; make a unique and effective team as each draws on the strength of the other. While Mike provided the technical expertise, Kristy made sure that the gamer jargon was put into educationese for even the most inexperienced gaming teacher to understand. Together, they hope that Gaming Concepts will motivate other schools to take the leap into using video gaming as a powerful catalyst for learning.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1685243487
• ISBN13: 9781685243487
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: High School Esports League
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"