070: Steve Isaacs: Minefaire, Education, Gaming, E-Sports

PODCAST OVERVIEW

In this episode I speak with Steve Isaacs. He is someone who I have admired for a long time. Not only does he do amazing work in his classroom, but the outreach and support he creates for communities with MineFaire and other programs is astounding. We tackle some topics that are exciting and I hope you enjoy his story as much as I did.

Episode can be found here https://simplecast.com/s/e9ae873b

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Topics We Explore

1. How did Steve start from working with people with needs with his pyschology degree to teaching game and design for middle school?

2. What have been some experiences that Steve has witnessed that showcases the need for us as educators to let go of constraint to develop the dream teaching job and classroom?

3. What is esports and why should we be more aware of this growing community in education?

 

 


Show Notes & Quotes

  1. Do you remember the days of Internet Cafe?
  2. After school club based on Age of Empires
  3. GameMaker Studio
  4. Published book by Brian Christian
  5. Gaming numbers top NBA Finals, World Series 
  6. #esportsedu
  7. Discord Esports for Education
  8. Connected Camps

 

 


Where To Find Steve Isaacs

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mr_isaacs

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/stevei2071/

MineFaire: https://minefaire.com/

 

 

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