Resources for Parents and Guardians
Posted by admin April 20, 2019Resources for Parents and Guardians
The team at LIGL has found that esports is an incredible vehicle to help high school students grow in many aspects of their lives.
They’ve aligned with LIGL because they believe in our mission:
To provide opportunities for ALL students to use esports as a platform to acquire critical communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills needed to thrive in work and in life.
We’ve compiled the following resources to help parents who want to learn more about esports and the benefits of activating a high school esports club including:
- Resources for parents who want to speak to school administrators about allowing esports clubs on campus.
- News on video game research conducted by thought leaders within the field of neuroscience.
- Ways that parents can support their students academically and with extracurricular activities.
An opportunity for everyone
Parents’ Frequently Asked Questions
About esports and gaming
What is E-Sports
Parents’ Frequently Asked Questions
About esports and gaming
Esports is a term derived from “electronic sports” and is essentially competition in video games at a very high level, similar to traditional sports.
Esports titles vary from team-based games to individual games with each title assuming a certain genre. Genres vary from multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBA) to real-time strategy (RTS) and first-person shooters (FPS).
You might be thinking, it seems a little contradictory to form esports clubs on high school campuses… After all, aren’t teens supposed to stay away from video games? You’d be shocked to find out the incredible benefits we’ve seen by combining the worlds of esports and education, including:
- Going where the students are
- Forming communities
- Helping students invest in their own education
- Learning valuable skills
- Enhancing education with esports curriculum
- Using esports to elevate STEM interests
