Learning through gaming.

A lesson series in which pupils practise media literacy, computational thinking and digital citizenship within a context they use daily themselves. Games serve as practice material for questions that come up in every classroom: how do you recognise manipulation, how do you deal with strangers online and what does screen time do to you? The series is mapped to the draft attainment targets of SLO, the Dutch national curriculum body, and follows the frameworks of Mediawijsheid and Trimbos around balance and healthy gaming.

• Modular lesson pack with learning objectives per lesson
• Teacher guide with instructions and differentiation
• Evaluation and report for the department and school board
• Frameworks for balance and healthy gaming

Over 8 to 12 weeks pupils build their own esports organisation, with roles beyond the player: coach, analyst, shoutcaster and event manager. Along the way they train collaboration, planning, communication and analysis, and they close with a school tournament they organise themselves. For many pupils this is the first time school and personal interest come together, and you can see it in motivation and attendance.

• A programme of 8 to 12 weeks with a fixed structure
• Roles and career assignments alongside the play
• Closing event: a tournament organised by pupils
• Evaluation per pupil and per group

More and more schools are fitting out a classroom or a corner of the media library for esports and gaming. Such a space gives the talent programme a permanent home, attracts pupils who are otherwise hard to reach and can be used outside school hours for homework support or neighbourhood activities. GLHF advises on equipment, layout, house rules and management, and trains the teachers or pupils who will run the space.

• Advice on equipment, layout and budget
• House rules and a management plan for the space
• Training for teachers and pupil managers
• Programming for use during and outside school hours