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Simon Vasey
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Educator | Edtech Coach | #EsportsEdu Coach | Minecraft Ambassador | #i2eEdu | Board Game Geek | 🇬🇧/🇺🇸 | #EduSky #GBL | Twitter Refugee | Follow Our Esports Journey bit.ly/esports103
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We kicked off the Warriors Esports Club with an epic teacher vs. student lunchroom showdown in Mario Kart & Smash Bros.! 🎮🔥 Cheers, laughs, and epic battles filled the lunchroom. Huge shoutout to our principal, teachers & game club students for making it unforgettable! Game on! 🚀 #EsportsEdu
I’m excited to share my esports journey with everyone at #ISTE25 this year! Watch out for my innovator talk - “From Zero to Esports Hero: Lessons Learned Launching an Elementary Esports Program” on Tuesday, July 1, 4 – 5 p.m.
May 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Federal Cuts Threaten Student Data - by @edsurge.com
Federal Cuts Threaten Student Data - EdSurge News
Have federal cuts made protecting student data tougher?
www.edsurge.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Discover #Farmcraft, an esports challenge from NASEF that lets students explore sustainable agriculture in Minecraft! 🌱🎮 Compete, collaborate, and learn how to feed the world while having fun. Sign up now! 🚜🌍 #EsportsEDU #STEMgaming [Learn more: www.nasef.org/farmcraft]
February 12, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Delaware’s new statewide esports program is here! 🎮 It’s giving K-12 students a chance to build teamwork, critical thinking, and STEM skills while competing in virtual and in-person tournaments. A game-changer for the future of education! #EsportsEDU #STEM #FutureReady 🏆🕹️
Esports popularity grows with DOE launching statewide program
Esports is booming in popularity, with several schools in Delaware opening esports labs and colleges implementing esports curriculums or degrees – and now the state’s Department of Education is hoppin...
milfordlive.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:20 AM
We kicked off the Warriors Esports Club with an epic teacher vs. student lunchroom showdown in Mario Kart & Smash Bros.! 🎮🔥 Cheers, laughs, and epic battles filled the lunchroom. Huge shoutout to our principal, teachers & game club students for making it unforgettable! Game on! 🚀 #EsportsEdu
February 5, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Round 2 of #MinecraftEdu Build Battles for the Hawks #Esports Club! Our gamers really enjoyed the Creative Coliseum arena. We focused on showing positive communication and demonstrating respect & sportsmanship. Next week... new SEL goals and we'll be diving into Rocket League! #esportsedu
January 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It' official... I’ve obtained a new certification: Certified Esports Club Sponsor from Videogames and Esports Foundation! 🎮 #esportsedu #esports @generationesports.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
OK #esportsedu folks - what are some of your recommended YouTube channels to follow for great content related to Rocket League, Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros, and Minecraft Bed Wars? This can be team pages, content creators, esports athletes... anything goes. Thanks! 🎮 #esports
January 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Why ‘Brain Rot’ Can Hurt Learning — and How One District Is Kicking It Out of School #edtech #SEL
Why ‘Brain Rot’ Can Hurt Learning — and How One District Is Kicking It Out of School - EdSurge News
“Brain rot,” Oxford University Press’ 2024 word of the year, conjures up images of TikTok users scrolling mindlessly through hours of short, absurd ...
www.edsurge.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Coming to Google Classroom soon: tailored vocabulary lists, student groups, add-ons for FigJam, Tinkercad, and more #edtech
Google Announces Classroom Updates, New Tools for Chromebooks -- THE Journal
Google has introduced a variety of features across its products for education, announced recently at the 2025 BETT ed tech event in London. Among the additions are enhancements to Google Classroom and...
thejournal.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
"Generative AI tools hold immense potential for improving productivity, but without proper safeguards, they can become a liability." #aieducation
1 in 10 AI Prompts Could Expose Sensitive Data -- THE Journal
A recent study from data protection startup Harmonic Security found that nearly one in 10 prompts used by business users when interacting with generative AI tools may inadvertently disclose sensitive ...
thejournal.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🎮 Last week, our Middle School Game Club & Elementary Esports Club kicked off! Students had a blast playing Nintendo Switch games while building teamwork, showing kindness, and cheering on their teammates. The fun is just getting started! 🎉 #EsportsEdu #Teamwork #Kindness
January 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Love seeing game-based learning in action—such a creative and engaging way to explore history! The passion for the Discovery Tour really shines through, and I’m here for it. Also, the warm blue glow of those LEDs gives the lab such an inspiring vibe. Keep up the amazing work!
Back in the lab today for one last round of Assassin’s Creed Discovery Tour. They asked for more time and we obliged! #levelupedu
November 26, 2024 at 11:22 PM
Sharing the most popular content from my old Twitter: "We did it with our code!" 🎉 Success in coding and Dash robots takes grit and determination, but it’s so rewarding! 💻🤖 Huge thanks to @WonderWorkshop for these valuable lessons. Enjoy the journey! #STEM #engage103 #EduSky 🚀✨"2018
November 26, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Sharing popular content from my old Twitter: Maintaining classroom communities during COVID #distancelearning was crucial, and #MinecraftEdu really helped! 🎮 These 2nd-grade Minecrafters teamed up—despite being apart—to laugh, socialize, and create fantastical party houses! 🏠✨ #engage103 🎉 Apr2020
November 26, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Sharing popular content from my Twitter: After learning about force, motion, and gravity in #MinecraftEdu, my 2nd grade student from STEM Academy in China coded functions in Code Builder to create this EPIC roller coaster! 🎢 In just one week, they mastered enough coding to pull this off! 🙌🧱✨2019
November 26, 2024 at 9:13 PM
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You’re not imagining it. #EduSky
November 20, 2024 at 2:11 PM
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Less than 24 hours on Bluesky and I’m already loving it. Check out this starter pack that includes educators from all over the world using Minecraft Education in innovative ways! 💚 go.bsky.app/JTvdBRA #EduSky
November 17, 2024 at 2:50 AM
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Choose your skin tone, facial expression, hair, and outfit to create a Lego minifigure image of yourself!

Choose from 3 versions to download. #EduSky #EdTech

https://piecebypiecegenerator.com
November 15, 2024 at 7:12 PM
In the process of moving house to #bluesky. Found these useful tips!
November 16, 2024 at 4:10 AM