About

EC  EDU

WHERE ESPORTS MEETS EDUCATION

Developing the gamers of today

into the leaders of tomorrow

ESPORT CANADA EDUCATION

NATIONAL COUNCIL

Esport Canada Education (EC EDU) is a national council that supports provincial school esports associations and individual schools in creating opportunities for students to develop holistically through school-based esports. This student-centered approach to school esports is focused on four pillars of programming and support:

Varsity Esports

- Competitive, extra-curricular esports leagues and tournaments

Scholastic Esports

- Esports integrated into curricular learning and as curricular learning

Intramural Esports

- Casual gaming clubs and intra-school gameplay

Development & Resources

- Networking for educators, workshops, consulting, IT support, curriculum and resource templates, development and support

EC EDU

MEMBERSHIP

Membership to Esport Canada Education (EC EDU) is obtained through our official provincial affiliates where applicable

Connect with your local, student-centered, educator-led provincial school esports association for membership, support and competition.

Earn your spot on the national stage through provincially run qualifiers in a variety of titles and genres.

For more information, contact your provincial association or email: edu@esportcanada.org

  • The School Esports Association of British Columbia (SEABC) is the OFFICIAL ASSOCIATE of ESPORT CANADA

    To learn more contact SEABC

    MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

  • The Manitoba School Esports Association (MSEA) is an OFFICIAL ASSOCIATE of Esport Canada.

    MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

    This not-for-profit organization committed to connecting, informing, and supporting competitive gaming in schools across Manitoba.
    Built upon our core values, we strive to bring together communities across Manitoba to support the growth and development of digital literacy, global competencies, social emotional learning, sportsmanship, and excellence in our students. We aim to provide opportunities for them to compete, play, and explore career possibilities in partnership with leading industry experts that support local economy and future development. To learn more visit msea.gg

  • The Ontario School Esports Associations (OSEA/AOSES) is an OFFICIAL ASSOCIATE of ESPORT CANADA

    MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

    This not-for-profit is the official federation of Ontario elementary and high schools implementing scholastic esports programs.
    Our mission is to create high-quality, student-centered learning experiences through scholastic esports by providing curriculum, competition, and community for all students to use esports as a platform to grow.
    Learn more at OSEA.gg

Bring esports to

YOUR SCHOOL

1. Admin

Talk to your principal about starting an esports program at your school. Help them recognize student interest, academic and social benefits, and identify gear/technical requirements.

2. IT

Once you have approval from your administration, contact your IT department to get things set up. If things are going as smoothly as you had hoped, reach out to us or other schools in your district that are currently running esports programs to help find creative solutions.

3. Students

Find out what your students are playing. Once you know which games they like, you’ll be able to look into the titles and put together a tech request for your program. You don’t have to know how to play to offer esports!

4. PLAY

Start Playing! If you’re feeling unsure about where to start, book a 1-on-1 consultation with us to help get you on your feet. The best thing to do is just jump into it. Start small with some in-school gaming, then try playing some friendly matches against another team to get you ready for tournaments!

Why Esports?

  • Community

    Our students are gamers. Esports provide a safe place within our schools for all students to develop deep, meaningful relationships with their peers as part of a team. It allows students to develop their intra/interpersonal skills through the values upheld by sportsmanship and creates a greater sense belonging and ownership within their learning community.

  • STEM

    Esports provide easy access into a plethora of cross-curricular content, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The game-based learning environment creates an ideal space for learners to feel safe enough to take risks, fail, ask questions, and try again.

  • 21st Century Skills

    Esports bring real-life situations for your students into the classroom, bridging the gap between what they do at home and what they learn at school. Students develop Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creativity, Citizenship, and Character as educators harness the potential of scholastic esports with sound pedagogical practice.

  • SEL

    Competition and skill mastery allow students the opportunity to develop their Social Emotional Learning. Exploring how to exist on a team, to win and lose graciously, and to approach failure with a growth-mindset are all skills that both esports and traditional sports competitions provide. For some students esports will reinforce SEL skills and for others it may be their first opportunity to develop them in a competitive scholastic setting.

  • Career Development

    Esports provide students the opportunity to develop transferable skills, softs skills, and digital literacy that give them an edge in whatever career may interest them. Esports programs in schools can also expand to explore media and broadcasting, production, public relations, management, coaching, analysis, game development, graphic design, art, and music as they connect to the culture and experience of esports at both the competitive and club level.

  • Play

    Research in the field of neuroscience has indicated that we learn better when we’re having fun. Esports bring an element of play to your classroom and school culture without forgoing curricular integrity when approached with a pedagogical lens. Whether playing friendly matches or training to compete at the highest levels, the element of play is at the core of esports in education.

Getting Started

ways to PLAY

FRIENDLY/CASUAL

Join our educator’s discord server. Connect with other teachers across the country, schedule friendly matches in the games your students want to play, and access support from our community. Your students will have the opportunity to practice, develop relationships, and build capacity as digital citizens in this low key, chill game setting.

Become a member of your local provincial school esports association to play and compete in local tournaments for your chance to qualify and represent your home province in regional and national competition. No association in your province/territory? No problem. Register for one of our open regional events for your chance to earn a spot on the national stage.

COMPETITIVE

Use in-school gaming clubs as an opportunity to build a community of belonging amongst your students. These clubs can range from casual drop-in gaming opportunities to structured intra-murals. This is also the perfect forum to introduce competitive gaming and digital literacy for K-5 students. Not sure where to start? Connect with our team to get the tools you need to build your program.

SCHOOL-BASED

CONNECT

Don’t miss out on content, competitions, curriculum, and support through the Esport Canada EDU community.

Apply to become a Member School through your provincial association, connect with us on social media, and join our Canadian educator’s discord server to learn about how esports are being used in schools across the country, and stay connected for more opportunities as they are released.