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A Program
Filled With
Teachable Moments
1
Join a
1Up Cohort
1Up EDU Cohorts follow the typical academic school year, beginning in August and concluding in May. As a member of a 1Up EDU cohort, you will be surrounded by like-minded educators who are eager to make a significant impact!
2
Establish Your
Gaming Club
In August, you will receive your Gaming Kit, along with both a physical and online teacher's guide. These kits include age-appropriate games designed to help your kids connect, play, and grow!
3
Mentor SEL Through
Gaming Moments
Gaming offers countless teachable moments to help socially awkward kids develop positive social and emotional skills. Show them how to calm down after losing or actively teach the importance of maintaining eye contact, and watch them grow.
4
Activate STEAM
Lessons
Once your gaming club is up and running with regular meetings, you, as its mentor, should start enhancing your students' skills through STEAM activities rooted in gaming culture. Whether you're guiding kids in streaming on YouTube or fostering a love for coding in the classroom, now is your chance!
5
Encourage Leadership
Through Social Planning
As spring approaches, it's time to actively teach leadership skills. Organize your students and channel their energy into identifying and planning an event that addresses a need in your community. Every community has needs, and every student should understand their value in society.
6
Practice Social Philanthropy
When the planning is complete, the students are organized, and the time is right, it's time to get your kids active and show the world that they matter. Witnessing the impact of 100 students who have been stereotyped out of existence is truly powerful. This is why we teach.
The Pillars of 1Up EDU
SEL Gaming
Framework
Use tabeltop and video games to impact your schools climate and be help kids connect with one another!
Gaming Based
Steam Projects
Have your club set up a Discord server, produce promotional videos, or even develop games for a cause. Use the passion for gaming to impart real-world skills.
Social Philanthropy
Projects
Encourage your club to fundraise for a local charity, clean up a nearby creek, or raise awareness for a community cause and become an active part of society!
Your Path To Social Game Master
After four hours of washing cars
$2,400 was raised for a student
with leukemia.
Get Game Master
Certified and Help Kids!
Want to Get the Details?
Schedule a Chat.
Feel free to contact us if you're interested in joining a cohort dedicated to helping kids connect through gaming.
We're excited to collaborate with passionate individuals and organizations to create enriching experiences for young people.
Setup an appointment for more information, and let's work together to make a positive impact in the lives of children through the power of gaming.
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Gaming and its culture is a perfect segway into STEAM/STEM education by engaging students in interactive and immersive learning experiences.
For example, building a PC from parts helps students understand hardware components and develop engineering skills. Shooting and editing club commercials involve planning, filming, and using software to edit, fostering creativity, technological proficiency, and an understanding of digital arts. Coding a game in Roblox teaches programming concepts, logic, and problem-solving.
1Up EDU provides in depth, objective oriented lesson plans , educators can make abstract STEAM and STEM concepts more tangible and accessible, thereby enhancing students' understanding and interest in these fields.
Teaching STEAM
Developing Humans
Encouraging social philanthropy in local communities through school-based gaming clubs can have a profound impact. By organizing events such as charity tournaments, community service projects, and fundraising activities to help kids in need, gaming clubs can foster a sense of civic responsibility and community engagement among students.
Your club will provide a platform for students to use their passion for gaming to make a positive impact on their communities. They can help a fellow student in need through organizing a car wash, raise money for a local animal shelter, and even clean up an elderly person's yard in disarray. This approach not only enhances students' social awareness but also instills a lifelong habit of giving back, fostering a more compassionate and connected society.
August- October
Promote SEL Through Gaming
November- January
Introduce STEAM Projects for Growth
February- May
Practice Social Philanthropy Locally
A Cohort's Timeline
Champion the quiet kid in the corner and take a tour today.
Explore 1Up EDU
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"There is nothing more important, in my educational career, than preparing socially awkward students for life."
Josh Bound
Founder of VGCUSA
1Up EDU is a professional development program dedicated to using the power of games to teach young people invaluable life skills. By integrating interactive and engaging games into the learning process, 1Up EDU helps students develop social and emotional intelligences. This innovative approach to developing safe spaces not only makes learning fun but also equips young people with the essential skills they need to thrive in both personal and professional settings.
Connect Kids In Your Building
A Cohort Approach
Academic Calendar Based
SEL/STEAM Focused
Philanthropic Outcomes
1Up EDU Gaming Kits
Each Gaming Kit is specifically designed to get kids connecting through CASEL standards. By connecting innocent game play with purposel lesson plans and actions, our 1Up EDU gaming kits will revolutize your educational space by breaking down social stereotypes andbuilding lifelong friendships.
1Up EDU Educator's Guide
Everything you need to establish your gaming club and connect kids is right here! This comprehensive teacher's guide, spanning over 100 pages, includes easy-to-follow gaming guides and SEL/STEAM-based lesson plans designed specifically for your club.
Nintendo Switch Gaming Console
A Nintendo Switch with an extra set of controllers and the right game is a perfect recipe for teachable moments. Turn it on, let the sounds fill the hallways, and watch kids flock to your club. Before you know it, shaking hands and saying "GG" will become the norm.
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Selected Tabeltop Games
Each kit comes complete with a set of 10 selected tabletop games which are age appropriate. Each game is modified to encourage real Social Emotional Learning amongst your club. Watch kids connect at every roll of the die!
Using teachable moments in gameplay, such as controlling emotions and making responsible decisions, can significantly promote employable social skills.
When students manage frustration after a setback or choose to collaborate effectively with teammates, they are practicing emotional regulation and decision-making. These skills are directly transferable to the workplace, where employees must navigate challenges, work collaboratively, and make informed choices.
By leveraging these aspects of gameplay, educators can help students develop essential social skills that enhance their employability and overall interpersonal effectiveness. After all, why did you become an educator in the first place?
Teachable Moments
