Educators put traditional spin on video games

The Manitoba First Nation School System is encouraging teachers to leverage students' love for video games and educate them about traditional teachings via e-sports clubs and classes. Over the last decade, a growing number of school leaders both on and off-reserve have started using online applications such as Minecraft. By forcing e-learning into the mainstream, COVID-19 has made unconventional educational tools even more popular. Not only are video games an engaging way to teach collaboration and digital literacy, said Karl Hildebrandt, but the education technology facilitator at MFNSS said they pair well with foundational Anishinaabe principles on conducting oneself towards others. Video games are an engaging way to teach collaboration and digital literacy.