屋企 Gaming: Talk for Teachers and Parents

Instructor: Simon John Engerer
Duration: 90 minutes

Cicero Event: Be OK 屋企 Gaming

Gaming: for many people, it feels like it’s everywhere! The fact that it is popular with a younger audience immediately locks out many of those who aren’t so familiar with gaming or technology.

How does ‘streaming’ a game work? What is Twitch? How safe is a platform like Discord?

Now is is your chance to have these questions answered!

In this talk, we walk you through the gaming culture – from the games themselves to the gaming industry – its aims, and how we can use it in a way that best supports our children. The application of technologies traditionally seen as entertainment can and should be something that we embrace for the betterment of the overall learning experience.

Simon John Engerer

I have worked as an English teacher in several schools across Hong Kong in an educational career that has spanned over a decade. As a young teacher delivering English language lessons in schools, I was encouraged by the tenacity of students and the passion of the city's teachers. To build on the strong educational legacy that the city boasts, I wanted to reinvigorate the sector with innovative ideas that approached teaching from a gaming perspective. My belief: that students learn if they are taught in a way that is intuitive to them.

屋 企 Gaming: Talk for Teachers and Parents