Games for Change and Epic Games are teaming up to bring 19 free workshops to educators throughout the year! This partnership will expand on our Fortnite Creative series and offer middle and high school educators a chance to bring more Epic products to the classroom through a series of four types of free workshops:
Introduction to Interactive 3D for Educators: 2-hour webinars that will introduce educators to interactive 3D and real-time technology across various industries, including advertising, game development, architecture, engineering, automotive, film, and entertainment. The workshop will share teaching resources using Fortnite Creative, Twinmotion, and Unreal Engine. Educators will leave with an understanding of the suite of Epic Games' 3D interactive resources and the potential they have to prepare students for real-world skills using industry-standard tools.
"Teach With Fortnite Creative" Workshop: Half-day workshops where educators will learn to use Fortnite Creative to empower students to become creators. Teachers will engage in hands-on learning and a series of challenges to explore Fornite Creative's fundamentals. This workshop is a great start to help educators bring Fortnite Creative into the classroom, in person or virtually.
"Teach with Fortnite Creative Level 2" Workshop: This next-level workshop for educators who have completed the first workshop will dive deeper into the functionality of Fortnite Creative and examine innovative ways to create a curriculum that educators can incorporate into their content area. Participants will understand how devices in the game can enhance automation to develop more engaging experiences.
"Teach with Unreal Engine" Workshop: In this workshop, educators will gain a better understanding of how Unreal Engine is used across industries, including advertising, architecture, automotive, games, film and television, and beyond. They will learn Unreal Engine fundamentals through guided projects, explore lesson plans, and walk away with tools and resources to successfully implement real-time content creation into their learning environments.
The first workshop, "Introduction to Interactive 3D for Educators," will be held on March 22, from 4-6 pm EST. Don't miss out on the opportunity to engage students in exciting ways to increase creativity, lateral thinking, and more.
The G4C Student Challenge Competition is in full swing! Middle and high school students from across the nation are invited to create and submit their original games focusing on one of three social impact themes: Advocating for Animals, Build a Better World, and Resilience through Games. Through the Game Accessibility Challenge, students can also include accessibility features to support players with different types of disabilities and be considered for an additional award.
This year, we are also excited to offer a new writing component to the competition: The Fair Game Writing Challenge. Students can submit a game narrative and game review and compete for a game journalism scholarship!
The deadline to submit games is April 16th, so get coding and writing!
Games Journalism Workshop March 16 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST G4C and the New York Videogame Critics Circle invite middle and high school students to learn how to write about video games, explore the process of creating a video game narrative, and understand how to pursue a career in the game industry!
G4C Virtual Game Jam: Build a Better World March 20 1:00pm - 6:00pm EST G4C is inviting middle and high school students across the country to the school year's final national game jam! Join professional developers to learn how to create games in Minecraft: Education Edition, which will celebrate diversity and help build a brighter future for everyone. No prior coding or game design experience is necessary!
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