• STEM

  • E-Sports

    STEM Fuse, a MN company, has partnered with MN Regional Centers of Excellence to share information on free E-Sports, MN College and Career Preparation and CTE curriculum resources.    

    STEM Fuse provides CTE aligned curriculum that uses esports concepts/technology/scenarios to teach IT, Business, Computer Science, and Multimedia. These are courses that would be implemented during the school day. Esports competitions are done after school like traditional sports/activities.

    STEM Fuse Esports Curriculum Webinar Series- Registration Link Here

    STEM Fuse:

    • Developer of a digital K-12 STEM and CTE curriculum for schools.
      • Easy to teach.
      • Engaging
      • Cost effective- $1,000 - $2,000 / school. If decide to purchase equipment.
    • Founded in St. Cloud, MN in 2009
    • 15,000 + school customers across the USA
    • State partnerships include MN State College System, MN Esports leagues and pro teams, MN HOSA, and a variety of industry partnerships with healthcare systems, manufacturing, and IT companies to create internships and careers for students.

    Esports Registration Link:  K-12 STEM / CTE curriculum, resources, PD

    • Free and just because you register doesn’t mean you have to commit.
    • When you register, you get access to free webinars to learn more.
    • Person registering must be a school or district employee.

    Esports Resource Overview:

    • The attachment provides what districts will receive upon registration of the free “Start Your Esports Team” resource.
    • Free digitally interactive esports getting started resources
      • Everything a school or district needs to get clubs or teams started.
      • Access to free MN leagues
      • 8 STEM / CTE aligned activities.
      • Esports College and Career Exploration
    • Also provided is CTE aligned curriculum that uses esports concepts/technology/scenarios to teach IT, Business, Computer Science, and Multimedia. These are courses that would be implemented during the school day.

    MN Esports Dates:

    • Fall 2023 Season starts the first week of October. Watch for information this fall.
    • Spring Finals: TBD

    STEM Fuse also Provide:

    1. FREE CTE curriculum in partnership with MN industry and the college system
      1. Intro to Health Science:
        1. Semester long survey / exploratory course built in partnership with MN HealthCare systems - Essentia and CentraCare. Teacher training and year-round support included.
      1. IT Exploration:
        1. Semester long survey / exploratory course built in partnership with MN IT COE. Teacher training and year-round support included.
    1. FREE Esports Resource for all Minnesota Schools- Our getting started resource contains everything a MN school would need to start an esports team.
      1. Partnership with MNVL - free leagues for MN schools
      2. This resource provides everything a school needs to start esports teams quickly
      3. 8 STEM / CTE focused activities
    1. FREE College and Career Readiness Solution- STEM Fuse provides free college and career exploration and preparation solutions to schools.
      1. We have thousands of esports related scholarships, internships, and career opportunities available for schools
      2. Can be used by CTE and CCR departments for districtwide implementation
      3. Check out our partnership with the MN College System
    1. FREE Informational Webinars / Onsite Presentations for Your Schools
      1. Intro to scholastic esports - Overview of MN esports and how to get started at no cost
      2. College and Career Preparation - Overview of our college and career planning resources and the MN ecosystem of K-12, postsecondary education, and industry
      3. CTE Course Webinars- Overview of our CTE courses, learning platform, and connection to college and industry partners