32 min
Interview #17: James Fraser-Murison, National award winner of Innovation & Esports Director at QMC TBD: Beyond the Basement
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This week we welcome James, a national award winner of Innovation, Esports Director at QMC & National Trainer for Pearson for the esports BTEC. He's also a speaker at the Festival of Education, BETT, EGX and a NASEF mentor. And on top of that he is Manager of QMSAMURAI. Quite a lot for one person!
We spoke to James about both his role in bringing one of the first BTEC in Esports courses to Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke, as well as his more recent role in helping his local tech giant Yoyotech in developing esports arenas, and advising other education establishments around the country.
In summary we cover;
How he came to help set up the BTEC in esports course at QMC.
The reactions from parents and authorities both then, and now. And how they have changed.
Failing upwards and learning to work the way that is best for you.
Highlighting some of the mistakes that they made, and learnt from, in setting up the course.
Yoyotech and their help in setting up the college esports arena, and how he came to now be working with them to help expand into education.
Going up to the launch of Newcastle United's esport arena and how this type of facility is now becoming a growing area for football clubs - though he couldn't mention much more on who they are... yet!
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Thanks for listening!
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This week we welcome James, a national award winner of Innovation, Esports Director at QMC & National Trainer for Pearson for the esports BTEC. He's also a speaker at the Festival of Education, BETT, EGX and a NASEF mentor. And on top of that he is Manager of QMSAMURAI. Quite a lot for one person!
We spoke to James about both his role in bringing one of the first BTEC in Esports courses to Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke, as well as his more recent role in helping his local tech giant Yoyotech in developing esports arenas, and advising other education establishments around the country.
In summary we cover;
How he came to help set up the BTEC in esports course at QMC.
The reactions from parents and authorities both then, and now. And how they have changed.
Failing upwards and learning to work the way that is best for you.
Highlighting some of the mistakes that they made, and learnt from, in setting up the course.
Yoyotech and their help in setting up the college esports arena, and how he came to now be working with them to help expand into education.
Going up to the launch of Newcastle United's esport arena and how this type of facility is now becoming a growing area for football clubs - though he couldn't mention much more on who they are... yet!
If you enjoyed this podcast then do give us a subscribe, follow, like or review.
Thanks for listening!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbd-esports/message
32 min