Video Game Design/Developers

I am wondering if students are allowed to play Fortnite at your school. We have a no violent games policy. In my opinion Fortnite is borderline. We have been doing some game tournaments during our homeroom block / "Power Block" and after school with limited success. I'd love to try a Fortnite competition because it's so popular. I don't know if it's worth broaching it with admin. 

Is anyone using Fortnite either in class or in an after school activity?

Thanks,

Cathy

I would not bring Fortnite up to admin personally, or really any shooter. Yes, I know it is super popular, yes I know they are playing it on their phones or at home. But this has the makings of the worst version of "news at 11" all it takes is one parent for this to go really really sideways and I am just not messing with that. I don't even really let my students depict guns in any of their projects.

If I had to do a shooter, it would be Splatoon. But generally I would not exceed the violence level of Super Smash Bros.

I have ran tournaments for Smash Bros, Rocket League, Madden and FIFA with some success.

I am wondering if students are allowed to play Fortnite at your school. We have a no violent games policy. In my opinion Fortnite is borderline. We have been doing some game tournaments during our homeroom block / "Power Block" and after school with limited success. I'd love to try a Fortnite competition because it's so popular. I don't know if it's worth broaching it with admin. 

Is anyone using Fortnite either in class or in an after school activity?

Thanks,

Cathy

Thanks, I appreciate it. You are absolutely right. It's too bad, but you are right about the possible parent rebellion. ;-) The very persuasive student that is pushing the idea had suggested that students could get a permission slip signed. But that could backfire as well.

I would not bring Fortnite up to admin personally, or really any shooter. Yes, I know it is super popular, yes I know they are playing it on their phones or at home. But this has the makings of the worst version of "news at 11" all it takes is one parent for this to go really really sideways and I am just not messing with that. I don't even really let my students depict guns in any of their projects.

If I had to do a shooter, it would be Splatoon. But generally I would not exceed the violence level of Super Smash Bros.

I have ran tournaments for Smash Bros, Rocket League, Madden and FIFA with some success.

I am wondering if students are allowed to play Fortnite at your school. We have a no violent games policy. In my opinion Fortnite is borderline. We have been doing some game tournaments during our homeroom block / "Power Block" and after school with limited success. I'd love to try a Fortnite competition because it's so popular. I don't know if it's worth broaching it with admin. 

Is anyone using Fortnite either in class or in an after school activity?

Thanks,

Cathy

I am wondering if students are allowed to play Fortnite at your school. We have a no violent games policy. In my opinion Fortnite is borderline. We have been doing some game tournaments during our homeroom block / "Power Block" and after school with limited success. I'd love to try a Fortnite competition because it's so popular. I don't know if it's worth broaching it with admin. 

Is anyone using Fortnite either in class or in an after school activity?

Thanks,

Cathy

I am wondering if students are allowed to play Fortnite at your school. We have a no violent games policy. In my opinion Fortnite is borderline. We have been doing some game tournaments during our homeroom block / "Power Block" and after school with limited success. I'd love to try a Fortnite competition because it's so popular. I don't know if it's worth broaching it with admin. 

Is anyone using Fortnite either in class or in an after school activity?

Thanks,

Cathy

Yeah, kids playing a shooter is not the problem and I am definitely not smacking a phone out a kids hands for playing fortnite at lunch. It's just when it becomes a school event that things can get sideways because of one person's reaction to it.

I am wondering if students are allowed to play Fortnite at your school. We have a no violent games policy. In my opinion Fortnite is borderline. We have been doing some game tournaments during our homeroom block / "Power Block" and after school with limited success. I'd love to try a Fortnite competition because it's so popular. I don't know if it's worth broaching it with admin. 

Is anyone using Fortnite either in class or in an after school activity?

Thanks,

Cathy

I am wondering if students are allowed to play Fortnite at your school. We have a no violent games policy. In my opinion Fortnite is borderline. We have been doing some game tournaments during our homeroom block / "Power Block" and after school with limited success. I'd love to try a Fortnite competition because it's so popular. I don't know if it's worth broaching it with admin. 

Is anyone using Fortnite either in class or in an after school activity?

Thanks,

Cathy

I am wondering if students are allowed to play Fortnite at your school. We have a no violent games policy. In my opinion Fortnite is borderline. We have been doing some game tournaments during our homeroom block / "Power Block" and after school with limited success. I'd love to try a Fortnite competition because it's so popular. I don't know if it's worth broaching it with admin. 

Is anyone using Fortnite either in class or in an after school activity?

Thanks,

Cathy

We play Fortnite, and Apex Legends. I would definitely go to your administration and ask. The kids are already playing the game, so why not get them playing at school with an adult role model in the room. They can build relationships with classmates, feel more connected to school, and have the activity they enjoy validated as worthwhile. 

I am wondering if students are allowed to play Fortnite at your school. We have a no violent games policy. In my opinion Fortnite is borderline. We have been doing some game tournaments during our homeroom block / "Power Block" and after school with limited success. I'd love to try a Fortnite competition because it's so popular. I don't know if it's worth broaching it with admin. 

Is anyone using Fortnite either in class or in an after school activity?

Thanks,

Cathy

What are some of the details as to how that was allowed/passed?  What steps were taken to make it so? Our district is overly cautious in the violent game category.  Is it a small school?  District?  We have over 42,000 students within our district and intermittently are addressing social media threats and "bomb" threats.  Many of the threats are just comments without any true plan but our Board is hyper-sensitive.

We play Fortnite, and Apex Legends. I would definitely go to your administration and ask. The kids are already playing the game, so why not get them playing at school with an adult role model in the room. They can build relationships with classmates, feel more connected to school, and have the activity they enjoy validated as worthwhile. 

I am wondering if students are allowed to play Fortnite at your school. We have a no violent games policy. In my opinion Fortnite is borderline. We have been doing some game tournaments during our homeroom block / "Power Block" and after school with limited success. I'd love to try a Fortnite competition because it's so popular. I don't know if it's worth broaching it with admin. 

Is anyone using Fortnite either in class or in an after school activity?

Thanks,

Cathy

I am wondering if students are allowed to play Fortnite at your school. We have a no violent games policy. In my opinion Fortnite is borderline. We have been doing some game tournaments during our homeroom block / "Power Block" and after school with limited success. I'd love to try a Fortnite competition because it's so popular. I don't know if it's worth broaching it with admin. 

Is anyone using Fortnite either in class or in an after school activity?

Thanks,

Cathy

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Cathleen Edgar
Technology Integration Specialist
Computer Science Teacher
West Bridgewater Middle Senior High School
West Bridgewater, MA
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