Questions for discussionCricket Ball Tampering

1. Discuss the BTN story as a class. What points were raised in the discussion?2. Complete this sentence. The Australian cricket team was recently caught __________.3. Who were the Australian cricket team playing against when they were caught?4. How does the Prime Minister feel about what happened? 5. Why do cricket players try to create swing when they bowl?6. Using sandpaper to rough up a cricket ball is legal. True or false?7. What can cricket players do to a ball to try to create swing in a legal way?8. What has happened to the players who were caught tampering with the ball?9. Why are people upset with the Australian cricket team?10. How do you feel about the ball tampering incident? Discuss in pairs.

Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.

Facebook Data1. In pairs, discuss the BTN story and record the main points of the discussion.2. What type of personal information do social media sites collect about us?3. Facebook collects and uses our personal data to target ads to us. True or false?4. Complete this sentence. Personal data was recently collected and used to influence the

outcome of the 2016 US ___________.5. Cambridge Analytica inappropriately used personal data taken from Facebook from all over

the world. Name some of the countries that were affected.6. How has the scandal affected Facebook?7. How has Facebook’s boss Mark Zuckerberg responded?8. Give an example of how you can stay private online.9. What surprised you about this story? Discuss in pairs. 10. What questions do you have after watching the BTN story?

Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.

Aboriginal Flag History1. Explain the BTN story to another student.2. Why did Vincent Lingiari lead a strike with 200 other Aboriginal people in 1966?3. Who designed the Aboriginal flag? 4. What do the different colours in the Aboriginal flag represent?5. In what year was the Aboriginal flag first flown?6. Where was the Aboriginal flag first flown?

a. Wave Hill, Northern Territoryb. Anzac Hill, Alice Springsc. Victoria Square, Adelaide

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7. Why was it controversial that Cathy Freeman wore both the Australian and Aboriginal flags during her victory lap at the 1994 Commonwealth Games?

8. In what year were the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags made official?9. What connection does the Aboriginal flag have to Anzac Hill in Alice Springs?10. How did this story make you feel?

Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.

Viking Myths1. What images come to mind when you think about Vikings? Discuss in pairs before watching

this story.2. Where in Australia is there a new exhibition about Vikings?3. What is the aim of the exhibition?4. Vikings weren’t actually called Vikings, they were called ________ People.5. They lived in Scandinavia between what years?6. What were they known for?7. Where did the horns that many people associate with Vikings actually come from?8. Vikings didn’t care about their appearance. True or false?9. What did you learn watching the Viking Myths story? 10. Illustrate an aspect of this story.

Check out the Viking Myths resource on the Teachers page.

eSport League1. Brielfy summarise the BTN eSport League story.2. What AFL team is helping to launch a new league called High School e-League?3. Describe the game League of Legends.4. What type of skills will the students in the story gain from playing League of Legends?5. League of Legends doesn’t have spectators. True or false?6. What is the role of the shoutcaster?7. What two overseas countries would Baz like the player base to include?8. Illustrate an aspect of the story. 9. What did you like about the BTN eSport League story?10. What questions do you have after watching the BTN story?

Write a message about the story and post it in the comments section on the story page.

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Test your knowledge! Do the BTN End of Term Quiz

Teacher Resource

Viking Myths

1. What images come to mind when you think about Vikings? Discuss in pairs before watching this story.

2. Where in Australia is there a new exhibition about Vikings?3. What is the aim of the exhibition?4. Vikings weren’t actually called Vikings, they were called ________

People.5. They lived in Scandinavia between what years?6. What were they known for?7. Where did the horns that many people associate with Vikings

actually come from?8. Vikings didn’t care about their appearance. True or false?9. What did you learn watching the Viking Myths story? 10. Illustrate an aspect of this story.

Class Discussion Discuss the BTN Viking Myths story as a class, using the following questions to guide the discussion. Record the main points on a mind map with `Vikings’ at the centre.

What comes to mind when you hear the word `Viking’?

Who were the Vikings? Where did they come from? What do you know about Viking

culture? Where do your ideas about Vikings

come from? What surprising information did you

learn in the BTN story?

On a world map, students identify the countries the Vikings came from (Sweden, Denmark and Norway). What is the climate and geography of those countries? As students conduct more research, they can add more detail to the map, for example, the countries that the Vikings traded with and the countries they invaded.

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Students will develop a deeper understanding of the way of life in Viking society. They will also examine artefacts from the Viking age.

History – Year 8The way of life in Viking society (social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups in society

Significant developments and/or cultural achievements that led to Viking expansion, including weapons and shipbuilding, and the extent of their trade

Viking conquests and relationships with subject peoples, including the perspectives of monks, changes in the way of life of the English, and the Norman invasion

The role of a significant individual in the expansion of Viking settlement and influence, such as Erik the Red or Leif Ericson

Viking Research

Define: What do I want to know?

Key questions to researchStudents can choose one or more of the following questions or come up with their own:

How did the climate and geography of Scandinavia shape Viking society and way of life?

What was the Viking social structure? Explore the roles of the three main classes – the Jarls, Karls and Thralls.

What were the cultural practices of the Vikings?

What are some myths about Vikings? How have these myths been created?

What role did significant individuals have in the expansion of the Viking settlement? Choose an individual to research in depth.

What were the reasons for the decline of Viking culture?

Locate: Where do I find the information? What resources will help answer my questions? (Internet, people, resource centre, organisations, print). Discuss with students what a reliable source is.

Select: What information is important for the investigation? Students may need support to sort through and select relevant information.

Organise: How do I make sense of the information? Students can organise their research by creating main headings from their questions. Write each heading on a separate piece of paper. Record the information found for each question.

Present: How do we let others know about this information?Each group needs to discuss then decide on the best way to present the information. Possibilities could include:

A `Did You Know’ Facts sheet A journal entry written from the perspective of a Viking. Oral presentation Prezi presentation

Evaluate: What have we learnt?Each group reflects on what they have learnt about Vikings during their investigation. Students will reflect on their learning and respond to the following.

What I learned... What I found surprising...

Viking Artefacts

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Students examine a range of Viking artefacts to find out more about Viking culture. Vikings were accomplished craftspeople who made anything from weapons to gold and silver jewellery. Ask students to look at each item and respond to the following questions:

What was the purpose of the item? What skills are required to make it? What does the item tell you about Viking society?

A double-edged iron sword Combs used during the Viking era

Viking helmetSilver brooches

Bronze key Gold arm ring

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The Viking AlphabetThe letters of the Viking alphabet are called runes. Vikings inscribed short written messages in wood, bone or stone. Students can use the runic alphabet to create a message to another student. Swap messages and try to read the message.

ABC News – Vikings: Beyond the Legend at Melbourne Museum reveals truth about Scandinavian raidershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-23/everything-you-thought-you-knew-about-vikings-is-probably-wrong/9575860

Museum Victoria – Vikings: Beyond the Legend https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/whats-on/vikings/

BBC Bitesize – Vikingshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/ztyr9j6

BBC Primary History – Vikingshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/vikings/who_were_the_vikings/

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Teacher Resource

Term 1 Review

Favourite BTN storiesAsk students to choose their top three BTN stories from term 1, 2018. Encourage students to choose stories from a range of topics, for example:

Science Environmental Animals Rookie reporter Human interest

Students will then choose their favourite and respond to the following questions:

Why did you choose these stories? What was the main issue/message in each story? Where and when did it happen? Who is affected by the issue? Why do you think kids would be interested in these stories? Are there any updates on the stories? Describe using your own

words. Add your comment on the story page, explaining why you liked the

story.

Feature storyStudents will write a feature story about someone interesting in their community. It could be a friend, family member, school teacher, or business person who’s doing something great and/or helping others in some way. You could also encourage students to research an issue that affects their local community.

Before starting this activity, watch these BTN feature stories from Term 1, 2018. Choose your favourite feature story and then respond to the following questions:

What is the story about? Why did you choose this story? Why do you think BTN chose to feature this person’s story?

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Students will choose their favourite stories from BTN in term 1 2018 and respond to a range of questions. Students will write a feature story about an interesting person in their community.

English / Literacy -  year 6 Compare texts including media texts that represent ideas and events in different ways, explaining the effects of the different approaches.

English / Literacy -  year 6 Use comprehension strategies to interpret and analyse information and ideas, comparing content from a variety of textual sources including media and digital texts.

English / Literacy -  year 7Use a range of software, including word processing programs, to confidently create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts.

Media Arts – years 5/6Plan, produce and present media artworks for specific audiences and purposes using responsible media practice.

What words would you use to describe this story? Describe the main issue/message in the story. What makes this story interesting? Write a message of support on the BTN story page.

Check out these BTN stories from Term 1, 2018.

Write your feature story1. Choose someone in your community that you want to write a feature report on. 2. Interview the person – check out these interviewing tips3. Write your feature story – find out what makes a good feature story here. Celebrate the persons’

strengths in your writing. Share your story with the class.

Rookie ReporterEncourage students to make their own feature report and send it in to BTN. Visit BTN’s Rookie Reporter webpage and check out the training videos.

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Performance Poetry T-shirt Design Business

Plastic Ocean Campaigner Kids Contribute

BTN InvestigatesHave your students seen or heard something in the news they would like explained? Encourage students to ask their question on the BTN Investigates page.

Behind the News – Rookie Reporterhttp://www.abc.net.au/btn/rookie.htm

Behind the News – BTN Investigateshttp://www.abc.net.au/btn/investigates.htm

ABC Splash – Interviewing Tipshttp://splash.abc.net.au/res/mtn/sr/w3/TSS-3.2.pdf

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BTN: Episode 9 Transcript 3/4/18

Hey, Amelia here, thanks for joining me for BTN.

Coming up today.

We find out more about the latest drama surrounding Facebook.

Travel back to learn why Vikings weren't all mean guys wearing horned helmets.

And the new national competition letting teens represent their school playing games.

Cricket Ball Tampering

Reporter: Matt Holbrook

INTRO: All that and more soon. But first, it's the controversy that's had the whole country talking. Some of our biggest Australian Cricket players have now apologised after being caught breaking the rules during a test match in South Africa. Here's the full story of who, what, when, where and most importantly why.

JAMES SUTHERLAND, CRICKET AUSTRALIA: It's a very sad day for Australian cricket.

The news rocked not just the cricketing world, but what felt like all of Australia. From you guys:

BOY 1: I feel like we can't really trust the Australian team as much as we did before.

BOY 2: It's ruined the integrity of the sport.

To former players:

MICHAEL CLARKE, FORMER AUSTRALIAN CAPTAIN: It's blatant cheating, it's disgraceful.

Even the Prime Minister.

MALCOLM TURNBULL, PRIME MINISTER: This is a shocking disappointment.

And it's all over this: A cricket ball. In Australia's third test match against South Africa, Cameron Bancroft was caught tampering with the ball. He got yellow sandpaper, and used it to scuff one side. He was doing it for a very deliberate reason, to create swing. See, by keeping one side of the ball shiny and smooth, and letting the other side rough up, the ball, when bowled in the right way, can move through the air towards the rough side. That's because air flows differently over each side of the ball. Making it really difficult for batsmen to play.

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But on this particular occasion. The sandpaper was used to try to create reverse swing. Which can be even harder to play. It occurs after the ball gets really rough. And strangely it starts to move through the air the opposite way you'd expect towards the shiny side. That's why reverse swing can be a game changer.

It's not against the rules to try to make the ball swing. You've probably seen players rub one side of the ball on their pants, or rub saliva on the shiny side. All of that stuff is entirely legal under the rules of the game. But that extra step of damaging the ball isn't allowed. That's called tampering.

Players have done it before in different ways but it's always controversial and they've been punished for it. But many people are upset. Because it was something they had planned ahead of time.

JAMES SUTHERLAND: This issue goes beyond the technical nature of offenses. It's about the integrity and reputation of Australian cricket and Australian sport.

Because of this Steve Smith and David Warner will both be banned from the game for 12 months. Cameron Bancroft will be out for 9 months and Coach Darren Lehman has decided to step down from the job. Back in Australia Steve Smith made an emotional apology.

STEVE SMITH: I made a serious error of judgement and I now understand the consequences. It was a failure of leadership, of my leadership. I'll do everything I can to make up for my mistake and the damage it's caused.

The repercussions are huge for the players and for Australian cricket as a whole. But what do you think about it?

BOY 3: I think the Australian cricket team made the wrong decision and I think they should have given them a longer ban.

BOY 4: He should be fined a lot of money.

GIRL 1: It's kind of embarrassing if we go overseas they'll know we're Australians they'll look down on us.

GIRL 2: I agree too like because I think everyone around the world think we're cheaters because the Australian team cheated.

BOY 5: Our team is really good you don't need to do that. And if I felt that if someone did that on my team I couldn't trust them on the field.

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Poll

And still on the subject. We'd like to know what you think about Steve Smith's involvement in cricket after his ban expires.

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Would you like to see Steve Smith play for Australia again?

Let us know your thoughts on our website.

Facebook Data

Reporter: Ruby Cornish

INTRO: Now. Still on apologies, the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has said sorry after more than 50 million of his social media site's users had their personal info taken. He's also announced changes to help better protect privacy. But that hasn't stopped some people from saying it's time we logged-off Facebook for good.

SARAH: Ruby are you even listening to me?

RUBY: Yeah! What's this place called? I've gotta check in on Facebook. Oh, thank you so much.

SARAH: You are social media MAD.

RUBY: I am not. What do you think of this filter?

You've probably got a few friends like this. Hopelessly addicted to social media. But while I'm busy collecting likes and comments on my posts, there are people behind the scenes collecting a whole database of information about me. And if you use social media, they've probably got one about you, too.

MELISSA DE ZWART: They can work out things like where you live, what your education is, who your friends are, and build up a map of what you are likely to be like.

So someone’s got a bit of information about you. What's the big deal? Well, we've known for ages that sites like Facebook use our data to target ads to us. But now this guy, Christopher Wylie, says a big US research firm he used to work for called Cambridge Analytica collected data inappropriately and used it to influence the outcome of the 2016 US Presidential election. And that is a big deal. Here's how it happened. You know those quizzes you can do online? Like, what personality type do you have?

RUBY: Psychopath? That can't be right.

Or what kind of shoe are you?

RUBY: Ugg boots? Really?

They're usually fun, but often, before you do them, you have to agree to share some of your personal information. And that's where the trouble started. Christopher says in 2014, Cambridge Analytica took information from people who did one of those quizzes (and all their friends) and used it to targets ads that were pro-Donald Trump and they might have helped him win the 2016 US election, and become president.

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CHRISTOPHER WYLIE: We were able to get upwards of 50 million plus Facebook records in the span of a couple of months.

MELISSA DE ZWART: The fact that they were using that data to change our behaviour to make people think and act, and in this case vote differently than they may otherwise have done.

Secret camera footage was released, too. It shows big-wigs at Cambridge Analytica bragging about using data from all over the world, including Australia.

CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA EMPLOYEE: We've done it in Mexico, we've done it in Malaysia. And now we're moving into Brazil. China, Australia, China.

There are even more accusations now that data from Facebook might also have been used to sway the result of the Brexit vote, when the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. When this news came out people weren't happy. In fact, for many, it was a scandal big enough to make them log off for good. The hashtag DeleteFacebook started trending and on the stock market the value of the company took a tumble.

In response, Facebook's boss Mark Zuckerberg publicly apologised for letting Cambridge Analytica collect all that information.

MARK ZUCKERBERG: This was a major breach of trust and I'm really sorry that this happened.

He even put full-page apologies in newspapers in America and the UK. He says from now on Facebook will limit the info apps can collect, and it’ll investigate the ones that might already have stockpiled data. So, does this mean we should all delete our social media accounts?

RUBY: Uh uh!

Not necessarily.

RUBY: Phewf.

MELISSA DE ZWART: It's how we communicate with our friends, and our families, how we buy things and how we express our identity. So it's not about not using social media but it is about being careful about what the terms are when you sign up to use something.

So whatever you get out of using social media, just remember, chances are it's getting just as much out of you.

Quiz

How many users does Facebook have worldwide?

2.2 million

2.2 billion

Or 2.2 trillion

The answer: 2.2 billion.

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This Week in News

A Chinese space station has crashed back to Earth two years after contact with it was first lost. The station had many people around the world worried, because no one was sure where it might land. Turns out the answer was the South Pacific Ocean well away from anyone who could have been hurt.

Meanwhile NASA has announced a launch date for its new planet hunter. It's called the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite or TESS for short. The probe will be sent on a two-year survey mission to discover new worlds beyond our solar system.

TESS is set to begin its adventure on April 16.

Back on Earth, researchers from Western Sydney University and the University of Newcastle have found that all Indigenous languages come from just one common ancestor. They say that's really important because up until now some people thought that Indigenous languages were pretty separate.

And finally, who said cats and dogs can't be best friends? Solo the cheetah was born, well solo, at Canberra's National Zoo. So, she needed someone her size to play with. Keepers brought in Zama a border collie cross. And as you can see, they've hit it off.

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This ANZAC Day take your class to the site of one of Australia's most well-known battles with Kokoda VR. Over 12 chapters you'll discover the full story of Kokoda in 360-degree Virtual Reality. Download it free today for Vive, Oculus & mobile VR headsets, or stream it on YouTube 360. Head to our website for more info.

Aboriginal Flag History

Reporter: Jack Evans

INTRO: Next up. After a long fight, the Alice Springs Local Council has voted to fly the Aboriginal flag on Anzac Hill. It's actually the area that inspired the flag's design. Here's more on the decision and the history behind the flag itself.

SHIRLEEN MCLAUGHLIN: Look I've come up to put the flag because there's not a flag up here, the Union Jack's flying, the Northern Territory flag is flying, but not the Aboriginal flag

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For Shirleen, and a lot of Aboriginal people in Australia, seeing the Aboriginal flag fly is really important. It's a symbol of unity and identity. But it also represents Aboriginal people's fights for land rights and equality. In 1966 Gurindji man, Vincint Lingiari, led a strike with 200 other Aboriginal people at Wave Hill cattle station in the Northern Territory. They set up camp at Wattie Creek and said they wouldn't move until the land was returned to them. It became known as the Wave Hill walk off. Soon after people across the country started to join the campaign to return land to Aboriginal people.

At that time there was no Aboriginal flag. So artist and activist, Harold Thomas, decided to design one that could be used at these protests and represent all Aboriginal people. The colours are really important; the black represents the Aboriginal people; the yellow represents the sun the giver of life; and the red represents the earth and the spiritual relationship Aboriginal people have to the land.

HAROLD THOMAS: I lived amongst the redness of the earth. It's so powerful, so as a child it was part of my identity, to see the red rocks, and red desert.

REPORTER: The first time the Aboriginal flag was officially flown was right here in Victoria Square in the heart of Adelaide on the 12th of July 1971 and as you can tell, it's still flying today.

The flag continued to pop up at events around the country becoming a popular symbol for Aboriginal people. In 1994 Olympic gold medallist Cathy Freeman caused a bit controversy at the Commonwealth Games, when she wore both the Australian and Aboriginal flag during her victory lap. You're only technically allowed to carry one flag and the Aboriginal flag wasn't an official flag of Australia at the time. So, in 1995 Paul Keating, Australia's Prime Minister, made it official along with the Torres Strait Islander flag which had been designed 3 years earlier by Bernard Namok.

Harold says the design of his flag was inspired by his home town Alice Springs and its famous red dirt. But, despite that connection, it's never officially flown there. So 14 years ago supporters started fighting and now the local council there has agreed to allow the flag to fly here on Anzac Hill. Where it will overlook the town that inspired it.

SHIRLEEN MCLAUGHLIN: Well the flag represents us as Aboriginal people, and we live in this town and it's important for it to be up here, for us to be able to see our flag flying.

Viking Myths

Reporter: Jack Evans

INTRO: A new museum exhibition in Melbourne is hoping to debunk some of the myths surrounding Vikings, a group of people that lived in Northern Europe from the 8th to the 11th century. Take a look.

When you think of Vikings you probably think of horned helmets, scruffy beards and dragons. Well turns out that's not quite true! A new exhibition at the Melbourne Museum is helping to debunk some of these Viking stereotypes. Made popular in movies like How to Train Your Dragon, How to Train Your Dragon 2 and the upcoming, How to Train Your Dragon 3.

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For starters it turns out that Vikings weren't actually called Vikings. They were Nordic people who lived here in Scandinavia between 700 AD and 1100 AD, known today as the Viking Age. Viking was actually more of job title it comes from a language called 'Old Norse' and translates as 'A Pirate Raid'. But they weren't just barbaric warriors known for raiding. They were also known for trading, see what I did there raiding - trading. Anyway, some were highly skilled sailors who could navigate the seas by looking at the currents, the birds, the stars and the winds. Allowing them to form settlements and trading routes right around the world. While others were intricate jewellery makers, artists and dressmakers.

Also, it turns out their helmets didn't even look like this. The horns were first introduced in the 1800's by opera costume designer Carl Emil Doepler to make them look more dramatic and it stuck. Today the horns can be seen on everything from comics, to sport teams, even the Looney Tunes. They also took a lot of pride in their appearance. They used ancient wash basins to clean themselves and didn't go anywhere without these ancient combs, tweezers and ear spoons. Yup they used tiny spoons to clear out their ear wax, gross! Oh and there were definitely no dragons, that we know of!

Viking experts from the Swedish History Museum hope this exhibition will show people that there's much more to these ancient explorers than what we see on the screen.

Did you Know

Did you know that many Vikings had blonde hair because they used bleach to get rid of their head lice?

Audio Updates Promo

Get excited! BTN has a brand new audio update that comes out every weekday. It’s got all the news you want to hear, told in a way that you want to hear it. For the first time in a long time Melbourne’s iconic Flinders Street Station building is officially pigeon poo free.

Do you know that old saying `Don’t eat yellow snow’? It’s in a song. But I’m not sure what the go is with orange snow. You can listen to it on the BTN website or if you have a Google Home or Amazon Echo you can find it in the News section. Just search for ABC Behind the News.

Sport

Melbourne United has won the National Basketball League Championship. Beating the Adelaide 36ers 100 to 82 in the 5th and deciding game of the finals.

The Commonwealth Games get underway this week. After months of travel the Queen's Baton has finally reached the Gold Coast having covered 40 000 kays across the globe.

Hopes are high for our athletes as well.

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INTERVIEWEE: I don't think Australia has ever been beaten in the pool and I don't think this team will let this record fall.

All up 71 nations will be going for gold at the 21st Commonwealth Games.

And if you're a basketballer but you suck at free throws, then maybe think about subbing this guy in. This robot was created by some engineers in Japan and it's good, like, REALLY good.

Its name is CUE and it even beat a pro basketball team in a shootout. It's now working on its three-point game.

eSport League

Reporter: Matthew Holbrook

INTRO: Finally, today. Schools around the country have been asked to submit teams for the first ever National High School eSports league starting later this year. The comp will pit teams against each other in League of Legends. Here's more.

What does it take to win as a team at the highest level?

NIGEL SMART: Our professional teams train. They train hard. We have coaches, coaches that coach our teams. We have analysts who analyse the team performances. You've got strategy, you've got tactics, you've got training.

That's something Nigel Smart knows a fair bit about as a former AFL player and now as Chief Operating Officer of the Adelaide Crows. But he's not talking about footy today, he's talking about competitive gaming or eSports. See, the Adelaide Crows are helping to launch a new league just for high schoolers fittingly called High School e-League. The game: League of Legends.

AARON: A group of 5 on 5 teams try to destroy another team's base in really strange ways.

These guys are pretty excited to take part.

ANDREW: It's a good opportunity to play as a team.

ROBERT: It helps bring people like me and other gamers together doing what we love.

AARON: When it's just high school kids, it seems a lot more evenly based and a lot more fun to play and everyone will have the chance to win.

The new comp is all about giving students the opportunity to represent their schools, learn a bit about teamwork along the way and maybe even work towards becoming a pro.

NIGEL SMART: It'll give us a connection to gamers in WA, in South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria. It'll give us a connection to grassroots gamers and we can link that to our professional teams. What will happen in eSports is there will be job opportunities, there will be educational opportunities.

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E-sports have taken off around the world in a big way and League of Legends is one of the most popular. There are huge tournaments, highly paid athletes who stream their play as hundreds of thousands of spectators watch on and shoutcasters like Baz.

BAZ: Normally I'm the guy that shouts really loud about flashy plays and that sort of thing.

These guys have already started training for the tournament and they've got a bit of help with that. This class is actually all about gaming.

TOBY, TEACHER: We use competitive gaming in our classroom here not only from the group dynamics side of things where you're trying to get students to work collaboratively together. eSports we use as a vehicle to learn about broadcast and event management.

BAZ: Having something like the high school league will be better to grow and foster the player base to take on the likes of Korea and North America.

And they’re excited to see where this new world sport takes them.

AARON: I'd love to be a pro player it's one of the things I've wanted to do.

Closer

And that wraps us up for today. But there's heaps more to see and do on our website, including our Kids Contribute survey which closes at the end of this week. Enjoy the holidays and I'll see you again next term for more BTN.

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