Breakout.EDU Mary Beth Youse Wilmington University TLT Symposium 2017 Reveal Content Mary Beth Youse Wilmington University TLT Teachers Learning with Technology Symposium 2017 Breakout.EDU is a trending way for students to learn and have fun doing it. Did anyone attend “Escape the Room” event? Well, this sort of works the same way! “At its simplest, Breakout EDU takes the appeal of the “escape room,” a recreational team sport in which a group of people use their wits to break out of a locked room, and turns it inside out. Instead of a locked room, teams must figure out how to get inside a tightly locked box. “ Breakout is an immersive learning game for the classroom that can be played either in a physical setting, or digitally. Students read a scenario and search for clues in order to unlock the locks. Most times they are racing against the clock, or it can be set up to go across a prescribed # of days. The best educational Breakouts are designed carefully to reveal learning, to reveal content, to reveal a discovery! “Once you purchases a kit {or makes your own box], teachers and students need not buy anything more. They can simply modify the hardware to suit what they want to teach.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2016/06/30/low-tech-breakout-edu-looks-invigorate-education-one-wooden-box-time/86580464/ CEO of the company, Adam Bellow says, “We look at ourselves as the platform,” Bellow said. “We are Nintendo — you build whatever cartridges you want.”(2016)

What is Breakout EDU? Intro Video https://youtu.be/QWSoR-0DH8Q   This video describes how Breakout EDU can engage students.. Get them moving, thinking and solving puzzles. Breakout EDU can “transform any space into the ultimate gaming experience. Breakout games are for the classroom , boardroom, living room and everything in between. You can cover any content, professional development, job interviews, team building, parties… it makes learning fun again!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWSoR-0DH8Q&feature=youtu.be Side #2

Getting Started The Box Purchase from breakout EDU Kit Create a kit from dollar store, hardware store or Amazon.com Common Materials The Breakout EDU kit includes everything you need to play over 250 games created for the classroom environment. The games are password protected to prevent players from looking up solutions during the game. To get started, and obtain your password, complete the form at BreakoutEDU.com/beta (the password appears in the text after you submit the form). showyourwork Orders currently take 2-3 weeks to process and ship. Each of our kits include the following items: 1 Large Breakout EDU Kit, 1 Hasp, 1 Alphabet Multilock, 1 Directional Multilock, 1 three-digit lock, 1 four-digit lock, 1 key lock, 1 UV light, 1 Deck of Reflection Cards, 1 invisible ink pen, 1 small lockable box, 1 usb thumb drive, and 2 Hint cards.

Running the Physical (in the room) Breakout Set-up the Breakout Challenge, Premise or Storyline STEP 1 Decide on what to reveal in the session/lesson Prepare the learning pieces (or get your downloadable), create content, build the scenario Prepare hidden material Print or publish digital materials Introduce the Challenge STEP 2 Explain Rules Set the timer, watch and allow students to THINK! STEP 3 STEP 4 Review the challenge and debrief Courtesy of http://bit.ly/PresentBreakout

Infer Translate Collaborate Reason Guess Problem Solve Sequence Creating Breakout EDU Design the Challenge(s) That cause students to: Infer Translate Collaborate Reason Guess Problem Solve Sequence Draw out the scenario

“Nutritional Knowledge” Let’s Play a Breakout Game “Nutritional Knowledge” PhysicalGame Game Packet with written scenario Design Tasks/Questions, Find Material, Answer the lock questions Print Reading Material, Cryptogram, Nutritional Guide, Nutritional Flashcards, Infographic Timer – from YouTube 10 minute timer with music 10 minute timer with Epic Music 10 minute timer with beeps Lock Options – physical locks, cryptyx, magic pen, black light, handouts,

“Nutritional Knowledge” Take a Closer Look at Breakout - “Nutritional Knowledge” Digital Game Timer - use timer for the task Scenario- Design Tasks/Questions Develop the Breakout Use Supplemental Resources URL’s of supporting Internet sites Digital Cryptogram Flashcards Digital Parts: Google Sites to post content Google Forms – use Data Validation for the locks – add to Site Google Drawing – design the scene – add the image to Site Google Sheet – Create the Cryptogram to copy/paste to Google Slide, then add letter boxes to drag and drop Google Slide – add to Site Google Embed – YouTube video time to Site Test it out! https://sites.google.com/view/yowzza/home http://tinyurl.com/kyjb9v4

Tools to Use Cipher Tools http://rumkin.com/tools/cipher/ Cryptogram Maker http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/code/BuildCryptogram.asp http://www.schoolexpress.com/cryptogram/crypto.php SOME REPORTS SAY IT IS THE SUGAR THAT RAISES YOUR CHOLESTEROL AND GIVES YOU HEART DISEASE. Create a Rebus Puzzle Rebus Generator Festisite https://www.festisite.com/rebus/ Timers: 12 Minute Timer 45 Minute Timer QR Generator http://www.qrstuff.com/ Crossword Puzzle Creator - https://wordmint.com Rebus is a picture representation of a name or phrase. These letters or words form a cryptic puzzle.

Review a Game Data Cruncher https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbreakoutdatacruncher/

in the Higher Ed Classroom Breakout.EDU in the Higher Ed Classroom Introduction to Course Review Material Scavenger Hunt the Syllabus PBL Comprehensive Assessment Group Work Team Building Activity Can’t meet due to school closures? Create a Digital Breakout and turn your lesson into a Cyber Day

Connect with Breakout.EDU Sign up at breakout.edu Games http://www.breakoutedu.com/ Search Share Game Template Share Game Grab ideas from breakout.edu site, or Pinterest, or search breakout games and you will discover many.

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