1. TESL Ottawa Winter Event
BREAKOUT EDU
TESL Ottawa Winter Event
Presenter: Marlaina Riggio
It is a happy talent to know how to play.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

2. Breakout EDU games teach critical thinking, teamwork, complex problem solving, and can be used in all content areas.
It promotes the 4 Cs: critically thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication
Breakout EDU is an interactive whole-class activity that brings the element of “escape rooms” to the classroom.

3. Breakout EDU 45 Minute Timer
Welcome to
Brrinnggg! The bell to signal the end of the school day blares across the classroom. You jump out of your seat and sprint to your locker. Freedom at last! You open your locker door, and start shoving books into your backpack. An envelope falls out of your locker onto the floor. There is a green B embossed on the envelope and nothing else. As you make your way down the crowded halls of the school, you slide your finger under the envelope flap and open it. Suddenly, you have the sensation of falling and everything goes black.
You wake up at the front of a rusty, iron gate with a broken down sign that says “Welcome to Camp Jurassic.” On the ground beside of you is a card that has fallen out of the green envelope.
- Reflection cards to be used at the end before moving onto the next slide
Breakout EDU 45 Minute Timer

4. DESIGNING YOUR OWN BREAKOUT
In small groups of three and/or four, you will begin to design your own Breakout for your learners.
Sample topic ideas:
Present Perfect
Idioms
Active/Passive voice
Modals
Collocations
Vocabulary words (food, animals, transportation, AWL)
Physical Game Template
Digital Game Template

5. …goes DIGITAL Featured or Created
Can be assigned as homework or exit tickets
Individual progress is tracked
BreakoutEdu Digital
Based on your experience in this workshop, what are your overall impressions of Breakout EDU?
Questions, Comments, and/or Concerns

6. Marlaina Riggio marlainariggioteaches@gmail.com
Thank you!
Marlaina Riggio