Topic:        Breakout EDU is the immersive learning games platform. The Breakout EDU kit allows for the facilitation of games where players use teamwork and critical thinking to solve a series of challenging puzzles in order to open the locked box. Games are available for all ages and content areas.                

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Notes:        

• UV light can help speed up clues and aid in providing hints by circling or writing on laminated text and locking a blacklight flashlight in one of the boxes to use
• Directional lock - must teach students how each lock works before using the Breakout kit
• Could have students complete a breakout edu as a team building activity and possibly have the students then create their own clues and breakout box based on the content area
• Really neat application in language courses to facilitate interpersonal relationships and communication with the requirement of using the target language and vocab (i.e. stressing vocab in Spanish - lock, key, numbers, cardinal directions)
• Could use as first few days of school icebreaker activity for students - great for student communication and problem solving, but also for teachers to learn the types of students in the class (i.e. the leaders, the followers, who works well with who)
• Adaptable and modifiable to all levels of students (Elem: teacher facilitates as a member of the whole group vs. MS/HS: challenging content related clues vs. Faculty/Staff: team building)
• Physical box still a good idea if we used a virtual break out.
• Ask students to create their own as an assessment of understanding
• Physical breakout kits from Breakout EDU website cost ~$120; can create your own for about ~$80 from ordering own from Amazon
• For Carlisle Area S.D. - contact Christina Cook, we have 4 Breakout EDU kits available to sign out

Resources:

• “Totally Rad 80’s” Breakout Resources: https://games.breakoutedu.com/totallyrad

• Digital Breakout Tell-Tale Heart Site: https://sites.google.com/view/tthcrimescene/home 
• Digital Breakout, Tell-Tale Heart Solutions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bb_WEvnFvd_YdP9r8jhxjd5LVjg4D0WnYu4Lu9L1-J8/edit?usp=sharing

• Clue that was posted in my Google Classroom: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YWvqDu9_S9oX5EEahdcVEpqXIK6dQiGNtfiSRT1AG80/edit?usp=sharing 

• Locked Google Form Example: https://docs.google.com/a/shipk12.org/forms/d/10nZF8DxH-N21zDGuEXEATArM2SNB00AKLOD8VZw-b8M/edit
• Digital Breakout Resources: https://www.breakoutedu.com/digital/ 
• Physical BreakoutEDU Games: https://games.breakoutedu.com/

• Register to get the online access code