Digital Breakouts
A Virtual Escape Room
Denise Wood, M.Ed.
Business/Computers Teacher - Canaan Schools
dwood@canaanschools.org
denisewoodtechleader@gmail.com
(802) 266-8910 x.3142
Digital Breakouts:
Enhance team-building
Involve collaboration and communication among students
Provide a fun way to learn skills and content
Enable students to think critically and problem-solve
Include technology with Google Apps, websites, etc.
Increase knowledge of important learning standards
Deepens learning because students want to find information
https://www.sandycangelosi.com/2018/05/using-digital-breakouts.html
Resources:
Digital Breakout Template: https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbreakouttemplate/home - This is a great resource for templates, tips, and strategies for creating a digital breakout.
Infinitely Teaching: infinitelyteaching.com/2018/12/18/create-a-digital-breakout/ - This great resource provides step-by-step directions for creating a digital breakout.
Tom's Digital Breakouts: https://sites.google.com/view/tomsdigitalbreakouts - Tom is a history teacher who has shared many of his digital breakouts. He's also collaborated with other educators to create breakouts for English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
Digital Breakouts - Blog: naaee.org/eepro/blog/digital-breakouts - This blog, hosted by the North American Association for Environmental Education, has some great examples of digital breakouts and a link to another great resource: sites.google.com/tcea.org/prr/breakout-edu/digital-breakouts?authuser=0 .
Digital Breakout User Guide: https://edtechcreative.com/2018/02/13/digital-breakouts-user-guide/ - EdTech has created a great user guide to assist you in creating a digital breakout
Tools:
Jigsaw Planet: https://www.jigsawplanet.com - Use this web site to create your own jigsaw puzzle. Upload a picture of your choice and choose the level of difficulty (# of pieces, shapes of pieces)
Snotes: https://snotes.com/ - This web site allows you to create hidden messages. There is a maximum of 4 lines and 20 characters. This tool is free with the option to upgrade for a small fee. The upgrade allows you to use multi-colors and shapes.