Breaking into BreakoutEDU
At one of our ITS team building events, we participated in a Breakout . It was so much fun to problem solve (searching for clues) think critically (finding and deciphering the clues), and collaborate with others in our vertical team. When I was asked to put something together math-y for our school Teen Tech Week , I jumped at the chance to create a digital BreakoutEDU . Since I work in a high school and it was right before SXSW (the big music festival here in Austin), I went with a missing SXSW pass and Algebra I questions. The students had physical boxes but used all the clues online. There is also an all-digital version. The kids loved it! They were all engaged, thinking critically, collaborating and communicating. Sounds like something we all should be aiming for, correct? I had so much fun making them that I have since created two more math-related Breakouts and made my own BreakoutEDU Digita l page. In a classroom setting, I believe it will be super succe