BreakoutEdu
BreakoutEdu games are similar to escape room challenges except they can be played anywhere as you are unlocking a box with multiple locks. They all involve creative problem-solving, teamwork and critical thinking and can also involve content such as maths problems, formulas, history knowledge etc. You can play existing games or make up your own. There are games suitable for all ages and a variety of content areas.
You can play the game physically with actual locks etc which will cost around $160 - $190 to set up (or buy an existing kit) or you can play digitally using forms to submit codes - see videos below or you can create digital locks (see below) or use a combination of physical and digital locks.
Have students create their own digital games (meets POs from Computational Thinking and DDDO from the NZ Technology curriculum & many Computer Science overseas standards)
You can play the game physically with actual locks etc which will cost around $160 - $190 to set up (or buy an existing kit) or you can play digitally using forms to submit codes - see videos below or you can create digital locks (see below) or use a combination of physical and digital locks.
Have students create their own digital games (meets POs from Computational Thinking and DDDO from the NZ Technology curriculum & many Computer Science overseas standards)
How it Works
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Sign up to BreakoutEdu site
BreakoutEdu fb group Facilitator tools to introduce teachers to Breakouts Usage Restrictions BreakoutEdu Blog Starter games Template to design your own game Student game creation A Collection of Resources More ideas Playing games on Zoom or Meet You can buy a subscription to the bank of existing games, use some free ones or make your own Digital EduDigital breakouts mostly use Google forms although there are other apps that can be used eg Metaverse. They can be solely digital or combined with some physical locks.
Digital Edu crearing & editing a digital game How to Create Digital Breakouts & examples Resources for creating digital - BreakoutEdus 
Kit items & more on Kit Items
Crowd-sourced doc on places to obtain Kit items in New Zealand NB. Not all games require all items. A few games require additional items but nearly all can be played just using the kit items plus a few readily available items. You can play using a combination of physical and digital locks. Make sure to include UV pens and torches, this is a favourite with students. Ask in your school newsletter to see if anyone has any locks at home that aren't needed, people often have spares lying around that they are happy to donate. With the more expensive (and temperamental) locks like the directional and word locks I use a cable tie to attach the lock which I can snip if the lock jams. I tell students they aren't allowed to snip the tie unless they have unlocked the lock first. |
Countdown timer - 45 mins
Using Forms for Digital BreakoutEdu
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