#games4ed Archive

#games4ed discussions cover ways in which gaming can be used in education. Games mirror the way the human mind was designed to learn. They motivate players to take risks and actions, persevere through failures, set and achieve increasingly difficult goals, and devote attention, time, and effort to acquiring knowledge and skills. All this while the game is tracking the player’s actions and assessing the player’s achievements and skills. Isn’t this what we want from education?

Thursday October 26, 2017
8:00 PM EDT

  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Hey all and welcome to #games4ed! Tonight's topic: ESCAPE ROOMS! Join in!
  • MrsMurat Oct 26 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Ss who broke the internet with positivity this past Friday! https://t.co/mAJMMUrG9V #games4ed #glhsedchat #globaledchat #iOSedChat #jerdchat
  • participatechat Oct 26 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #games4ed by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/pFIo49LAgG
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Melissa from Nebraska, 11-12 ELA. Biggest fear: Snakes! Ugh! #games4ed
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Hey all, Adam from SC. Worst fear? Thats hard. Being forced to watch a scary movie. In the dark. Alone. #games4ed
  • MusingsOnEdTech Oct 26 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Hi #games4ed! N from 🇨🇦. Looking forward to talking about #escaperoom tonight.
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    I'm with you. I wouldn't dare do that! Too much of a scaredy cat! #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • BocksTech Oct 26 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Got Fractured Space, a FtP game with space naval battles. Gonna try it out later tonight #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs, @steam_games
  • nathan_stevens Oct 26 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Hello gamers #games4ed
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Hey you're like Indiana Jones... You hero you... #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Heya N! Good week so far? #games4ed
    In reply to @MusingsOnEdTech
  • nathan_stevens Oct 26 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Biggest fear is not knowing @mr_isaacs duh #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @mr_isaacs
  • MusingsOnEdTech Oct 26 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Not bad. Going way to fast though! But almost #halloween, so YAY! #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    LOL, I can relate. Not sure I could function in a snake pit situation! #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • mandavoth Oct 26 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Manda from NE Kansas #games4ed
  • MusingsOnEdTech Oct 26 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Oh, missed biggest fear - spiders. Really anything with more than 4 legs. #games4ed
  • strzempal Oct 26 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Hi, I'm Lisa, an adult studies Ed student from Illinois. My worst fear is being attacked by a swarm of wasps! #games4ed #aedu209trolls
  • BocksTech Oct 26 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Shannon in Denver. I fear creepy crawlies with more than 4 legs. The @BlackMirror episode with the VR game freaked me out #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    We'll follow the good ol' Q1/A1 format tonight. Here's an overview of tonight's questions! #games4ed
  • Stephanie_GXY Oct 26 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Stephanie, Singapore. Worst fear: insects (insectophobia) #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Oh, yuck. Yeah, definitely on my dislike list! #games4ed
    In reply to @strzempal
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    That's a unique one. How about bees? #games4ed
    In reply to @strzempal
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Steve from NJ. Biggest fear? Hmmm. Gotta be heights. #games4ed
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Hey there, Manda! Welcome! #games4ed
    In reply to @mandavoth
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    YESSSSS! #games4ed
    In reply to @BocksTech
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Haven't gathered the courage to watch that show. I'm with you though. #games4ed
    In reply to @BocksTech, @blackmirror
  • Stella_Pollard Oct 26 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Hey guys! Stella from KY here. My biggest fear is making people upset (by accident). #games4ed
  • MusingsOnEdTech Oct 26 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Agreed - so many fall into the "more than 4 legs variety" #games4ed
    In reply to @Stephanie_GXY
  • SpeightEd Oct 26 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Jared Speight, North Carolina Needless are my biggest fear. They've caused me to pass out twice. #games4ed
  • nathan_stevens Oct 26 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Wrong. Your fear is a world without games #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs, @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Good morning! I'm not a big bug fan, either! #games4ed
    In reply to @Stephanie_GXY
  • EMMteach Oct 26 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Hi, Eilish from NH. Worse fear would be swimming near a water snake. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Got a better one. My biggest fear is definitely the fear of missing out! #FOMO #games4ed
  • mandavoth Oct 26 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    And biggest fear is Cicada shells #ew #games4ed
  • Mrs_Savoy Oct 26 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    spiders definitely spiders #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Q1: Would you rather design an escape room? Or try to solve one? Why? #games4ed
  • nathan_stevens Oct 26 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Weird no one mentioned being buried alive #games4ed
  • MusingsOnEdTech Oct 26 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Nice to see some fellow #games4ed chatters also don't like things with > 4 legs. :) We can have each others backs. :)
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    That is a world I do not want to live in. #games4ed. That’s beyond my worst fear.
    In reply to @nathan_stevens, @mpilakow
  • BocksTech Oct 26 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    It's a dark one... true sci fi, though, in that it explores human nature related to technology. Sobering ideas #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley, @blackmirror
  • Stella_Pollard Oct 26 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    A1: I would rather design one because I LOVE the creativity of the challenge. #games4ed
  • MusingsOnEdTech Oct 26 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1 - Ooh tough question. I think design. I'm mixed on enjoying the countdown clock aspect. I don't think I should defuse bombs :P #games4ed
  • mandavoth Oct 26 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1 Design - too much anxiety in trying to solve and get out of one #games4ed
  • BocksTech Oct 26 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1) I need to learn more about Escape Rooms and similar games before I make one. I think I'd have a blast with both, though #games4ed
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    Actually my biggest fear is missing the @steam_games sale! #games4ed
  • nathan_stevens Oct 26 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1 design and watch is what I like to do #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • Mrs_Savoy Oct 26 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    Q1 Try to escape one first because I have never had the pleasure #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    I'm the same :) I like to play, but the real thrill is to watch the game :) #games4ed
    In reply to @nathan_stevens
  • pentaclethra Oct 26 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Scott, Albany NY joining in some #games4ed tonight while grading a few lab reports. Closed/tight spaces freak me out.
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1: I’d rather create one. I love challenging students (and adults)! #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Welcome, Katherine! #games4ed
    In reply to @Mrs_Savoy
  • SpeightEd Oct 26 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Jared Speight, 9-12 Social Studies, North Carolina Biggest fear is needles. I've passed out 2x in doctor's office because of them #games4ed
  • Stephanie_GXY Oct 26 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1: Prefer to design than to participate. Suck in breaking out. 😅Just as hide & seek game. I rather be the seeker #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    You definitely would love it! #games4ed
    In reply to @BocksTech
  • nathan_stevens Oct 26 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1 i like the process of creating so design is preferred #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    A1 play them. I like the challenge of the puzzle solving. I've designed a couple which is fun too but prefer the breakout #games4ed
  • strzempal Oct 26 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    A1: I'd choose figuring one out since I have never experienced an escape room in life or digitally #games4ed #aedu209trolls
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Ditto! I love being able to plan and create new ideas! #games4ed
    In reply to @Stella_Pollard
  • pentaclethra Oct 26 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    A1 I love the teamwork and fun of solving escape rooms and figuring it out. The discovery is so much fun. #games4ed
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1a: I’m sometimes too much of a control freak to let others head down a path that I feel isn’t worth the time. #games4ed
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1: as a teacher of game design I need to say have my students design and me (and class) try to escape #gdwams #games4ed
  • Stephanie_GXY Oct 26 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    +A1: Love the thrill of designing diff mechanism each time 😊 #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Here are some digital ones you can try out :) https://t.co/TQzRMmFktd #games4ed
    In reply to @strzempal
  • MsLama5th Oct 26 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Ms. Lama 5th Grade teacher Nc. A1- All my experiences with Breakout games, and I would rather design. #games4ed
  • BocksTech Oct 26 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    I've only done one and I had a great time. It's such a rush finding something no 1 else did that helps the entire grp #games4ed #introvert
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    I had a student do a Hero's Journey one...she did a GREAT job! They had to work for two periods to break it! #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs
  • SpeightEd Oct 26 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1: I've yet to do an escape room, so I'd say solve on for now. Love creating/watching breakouts though #games4ed
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A1: I should create one as a sample for students. I love the idea of creating virtual escape rooms / adventures in #MINECRAFTEDU #games4ed
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Digital @breakoutEDU puzzles are amazing! Ss loved the grammar puzzles last year! #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Welcome! Glad you're here! #games4ed
    In reply to @MsLama5th
  • Stella_Pollard Oct 26 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A1: I love making Digital Breakout EDU as well as regular BreakoutEDUs. #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Q2: Why do you use--or are interested in using--escape rooms or Breakouts in your classroom? #games4ed
  • Stella_Pollard Oct 26 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    They’re so much fun (and so easy) to make! #games4ed
    In reply to @TeachLoomis, @breakoutEDU
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    I was thinking about Minecraft or Roblox escape rooms earlier...another great way to get kids creating digital versions #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs
  • AssignmentHelpN Oct 26 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    The SAMR Model: Effective Technology Integration in Classrooms https://t.co/N8NF3bhaQ6 #elngsschat #gaed #games4ed
  • strzempal Oct 26 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A2: I love horror movies and think that there would be quite a thrill in the experience. #games4ed #aedu209trolls
  • MusingsOnEdTech Oct 26 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A2 - Just another puzzle - which makes the content feel solvable, and players not feel stupid when they don't get it on the first try. So more willing to push limits, take risks. #games4ed
  • mandavoth Oct 26 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A2: I'm an Academic Tutor & want to incorporate activities to make learning decoding/phonics more fun thru PBL #games4ed
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A2: I feel escape rooms or @breakoutEDU puzzles are strong team-building activities, as well as learning opportunities for Ss. #games4ed
  • SpeightEd Oct 26 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A2: Fun way to cover content and get Ss moving. I made one for the first day of school this year. Way better than reading syllabus #games4ed
  • BocksTech Oct 26 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A2) So many skills and high level thinking processes are required...and the challenge makes them irresistible #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Great idea! #games4ed
    In reply to @mandavoth
  • urbie Oct 26 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    #games4ed A1 I think design one. I participated in #breakoutEDU #CueRockStar but the action was so fast. So maybe better suited for design
  • Mrs_Savoy Oct 26 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A2 They would be a great way to draw students in. I wanna be in the cool class! #games4ed
  • pentaclethra Oct 26 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A2 Breakouts require teamwork. The success is obvious. Did you open it? Ss see in 40 min the true importance of working together. #games4ed
  • nathan_stevens Oct 26 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A2 the challenge and multiple groups can play #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A2: direct fit for my curriculum. I teach game design and provide students with choice so escape room / breakout is great option #games4ed
  • natmak1118 Oct 26 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A1: I would love to play one, great bonding time with friends and family.#games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A2: the potential for engaging students in any and every content area with breakout games is a slam dunk #games4ed
  • Stephanie_GXY Oct 26 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A2: Definitely helps in problem-solving skills & improves collaboration in dig. breakout #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2: It works well to change up class, or to get Ss involved who are often reticent. #games4ed
  • MsLama5th Oct 26 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2- breakout games use the 4cs. However, it is neat watching Ss work together and thinking differently then they are use to.#games4ed
  • strzempal Oct 26 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2: Plus, I think it would be a great way to get the critical thinking skills working in students #games4ed #aedu209trolls
  • urbie Oct 26 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    #games4ed A2 I support clinician PD, webinars mostly. I’d try a #breakoutEDU if I could with Adobe Connect.. story, engagement is a win.
  • Stella_Pollard Oct 26 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2: It challenges students to THINK outside of the box (literally), while encouraging them to collaborate. #games4ed
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    One of our schools used a @breakoutEDU and scavenger hunt to cover the student handbooks at the start of the year. #games4ed
    • SpeightEd Oct 26 @ 8:15 PM EDT
      A2: Fun way to cover content and get Ss moving. I made one for the first day of school this year. Way better than reading syllabus #games4ed
  • natmak1118 Oct 26 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2:. I like the idea if team building, problem solving and something different. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    I'm workimg on a digital quest. Ss complete 'battle' to get a clue to a unlock a digital breakout #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    That's a great idea to use with handbooks! I also know an admin who did this w/teachers and handbooks! #games4ed
    In reply to @TeachLoomis, @breakoutEDU
  • MrRoughton Oct 26 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    Sorry I'm late. Destiny 2 is a demanding mistress. #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    I haven't done this yet, but want to do this...would be a great form of reward other than XP #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    Ooh. pC or console? #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    LOL! Glad to have you, Kevin! #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    Q3: What struggles/obstacles have you faced in planning (or executing) an escape room game? How have you addressed it? #games4ed
  • Stephanie_GXY Oct 26 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    +A2: create excitement in learning , One T created this for Sci + Eng class: https://t.co/ouXNTi4hM8 #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    Obligatory @decktoys plug for the night! A fun quest and locks platform! #games4ed
    In reply to @Stephanie_GXY, @DeckToys
  • MusingsOnEdTech Oct 26 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A3 not from designing a escape game specifically, but more general - ending up with very linear solution & too easy. #games4ed
    • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:21 PM EDT
      Q3: What struggles/obstacles have you faced in planning (or executing) an escape room game? How have you addressed it? #games4ed
  • Stella_Pollard Oct 26 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A3: Students telling others the codes in between classes. grr.. I haven’t figured out how to fix it. #games4ed
  • mandavoth Oct 26 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A3 knowing where to even start from but getting ideas tonight! #games4ed
  • natmak1118 Oct 26 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    Q3: finding time to plan and design an escape room. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • SpeightEd Oct 26 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    I assume that's probably the first time many of them read their handbooks. #SpoonfulOfSugar #games4ed
    In reply to @TeachLoomis, @breakoutEDU
  • MrRoughton Oct 26 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A3) When Ss get stuck on a puzzle. Mine are so quick to give up on the whole activity. Resiliency is not a strength I see enough. #games4ed
  • pentaclethra Oct 26 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A3 Getting everything set back up for the next class is a pain. Everything has to be just right or it won't work right. #games4ed
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A3: In 1st Digital @breakoutEDU 1-2 Ss didn’t help group. Began allowing Ss to award 10pts for work among themselves at the end. #games4ed
    • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:21 PM EDT
      Q3: What struggles/obstacles have you faced in planning (or executing) an escape room game? How have you addressed it? #games4ed
  • SpeightEd Oct 26 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A3: Large classes are a struggle. I have two breakout kits, but groups of 15+ are too big. Breaking each team into subgroups works #games4ed
    • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:21 PM EDT
      Q3: What struggles/obstacles have you faced in planning (or executing) an escape room game? How have you addressed it? #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A3: I'm definitely physical lock challenged. I favor the digital ones for that reason. But thinking of doing physical one wo/locks #games4ed
  • strzempal Oct 26 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A3: New to this so I can't say just yet. #games4ed #aedu209trolls
  • BocksTech Oct 26 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    Cool! Did they create the graphic themselves or did @DeckToys have one available? If I use it I want something similar to this #games4ed
    In reply to @Stephanie_GXY, @DeckToys
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    They have some available, but you can definitely upload your own designs/images, too #games4ed
    In reply to @BocksTech, @Stephanie_GXY, @DeckToys
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    A3: time always seems to be the enemy. However like with most things I say have the students create it! #games4ed
  • pentaclethra Oct 26 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    A great time to teach brainstorming and listening to all ideas and no idea is stupid. My Ss had same issue. #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton
  • MsLama5th Oct 26 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    A3 -1) My locks are starting to break, and I am always replacing them 2) I want to step in & help when Ss get stuck on a clue. #games4ed
  • SpeightEd Oct 26 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    Digital breakouts are also a workaround for the large class sizes #games4ed
  • pentaclethra Oct 26 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    Agree. My word locks had the letters rub off only after a few uses. grr. #games4ed
    In reply to @MsLama5th
  • MrRoughton Oct 26 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    Digital locks and puzzles helps a ton with this. Reset is a breeze. #games4ed
    In reply to @pentaclethra
  • Stephanie_GXY Oct 26 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A3: Big struggle in designing since got to hv diff clues/ puzzles each time #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    Or if you want to do games in back to back class periods. Really hard to reset locks in limited time #games4ed
    In reply to @SpeightEd
  • MusingsOnEdTech Oct 26 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    It can be tough to keep a poker face when watching people something you already know the solution too. #games4ed
    In reply to @MsLama5th
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    With the digits ones do you set the locks? I love the idea of organization of digital breakouts if they are easy enough to create #Games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    I have a hard time with that, too. And that directional lock...I refuse to use it :) Only in digital form will I use directions :) #games4ed
    In reply to @MsLama5th
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    Q4: What tangible tools or equipment do you like to use in escape room games? Are boxes and locks always needed? #games4ed
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    There’s that @DeckToys again. Haven’t seen a reference to @GooseChase yet tonight :) #games4ed
    In reply to @Stephanie_GXY, @DeckToys, @GooseChase
  • SpeightEd Oct 26 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    Absolutely. I set up in the middle of the room and have groups being open locks to me. Helped a little bit, still a bit stressful #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • Stephanie_GXY Oct 26 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    The T created the image by himself. As what @mpilakow was saying, the platform has some basic default image #games4ed
    In reply to @BocksTech, @DeckToys, @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    I use Google forms, so there's no resetting locks at all. It's always there and ready! Stress free! #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs
  • MrRoughton Oct 26 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    A4) Having at least the last box be physical is huge. Seeing is believing! #games4ed
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    Is there a puzzle creation template that allows you to pick the digital lock, set the clues, timers, etc? #games4ed
    In reply to @MrRoughton, @pentaclethra
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    I use a Google Form for Ss to enter codes into using an ‘exact match’ filter for the answer. Easy to change and recreate! #games4ed
    • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:27 PM EDT
      With the digits ones do you set the locks? I love the idea of organization of digital breakouts if they are easy enough to create #Games4ed
      In reply to @mpilakow
  • MusingsOnEdTech Oct 26 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    A4 Clues don't have to open locks - they can lead to locations (like page 54 of book x). #games4ed
    • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:28 PM EDT
      Q4: What tangible tools or equipment do you like to use in escape room games? Are boxes and locks always needed? #games4ed
  • strzempal Oct 26 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Q4: Another answer I will have to figure out when I get the chance to experience this :-) #games4ed #aedu209trolls
  • MrRoughton Oct 26 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    No template i know of. I just used google forms. #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs, @pentaclethra
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    A4: I keep thinking that I want to merge my @classcraftgame quests with clues that solve the breakout #Games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @classcraftgame
  • BocksTech Oct 26 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    I'm curious what he used to create the image. It looks great; ode to NES or SNES games #games4ed
    In reply to @Stephanie_GXY, @DeckToys, @mpilakow
  • MsLama5th Oct 26 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    A4- I have only used the premade games for Breakout. I try and incorporate my whole classroom when preparing clues. #games4ed
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    A4: QR codes and an iPad per student; that’s it! #games4ed
    • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:28 PM EDT
      Q4: What tangible tools or equipment do you like to use in escape room games? Are boxes and locks always needed? #games4ed
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    So they answer the questions which in essence opens the lock? #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • SpeightEd Oct 26 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    A3: First breakout I did I set one of the locks wrong. Fortunately was one letter off and figured it out without cable cutters #games4ed
    • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:21 PM EDT
      Q3: What struggles/obstacles have you faced in planning (or executing) an escape room game? How have you addressed it? #games4ed
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    How do you create ones like the sample you shared earlier with the timer, locks, etc? #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • MrRoughton Oct 26 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    A4) My favorite physical piece is a safe disguised as a dictionary. #games4ed
  • Stephanie_GXY Oct 26 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    I do agree it looks superb! #games4ed
    In reply to @BocksTech, @DeckToys, @mpilakow
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    My plan is to tie the mission to an assignment. Master the content get the clue and the XP. Been reading up on dif narrative genre #games4ed
    In reply to @MsLama5th
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    I was looking into @goosechase but was dismayed by the costs involved to have more than 4 groups. #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    That would be AWESOME! I keep wanting to do a extended-time Breakout like that & give clues at ends of quests #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs, @classcraftgame
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    I think that it is similar to an access reward. The final breakout will be a final confrontation and a "sieze the sword" moment. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • SpeightEd Oct 26 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    A4: Invisible ink with a blacklight is a favorite, but they have to earn the flashlight. Makes for a good red herring #Games4ed
    • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:28 PM EDT
      Q4: What tangible tools or equipment do you like to use in escape room games? Are boxes and locks always needed? #games4ed
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Oh, thats interesting too. I was thinking the inverse order. #games4ed
    In reply to @MrKoz31
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    @mr_isaacs checkout digital @breakoutEDU page for ideas, examples. I’ve heard there is a free Halloween puzzle available now! #games4ed
    • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:29 PM EDT
      Is there a puzzle creation template that allows you to pick the digital lock, set the clues, timers, etc? #games4ed
      In reply to @MrRoughton, @pentaclethra
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    I could create a quest line that has them use the clues to advance so that quest line would be like a game within the game #Games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @classcraftgame
  • SpeightEd Oct 26 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Use data validation and required fields to make it impossible to advance without correct answer. #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs, @mpilakow
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Is there a puzzle creation tool there or just ability to play the ones they have developed? #games4ed
    In reply to @TeachLoomis, @breakoutEDU
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    Using data validation in Google forms. Then Ss need to insert exact code for it to be accepted. #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    A4 I took an obsolete text and cut out a physical key space. Also had a picture of @TheRock and hid a key under an actual rock... #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    I'm working on a pres for next week about setting it up...will share it when I'm done #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs
  • MrRoughton Oct 26 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    A4) here's the dictionary, sode can option too. https://t.co/sZLAmfWrQ1 #games4ed
  • pentaclethra Oct 26 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    Was just thinking this. Integrating a breakout with a quest line. Good narrative possibilities. #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs, @mpilakow, @classcraftgame
  • BocksTech Oct 26 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    Game-ception! #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs, @mpilakow, @classcraftgame
  • BocksTech Oct 26 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Ahaha! That's awesome! #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley, @TheRock
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Shooting from the hip here, but what if Ss earned clues by earning points via other assignments? #games4ed
    • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:33 PM EDT
      I think that it is similar to an access reward. The final breakout will be a final confrontation and a "sieze the sword" moment. #games4ed
      In reply to @mpilakow
  • WorldViz_EDU Oct 26 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    #games4ed folks, we are actively interested in exploring if teachers can create VR games with our tool (in beta), Vizible. Lmk if curious!
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Oh, man! You're hard core mean :) #games4ed
    In reply to @SpeightEd
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    This is inline with what I was thinking earlier. I'm pairing it with a quest narrative to-like Zelda collecting the tri thing #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs, @mpilakow, @classcraftgame
  • pentaclethra Oct 26 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    A4 I like clues that lead them around to different places in the room. Clue under the fishtank. Another behind a poster. #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Totally! I want to do this idea, too! #games4ed
    In reply to @TeachLoomis
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    There’s that shared brain thing happening again :) #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley, @mpilakow, @classcraftgame
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Hm, could do 3stars system like in Angry Birds #games4ed
    In reply to @TeachLoomis
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    Yeah... I was thinking that too! #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs, @mpilakow, @classcraftgame
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    It would gamify gamification #meta #games4ed #gamification
    In reply to @MrPowley, @mpilakow, @classcraftgame
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    I love the behind the poster! Makes them really think and have to search! #games4ed
    In reply to @pentaclethra
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    I know :) mwahaha #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley, @mpilakow, @classcraftgame
  • SpeightEd Oct 26 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    That's what the hint cards are for #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    Maybe a mini-game. RPGs have tons of those. What was the thing Link was collecting in the original Zelda btw? #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs, @mpilakow, @classcraftgame
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Good night #Games4ed friends. Time to read #endersgame with @leilaboo215
  • PerkyScience Oct 26 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Working on one right now for halloween. Working with @UnmaskedEd to get it done, but lots of resources at https://t.co/Iem9qA26rV #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs, @mpilakow, @UnmaskedEd
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    Q6: What's your favorite clue/trick you've seen or used in an escape room game? #games4ed
  • Stephanie_GXY Oct 26 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    Question, has anyone created a mix between dig. & physical breakout before? I think it will be interesting to explore #games4ed
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    Thank you @mr_isaacs for sharing out your great ideas! I learn so much from these chats! #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    I did for first day of school. Combined digital syllabus with clues in classroom. Best of both worlds! #games4ed
    In reply to @Stephanie_GXY
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    Last year I had Ss had earn badge pieces for certain assignments that made an invite to a breakout game. Similar idea I think. #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow, @TeachLoomis
  • pentaclethra Oct 26 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    I always have Ss find a QR code that takes them to a Google form. Adds a good dimension to the game. #games4ed
    In reply to @Stephanie_GXY
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    They are out there, I’ve spoken to Ts who’ve used them and heard they are amazing! T alternated between the two (digital in a box) #games4ed
    • Stephanie_GXY Oct 26 @ 8:42 PM EDT
      Question, has anyone created a mix between dig. & physical breakout before? I think it will be interesting to explore #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    A6: Dice had to be placed in front of a mirror in right order...then the reflection showed the correct code! It was SO cool! #games4ed
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    A6 I heard of a commercial,game that hid a key in a corpse's stomach! That would be a tricky BIO class breakout 😳#games4ed
  • mr_isaacs - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    Wow. Great resource! Thanks. #games4ed
  • PerkyScience Oct 26 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    Clues that are part of a story, but have nothing to do with the story. Ex: colors in the story narrative that unlock a color lock. #games4Ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    A6: I used the same color for the font and background on a GDoc, Ss had to highlight the doc to find the clue. #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    Would add a whole new twist to dissection day! #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • PerkyScience Oct 26 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    Too fun! Did everyone have a piece of the whole or did everyone have to earn everything? #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley, @mpilakow, @TeachLoomis
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    Nice! And sneaky! #games4ed
    In reply to @PerkyScience
  • MsLama5th Oct 26 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A6- Either hiding the clues, or when games incorporate the novels I taught as clues & making Ss think differently when using it. #games4ed
  • Stephanie_GXY Oct 26 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A6: I have to say i love the #MysteryPiano by @boon_jin used in my first digital breakout - The Sound of Music a year ago #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    I love the idea of incorporating novels! #games4ed
    In reply to @MsLama5th
  • strzempal Oct 26 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    Thanks for the chat experience and ideas! I need all I can get as I enter the realm of life as a teacher soon :) #games4ed #aedu209trolls
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    Each student earned their own invitation. People that weren't invited had to do the work they missed that led to incomplete badge #games4ed
    In reply to @PerkyScience, @mpilakow, @TeachLoomis
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Ss each had a word or two to find within a sentence (grammar puzzle) then use the set of words to determine the answer. #games4ed
    • PerkyScience Oct 26 @ 8:46 PM EDT
      Too fun! Did everyone have a piece of the whole or did everyone have to earn everything? #games4ed
      In reply to @MrPowley, @mpilakow, @TeachLoomis
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Welcome to the ranks! You're going to be a great one, Lisa! #games4ed
    In reply to @strzempal
  • SpeightEd Oct 26 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    A6: For one of my key locks I had them solve the Candle problem. Showed me who creative thinkers were. #games4ed https://t.co/du0UAKa9CF
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    Q7: What do you see in the future for escape room games? Any new ways could they be used? #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    Q7: What do you see in the future for escape room games? Any new ways they could be used in education? #games4ed
  • MrRoughton Oct 26 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    I'm doing my whole class this way now. If you don't pass the checkpoint, you start over. Good enough for Mario! #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley, @PerkyScience, @mpilakow, @TeachLoomis
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    That's an awesome idea! Never would have thought of it! #games4ed
    In reply to @SpeightEd
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    A6 I like red herrings. Hid map on projector screen, rolled up, put 4 down arrows on it. Ss thought it was for direction lock! 😁 #games4ed
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    A7: I’ve been kicking the idea around of using @SwiftPlayground coding in a game somehow. Just haven’t connected all the dots yet. #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    That would be interesting. I never considered including coding...would be interesting to see it integrated! #games4ed
    In reply to @TeachLoomis, @SwiftPlayground
  • EMMteach Oct 26 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    I would like to try them to help engage my more reluctant "joiners". #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    A7: I'd love to see whole-school escape games. Or games where clues were around the school neighborhood. Or museum. #games4ed
  • pentaclethra Oct 26 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Red herrings can completely mess up an otherwise great group. I find I have to be very careful when using them. #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    And very very often, they do! Sometimes the ones who rarely talk suddenly come out of their shell! #games4ed
    In reply to @EMMteach
  • pentaclethra Oct 26 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    A7 AR breakout. You have to look using Google Cardboard to find the clues! #games4ed
  • SpeightEd Oct 26 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    A7: I think VR/AR will play a role in future breakouts. Not sure how far away that'll be but it will be incredible #games4ed
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    Whoa! Like incorporating Geocaching! #nerdchills #games4ed
    • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:53 PM EDT
      A7: I'd love to see whole-school escape games. Or games where clues were around the school neighborhood. Or museum. #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    Wow, yeah! That some clues will be AR! Good call! We definitely need some clues like that now! #games4ed
    In reply to @SpeightEd
  • PerkyScience Oct 26 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    It would be cool to have a collaborative game beyond my school. We could each have diff. clues that have to be shared to win. #games4ed
    In reply to @TeachLoomis, @SwiftPlayground
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    YES! How awesome this will be!!! #games4ed
    In reply to @pentaclethra
  • SpeightEd Oct 26 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    Meshing them with other tech tools like Minecraft as @mr_isaacs said would be a great way to keep them engaging #games4ed
    In reply to @mr_isaacs
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    Networking at schools like mine that serve trad. non-college bound pops is tough. I bet bringing community leaders to play with /1 #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    Wow, just another AMAZING chat #games4ed! No doubt, we've all found some great ideas tonight!! Thanks so much for everyone here!! #games4ed
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    Select students would help Networking, college, and future career paths. Show off leadership, collabortion, problem solving skills #games4ed
    In reply to @mpilakow
  • TeachLoomis Oct 26 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    Sidenote: Brainstorming a game that would show interconnectedness of a community (Police, Fire, Hospital, Businesses, Homes, etc.) #games4ed
  • MsLama5th Oct 26 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    A7- I got great ideas for adding more games as part of my gamified classroom. I would like to see my Ss make a Breakout game #games4ed
  • mpilakow - Moderator Oct 26 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    That's a great idea! We have a lot of those same Ss too. Would be a great mentor type activity, too #games4ed
    In reply to @MrPowley
  • MrPowley Oct 26 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    Thank you for continuing to be an excellent host and steward of #games4ed! Pleasure as always!
    In reply to @mpilakow