A1: I have created a Breakout box to go along with a short story, and thanks to @san35090, I have seen my students create a box for a project! Hope to do more in the future! #gfedchat
A1: I've done a physical Breakout box, a lot of digital breakouts (they are my favorite) & made my own digital breakout for an intro to my classes thanks to the help of @mkorslien#gfedchat
A1: I have not yet used the breakout boxes this year BUT I have a day scheduled in early March where my kiddos will be finding clues in their box that will help them solve a puzzle! #gfedchat
A1: I have never actually used it in my classroom but I have done some PD on it and done a couple boxes myself. I like the idea of using the digital breakouts in my classroom. #gfedchat
A2: Depending on if it is the boxes or if it is the digital platform. Locks are a huge challenge if it is the box. Digital, would be the limited entries and getting the students away from devices to problem solve and look around to find thei solution besides the device. #gfedchat
A1: As a tech partner we get the opportunity to bring them into classrooms. I've also had many elementary students become inspired and create their own breakout. Even better playing their games. #gfedchat
A1: Thanks to our tech partners, my class has done a breakout with the Wild Robot & math concepts. We have even done one revealing the gender of my baby #gfedchat
A2: Finding the time to set them up! The boxes seem to be a hot item, so I need to plan out better when I would want to use them in my classroom. #gfedchat
A2: One of the best reasons to do a breakout is to help students learn teamwork, however one of the biggest challenges is students learning to use teamwork. (This includes including others and how they can learn to help their team rather than sit and pout...assertive). #gfedchat
A2: I know from colleagues that they mentioned kids got frustrated with the clues.....they had to process, slow down and think....some became impatient...#gfedchat
A2: I haven't tried it, but one challenge I could see if how to make it fit my content area. Being a Reading Recovery teacher and reading interventionist makes fitting in a break out box a little difficult #gfedchat
A2: my biggest challenge with the breakout boxes is resetting the locks if you have back to back classes doing them - often times the locks get reset or stuck or don't work for some reason #gfedchat
A2: Sometimes the Ss don't want the challenge of figuring out the clues. (The more experience Ss have, the harder they will try??) Tiff gets breakout ready so I don't have that part to worry about. #gfedchat
A2: Getting locked out of locks. One tip is to take locks to a basket after unlocking them so the Ss aren't tempted to play with them. They take time to set up and prep. - easier if you play the game again. #gfedchat
A2: Ss who struggle to work in a group can often be the biggest challenge. Some Ss want to take over and do everything and some want to let everyone else do the work. This has set up my class for class meetings on collaboration and participation. #gfedchat
A2: I haven't tried it yet so I believe my biggest challenge is how am I suppose to do it with my small groups as a sped teacher. I would love to do one just trying to figure it out. #gfedchat
A2: A challenge for me is finding a "just right" task-not too easy or too difficult that leads to frustration. Also getting everyone to contribute to avoid "hogs" and "logs". #gfedchat
A2 - Not having the guts to give it a try. I hate to admit it, but I guess I'm wanting to be spoon fed my first one as I'm scared to do it. Does this make me a wimp? #gfedchat
A2 - Not having the guts to give it a try. I hate to admit it, but I guess I'm wanting to be spoon fed my first one as I'm scared to do it. Does this make me a wimp? #gfedchat
A2: Yes that can be challenging. Sometimes I have two boxes ready to go. Use the first one and then reset it once the 2nd class starts and so on. #gfedchat
A2: some challenges I see with breakout edu is that students aren't used to thinking in such difficult ways making it hard but good for them #gfedchat ';
I've noticed that it's not always my academically strong kiddos that do well at these. They've got to learn to be resilient and think in different ways! :) #gfedchat
I've noticed this when I facilitate games too. And, I LOVE that different ways of being smart helps a team solve a Breakout Box so everyone is valuable, even if "school" isn't usually their strength. #gfedchat
I've noticed that it's not always my academically strong kiddos that do well at these. They've got to learn to be resilient and think in different ways! :) #gfedchat
A3: The students! I think it's a nice change of pace for them. Yes, they may struggle, get frustrated, but at the end of the class period they appreciate the experience. #gfedchat
A3: The students have to critically think, problem solve, work collaboratively and communicate... All on them! Teacher does some front loading in the prep - but, the failing and learning falls on the Ss. #gfedchat
A3: Group effort. It's fun to see your students use life long skills to succeed - critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, perseverance, teamwork. I feel like I'm more there to observe, encourage, & facilitate. #gfedchat
A3: The more students play Breakout games, they gain more strategies of teamwork and critical thinking so they can notice strengths of classmates & suggest ways to improve for their class. #gfedchat
A3: The students have ownership. They share excitement when they have been able to breakout, working as a team to get there, through frustration and perseverance #gfedchat
A3: Ss do! They have worked as a team to break out. This can be observed by Ss working together well or not so well. They are proud of their accomplishments #gfedchat
Agreed! Breakouts are the natural equalizer...Ss that struggle academically, feel natural in breakouts because "try again" is their normal life...Ss that tend 2 understand academics easily, struggle in breakouts because "Try again" isn't something they're used 2 #gfedchat
Q2: Challenges; Jammed locks; students getting frustrated and giving up too soon; lacking perseverance; time to prep the Breakout without working/printing at home. #gfedchat
Q4: Cooperation; willingness to listen to all group member's input; be flexible; try try and not to give up; realize that everything doesn't have to be easy and that a challenge can be good for you! Take risks ! #gfedchat
A4: Cooperation, turn taking, listening, trying again, thinking in different ways, learning can be hard but also fun, problem solving, different ways of being smart, taking risks, FAIL UP #gfedchat
Q4: How to work together to getterdone!! :) Also, perseverance!!
QUESTION (I know, I'm not the one asking questions tonight...BUT) Where do you find a list of Breakout EDU puzzles that have already been done? I want to browse.... #gfedchat
A4: the 1st time Ss do a breakout box it's hard because it's a different way of thinking. Each one Ss do they get the hang of them and learn the tricks of how to solve the puzzles/codes #gfedchat
Games are found on the @breakoutedu site. The Elem Tech Partners just started to compile a list of games we've facilitated. Maybe we could share that list & have teachers add to it. #gfedchat
A4: Patience, critical thinking, collaboration, and perseverance. Ss need to learn to fail and how to bounce back. Find solutions instead of complaints. #gfedchat
A4: Ss may not master due to more practice, but acquire skills of inquiry, problem solving, collaboration, information seekers, aware of surroundings, critical thinkings, content bckgrnd knowledge, time, etc....#gfedchat#breakoutedu
A4: I like how Breakout games let kids experience teamwork in the true sense of a team: not everyone is going to score the basket (take off a lock) but all the thinking leading up to the lock coming off is SUPER important! #gfedchat
A5: Students have to piece together information, make inferences and think on their feet all components in the real world and utilized in Breakout EDU sessions......#gfedchat
A5: In both life and in BreakoutEDU you are bound to come across problems. How you choose to deal with them is going to be the determining factor between failure and success. #gfedchat
A5: Failing on a lock solution is just a First Attempt In Learning. It's ok not to get it the first time as long as we learn from it and try again. So true in life. #gfedchat
Q5: Learning from what went wrong is part of it; adjusting your sails. . . thinking differently, review what you did; what went wrong; what would work better? #gfedchat
A5: Each attempt is one step closer to breaking out of a Breakout box. Each attempt in our life is a lesson learned to becoming smarter/more successful/etc. #gfedchat
A5: I've "failed' setting up a game too & I always tell a class if they're the 1st ones to play a game. I ask them to be my Beta testers & so I can learn from how Ss play the game & that I might have made a mistake setting it up (but I tried to get everything right) #gfedchat
Q6: Success story is when a student who came into the concept feeling hopeless, but had exactly what it took to help his group be successful with his "outside the box" thinking. "I surprised myself!" #gfedchat
A6: So many great games: Math, Social Studies (American Revolution in 5th grade), science like Simple Machines, Forces, ELBA books, lit connections, teamwork building etc., Genius Hour, holidays #gfedchat
Amy Rogers' questions aren't posting for me anymore - the pictures are blank for questions 5 and 6. Even when I go to her personal twitter page. Anyone else having this problem? #gfedchat
A6 @breakoutEDU are worth it! Really, so rewarding to see the thinking, collaboration, communication, critical thinking and JOY when a locks come off! #gfedchat
A6 - We are doing a mystery unit in reading right now focused on character traits. So, that would be fun! :) Also, math concepts (decimals/fractions) would be exciting! #gfedchat
A6: Creating Digital Breakouts has been fun, but the real fun begins when Ss ask if they can create their own and have others try to breakout of the experience they have created. Let them create, make and play amongst Ss/Ts. #gameone#breakoutedu#gfedchat
A6: I would like to create one for a research unit with high schoolers. Teaching them how to research! Something we have talked about at PLCs. #gfedchat
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Thanks for the great chat everyone!! If interested in a game and want to reserve Breakout boxes for your classes, talk to your tech partner! We are happy to help! #gfedchat
Thanks Amy Rogers for doing a chat tonight. We all can chat and share about something. Learning from others is remarkable with great conversation and much more...#gfedchat@AmyRogers27
