![]() ![]() Also, a lot of the learning benefits from gaming don’t come directly from the educational parts of the assignment, but from the “invisible learning” that occurs. This can keep a good balance of making sure students learn the material, but also helping them have fun with it so it becomes meaningful and lasts in their long-term memory. However, something that I’ve learned about including games in the classroom is that it doesn’t have to be the one thing used to teach students a certain subject, it can be used as an introduction into a new unit or a review activity to help reinforce information from a certain subject. I know whenever I would play games in elementary school I would want to skip through any of the parts that were educational (and honestly, they just got on my nerves) so that I could just focus on the fun parts of the game. At first, I was skeptical about the idea of using gaming in the classroom because I was concerned that students would get too distracted on the game part and miss the learning part. In ECI 201 we worked with Breakout EDU to experience it for ourselves and see if it was a tool we might want to use in our future classroom. Watch the video below to learn more about Breakout EDU and how it is transforming today’s classrooms! Breakout EDU Breakout EDU in ECI 201 But what’s the best part about Breakout EDU? Breakout EDU activities can be used for any subject, AND they all include the 4 C’s I talked about in an earlier blog post! ![]() Teachers have the ability to either choose from a list of pre-made games or they can choose to create their own game based around whatever lesson they are teaching. #BREAKOUT EDU ANSWERS SERIES#The platform can be compared to an escape room because students have to work together to solve a series of puzzles in a certain amount of time, either with a physical breakout box or on a website online. Breakout EDU is helping change teaching around the world by making learning more interactive and hands-on to increase interest from students through gaming. Click below to visit Breakout EDU’s website to see what it’s all about: Breakout EDUīreakout EDU is an immersive learning games platform that is creating fun new ways for students to be challenged and learn new information. ![]()
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