Diary of a Digital Learning Coach

I'd love to blame this late Teach Me Tuesday post on the STAAR tests we gave this week, but truthfully, there is another reason I am a couple days late - my new obsession with helping educators create digital BreakoutEDU experiences. What is a Digital Breakout ? Well, think escape room for education.  Learners are challenged to "unlock" a series of puzzles tied to their content using different Web 2.0 sites and Google forms.  When they successfully complete the challenges, they have "broken out".   Take this one for example ...I worked with some 4th grade educators on one to help kick off their Life Science unit.  Learners are partnered up and must complete the scenario of being lost at the zoo using only the clues provided and what they know about adaptations, producers and consumers to figure out how to unlock a Google Form using codes. Digital Breakouts can be a great way to switch things up and keep kids engaged and active as they construct meani