Digital Breakout EDU

The TechWizard's Guide to Library Magic

Written by Ms. Cummings

CiTi Library Media Specialist

Digital BreakoutEDU

Have you heard about BreakoutEDU?  BreakoutEDU is a fun way to get students actively learning in a fun way.  https://www.breakoutedu.com/welcome/  

Through BreakoutEDU students use the 4 C's

     
     Critical Thinking
     Collaboration
     Creativity
     Communication

The CiTi Curriculum Library has BreakoutEDU kits to loan out to teachers.  Contact Mrs. Cummings for more information on the kits.

https://www.breakoutedu.com/digital/

BreakoutEDU has added Digital BreakoutEDU for those that do not have access to the BreakoutEDU kits.  There are many digital games already created on the websites but you can also create your own.  With a little help you can take an existing game and modify it to meet your needs.

Survey:

Once you have completed a Breakout game please take the time to complete this survey (link below).  This is to share your experiences with other teachers and to encourage the use of Breakouts in the classroom. The results of the survey will be displayed on the Library website.  

BreakoutEDU Survey

UPDATE:

The BreakoutEDU website has been updated.  They have added a paid access point but the free games are still available.  They are located under each subject area in a section called "User Generated Games"  You just need to create an account to access them, no subscription needed for these items.
Also, BreakoutEDU has created an app for a digital lock on the iPad.

Start of a new school year at the Library

CiTi Library Media Center
Tammy Cummings
Library Media Specialist

Hello,

I wanted to take a moment to say hello at the start of another school year.  You can take a look at my post about the library resources at https://techwizardsguidetolibrarymagic.blogspot.com/2017/02/library-resources-at-citi.html  and a few of my other posts on this blog can be helpful too.  The campus library is not yet ready but watch for an announcement on that hopefully soon.  

For planning purposed the curriculum library is located at 4th Street.  You can reserve materials through the library catalog at http://vbe.osw.opalsinfo.net/bin/home. It may take at least a week to get materials to you through the courier.  You are welcome to stop and an browse the materials in the curriculum library, but nothing can leave without being checked out.  All teachers can check materials out using the catalog.  If you would like to pick items up instead of by courier please email me so I can have the items ready for you. 

I will also be updating our subscriptions lists and making that available too.  Please do not post our user names and passwords online for these accounts.  Any questions or requests contact me and I will try to help.

I would like to share one new resource for reading that is free for teachers to sign up and set up their classes.  I would recommend signing up with your Google Accounts (and students) to make this easier (@citiboces.net)  Whooo's Reading is completely free. 

Whooo's Reading - The Accountability of AR Without Multiple Choice. Whooo's Reading is a higher-level thinking alternative to Accelerated Reader. Get your students writing about what they read. For more information please go to their website at https://www.whooosreading.org/

You can reach the Library Media Center at extension 460 or email Ms. Cummings tcummings@citiboces.org