Breakout EDU

How you can implement a Breakout EDU into a J/I math class, and what are the benefits? 

A breakout EDU can be used in any math class where you need your students to work collaboratively in order to problem solve. It is a way to immerse your students in math lessons that will get them thinking creatively and be able to break down their thinking in different steps through different QR codes. The Ontario Math Curriculum states that society now requires students to be critical thinkers about complex issues, adapt to new situations, be problem solvers, and effectively communicate their thinking. At first, this seems like a lot to have to teach students, however, through an activity such as Breakout EDU, you can incorporate all of these elements into one lesson by having various QR codes.

Breakout EDU is also beneficial for a group of math students who have difficulty sitting still and reading from a textbook in order to learn. By doing a Breakout EDU, you are allowing your students to get up, move around and explore different tools in order to enhance their learning. Breakout EDU lets students use iPads or their phones to learn, which helps engage them in their learning. Using Breakout EDU also lets students explore their thinking in different ways such as playing virtual games, watch videos or work on math problems as a group on surfaces such as white boards or windows by giving instructions through QR codes. 

I really like the idea of Breakout EDU because it is a guided way to have students work independently as well as collaboratively. However, this also then allows you, as the teacher, to work with smaller groups on more specific issues that they are having with the math, while still knowing that the rest of your class is organized and occupied with math. You could also adapt the QR codes so that specific students get specific codes based on their abilities and their math level.