Week 2

8/26/2019

Update on Breakout Edu Games

For those who participated in the Breakout EDU at R2R camp, here is something further to checkout. Breakout EDU is excited to announce 600 NEW curriculum-aligned games for the Breakout EDU Platform! You will find digital games for all covered standards and capstone games to review each unit.

These games are a great addition to the growing library of hundreds of K-12 games already available. If you are interested in learning more about Breakout EDU, send me an email so I can connect you with someone in your building who is familiar with it. Click one of the content links below to see what is available.
math, science, social studies, ELA

Kahn Academy - LearnStorm and Teacher PD

LearnStorm is Khan Academy’s free, Fall program that gives teachers a fun way to help students gain skills, foster growth mindsets, and build teamwork. A video is attached showing LearnStorm celebrations. LearnStorm Link.

As part of this LearnStorm program, professional development for teachers is included along with activities for elementary, middle and high school. Sign in to Kahn Academy and check it out. If you aren't a member of Kahn Academy, sign up is free.

Teaching Life Skills to K-2 Students

This was an app shared by Monica Burns called Sir Dapp Game Show. Through fun play the app teachers CASEL Social Emotional Learning Skills. These skills cover Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making. Check out this link to the PDF that outlines the Social Emotional curriculum benchmarks. The app is $2.99 and would be a good one for parents to purchase for home use with their child.