Digital Escape Rooms
How to create Escape Room activities using OneNote and Pages
Who doesn't love an escape room where you can explore, learn and take on the challenges to unlock new clues and escape!
Digital escape rooms combines adventure and the thrill of discovery, fosters team spirit and offers a one-of-a-kind experience as you work together to complete clues and escape before the time runs out! The great thing about digital escape rooms is that they can take place anywhere, anytime and can involve any theme.
Equipped with an iPad, you will tackle the example escape room to get a feel for how a digital escape room works. Along the way you will encounter fascinating puzzles and tricky tasks.
Once you have escaped, you will be shown all the steps and information you need to make your very own. escape room of your choice as well as some great examples of different themed escape rooms. You will be shown how to create an escape room using both the OneNote app and the Pages app. Both can be installed from the Self Service store.
Are you ready to escape?
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Originally an additional support needs secondary school teacher, Chris is now a digital learning consultant for XMA. He has previously taught in schools in both Scotland and China, both in the state and independent sectors. Chris is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, Master Trainer and Microsoft Certified Educator. He was previously an MIE Fellow for Scotland and was awarded MIE Expert of the Year for Scotland 2019-20.
Chris works with XMA and partners extensively on developing new resources, materials and tools for Professional Learning. Chris champions the use of technology to support inclusion and accessibility through a variety of digital tools available on iPads. He is also hugely passionate about empowering and amplifying student and educator voice. Chris is currently an 'Accessibility and Inclusive Design' Advisory Board Member for Flipgrid as well as a Flipgrid Student Voice Ambassador and Grid Guide. He is also a Wakelet Ambassador and Community Leader.
When he's not working with teachers and leaders, Chris can be found on his cycle or playing board games with his three young daughters. He is also a Cubs Scout Leader in Glasgow as well as a black tag at Tae Kwon Do.