{"id":1078,"date":"2019-04-02T22:30:01","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T22:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/34.95.81.96\/?p=1078"},"modified":"2024-11-22T21:10:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T21:10:28","slug":"digital-escape-rooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/digital-escape-rooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Escape Rooms in your Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/J8y1TEZo34I?controls=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not familiar with the \u201cEscape Room\u201d (and increasingly <em>digital<\/em> escape rooms) phenomenon found across the U.S., you\u2019re definitely missing out! Escape rooms have made their way into recreational entertainment, board games, and even Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>The premise is relatively simple: <strong>players must complete a series of tasks in order to gain passwords, retrieve clues, or gather other information needed to \u201cescape the room\u201d&#8211; digitally, physically, or both.<\/strong> The idea is extremely innovative: it works with any content area, particular skill, or objective you\u2019re teaching, and students are needless to say, extremely into it. After all, their \u201clives\u201d are on the line!<\/p>\n<p>As you\u2019re reading this, it\u2019s completely reasonable to think: why would I go through the trouble of creating digital escape rooms instead of \u201cstraight-up content\u201d? One word: engagement. If a \u201ctypical\u201d class entails your students dozing off, working on other material, playing on their phones, etc., you need to ask yourself, are they actually learning?<\/p>\n<p>Consider this super-scientific graph below:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1081 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/engagement-1024x508.png\" alt=\"Class Engagement Level\" width=\"640\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/engagement-1024x508.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/engagement-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/engagement-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/engagement.png 1382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, when it\u2019s done right, <strong>a digital escape room doesn\u2019t compromise the skills or content that you\u2019re trying to teach<\/strong>. Instead, it makes them more attractive, and thus, more memorable.<\/p>\n<p>Remember: if the whole process sounds intimidating, don\u2019t worry. You don\u2019t have to create comprehensive, super-elaborate digital escape rooms on your first go. Start with a two or three-step room and build from there. Take it poco a poco.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at a really basic example, one from when I first introduced the idea of digital escape rooms to my high school students.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1082 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mughal-e1554182000547-1024x460.png\" alt=\"Digital Escape Rooms\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mughal-e1554182000547-1024x460.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mughal-e1554182000547-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mughal-e1554182000547-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mughal-e1554182000547.png 1266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Because this was a new experience for nearly all of them, you\u2019ll notice a lot of scaffolding involved, especially in the hyperlinked escape flowchart. Also, there\u2019s actually only a couple of puzzles for students to complete, one through Google Forms (which was used as a differentiation checkpoint) and the other through Classtime (as an informal assessment and escape verifier). I didn\u2019t want the number of puzzles or the skill needed to solve them to overwhelm the students and ultimately get in the way of them mastering the day\u2019s objectives.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>How to Use Classtime to Make Your (Perfect) Escape Room<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/en\/assessment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assessment<\/a> app like Classtime may not appear to be an \u201cEscape Room\u201d tool on the surface, it actually can serve as a really unique and helpful tool in your own creations. In my experience, Classtime can:<\/p>\n<p>1) serve as a flexible platform for students to enter a diverse variety of clues and other passwords.<br \/>2) be used by students to self-track their \u201cescape progress\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s show how Classtime can do both of these for you in some pretty awesome ways.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Puzzle Solving<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A key to any escape room is the \u201cpuzzles\u201d that participants have to solve in order to progress. Essentially, we\u2019re going to be utilizing Classtime as a sort of \u201cpuzzle-hub\u201d where students can type in answers, check their accuracy, and eventually, \u201cescape\u201d. Just remember, these clues aren\u2019t arbitrary&#8211; students have to earn them by working with the content or skills particular to what you&#8217;re teaching that day.<\/p>\n<p>Creating the puzzles in Classtime requires a bit of creativity but there are some really cool options that you can develop. Check out these 10 that I came up with on my own. You\u2019ll see that I\u2019ve arranged these from least to most intricate.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Password<\/strong>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A really easy way to start: the passcode could be a vocabulary term or something more arbitrary.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1111 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/a-300x180.png\" alt=\"digital escape room\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/a-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/a.png 754w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>PIN Code<\/strong>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Simply just a series of numbers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1112 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/b-300x172.png\" alt=\"PIN Code\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/b-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/b.png 755w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Intentional Error<\/strong>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Students select the wrong answer, statement, fact, etc.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1114\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.classtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/c-300x215.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/c-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/c.png 710w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Battleship Pin<\/strong>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A little bit more complicated than a PIN number, this one requires that students put in the correct letter and number relationship.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1115 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/d-e1554245948617-300x240.png\" alt=\"Digital Escape Room\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/d-e1554245948617-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/d-e1554245948617.png 761w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Wire Cutting<\/strong>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is the one I used in my example&#8211;and who doesn\u2019t love some good ol\u2019 bomb-defusing? Students will have to rearrange the order with which they cut the wires to solve this puzzle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1124 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ezgif.com-resize-2-300x238.gif\" alt=\"digital escape room\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Cipher Code<\/strong>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, this one takes a password and adds that students punch it into a cipher in order to get the real password. For instance, using this cipher above, \u201cridgway\u201d would become \u201ckbwzptr\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1118 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/f-300x171.png\" alt=\"digital escape room\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/f-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/f.png 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Team Clues<\/strong>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now we\u2019re adding a new element to the escape: cooperation. By only giving certain students a series of statements that are true, they are forced to work together to escape.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1119 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/g-300x260.png\" alt=\"digital escape classrom\" width=\"300\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/g-300x260.png 300w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/g-768x665.png 768w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/g.png 771w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Tool Selector<\/strong>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By using the Highlight Text question type, students can select the exact tools they need to complete the puzzle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1120 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ezgif.com-resize-300x219.gif\" alt=\"digital escape classroom\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Pathing Password<\/strong>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Along their puzzle-solving adventures, students receive a drawing of a path (the red mark above) that gives them a password answer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1121 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pathing-300x160.png\" alt=\"Digital Escape Room\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pathing-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pathing.png 749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Padlock<\/strong>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Students have to arrange the correct order of padlock turns and numbers in order to solve the puzzle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1122 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ezgif.com-resize-1-299x213.gif\" alt=\"Digital Escape Room\" width=\"299\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Hotspot Tool Selection<\/strong>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Students select the right tool to escape the room.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1130 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-03-at-12.46.39-PM-300x236.png\" alt=\"Digital Escape Room\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-03-at-12.46.39-PM-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-03-at-12.46.39-PM.png 698w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Hotspot Buttons<\/strong>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Students push the correct hieroglyph (like a passcode, just picture-based).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1134 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hotspot-300x276.gif\" alt=\"Digital Escape Room\" width=\"300\" height=\"276\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Hotspot Word Search<\/strong>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Students find and select the passcode using a Hotspot Word Search.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1127 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-03-at-12.43.15-PM-300x228.png\" alt=\"Digital Escape Room\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-03-at-12.43.15-PM-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-03-at-12.43.15-PM-768x584.png 768w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-03-at-12.43.15-PM.png 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>Hotspot Partner Clues<\/strong>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Students select the intersection of two roads, avenues, etc. Would require 2 clues to solves and could be used in a &#8220;partner&#8221; escape attempt.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1129 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-03-at-12.46.28-PM-300x244.png\" alt=\"Digital Escape Room\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-03-at-12.46.28-PM-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-03-at-12.46.28-PM-768x624.png 768w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-03-at-12.46.28-PM.png 992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Get your own free copy of these puzzles for your own use with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/curriculum\/pqs\/escape-room-question-bank\/e4d073f1-60b0-4491-a94f-aa682b16f184\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Escape Room Question Set<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Running Your Digital Escape Rooms Through Classtime<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Classtime can make the perfect companion to your escape room experience, but you\u2019ll want to answer a couple of key questions first.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. What is your lesson trying to measure: mastery or performance?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Essentially, your answer will determine whether or not you display the teacher dashboard at the front of the room.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2834\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-20-at-5.17.48-PM-e1595284375403-700x458.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-20-at-5.17.48-PM-e1595284375403-700x458.png 700w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-20-at-5.17.48-PM-e1595284375403-1024x670.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-20-at-5.17.48-PM-e1595284375403-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-20-at-5.17.48-PM-e1595284375403.png 1262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By choosing to display this, students can self-monitor their progress and accuracy throughout the escape, forcing them to go back and complete to achieve mastery in the lesson. If you do not want to display it, it\u2019s pretty likely you\u2019re using the escape room as a kind of formal assessment of student performance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><strong><br \/>2. How much pressure do you want your digital escape rooms to have?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1093 size-large\" title=\"Classtime digital escape room timer setting\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sessiontimer-1024x514.png\" alt=\"Classtime Timer\" width=\"640\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sessiontimer-1024x514.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sessiontimer-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sessiontimer-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sessiontimer.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you put a session timer on your escape room, it will certainly heighten the tension and drama of students having to complete the questions. Although this can certainly increase engagement, just be careful to take into account students who may not function well under pressure, especially students who need extra accommodations (such as students with IEPs, English Language Learners, etc). Depending on how long your particular activities will take for students to accumulate passwords, clues, etc., this session timer may vary from 10 minutes to the entire class period.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. What settings should my session use overall?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When I\u2019ve tried digital escape rooms with my class, I\u2019ve always run with these settings:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4997 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-02-at-3.18.34-PM-700x483.png\" alt=\"Session Settings\" width=\"700\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-02-at-3.18.34-PM-700x483.png 700w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-02-at-3.18.34-PM-1024x706.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-02-at-3.18.34-PM-768x530.png 768w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-02-at-3.18.34-PM-1536x1059.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-02-at-3.18.34-PM.png 1824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The only optional one I\u2019ve ever considered might be s<em>huffle questions<\/em>, but this means that your students have to do the Classtime session all at once&#8211; only after they\u2019ve gathered every clue they need.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to start creating your digital escape rooms, I recommend checking out <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/15QkbOiRbicIBAW4vyU3DnlH9YqoYzcL_MsrXA__QIxg\/edit#gid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Wilking\u2019s resource collection<\/a> that she shared with me a few years ago. It&#8217;s got everything here from the basics for beginners basics to additional resources for veterans.\u00a0With all that said &#8212; happy escaping!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-956 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nateridgway-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Escape Rooms\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nateridgway-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nateridgway-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nateridgway-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/nateridgway.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>This is a guest post written by Nate Ridgway, a tech-loving history teacher in Indianapolis, Indiana, and co-author of &#8216;Don&#8217;t Ditch That Tech&#8217;. He specializes in lesson design and differentiation and also is licensed in Special Education Mild Interventions. He&#8217;s taught in both middle school and high school settings, but currently is enjoying teaching World History &amp; Dual Credit U.S. History. He currently serves on Classtime&#8217;s Pedagogical Advisory Board.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classtime.com\/sign-up\/\">Sign Up For Free<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 If you\u2019re not familiar with the \u201cEscape Room\u201d (and increasingly digital escape rooms) phenomenon found across the U.S., you\u2019re definitely missing out! Escape rooms have made their way into recreational entertainment, board games, and even Hollywood. 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