When you're stuck behind a computer or tablet screen, it can be difficult to engage with students. Distance learners can find their focus wandering and their motivation waning without the immediate surroundings of a classroom environment. Since everyone's feeling rather stuck indoors these days, challenge your students to design their own escape room! Learn how in "Breaking Out with STEM-Based Escape Rooms" by Eric D. Laguardia, Samantha Heller, and Laurie O. Campbell.
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