Google Slides Bitmoji Escape Room Tutorial

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Google Slides Bitmoji Escape Room Tutorial

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In this video, I will show you how I created an interactive digital escape room using a combination of Google Slides, Docs, Forms, and KZfaq.
**Would you like to "test drive" the digital escape rooms that I create BEFORE they are available to purchase? Sign up for my Digital Escape Room Beta Squad here: amandadills.co... **
Got other questions? Check out my escape rooms FAQ page-- amandadills.co... -- or leave me a comment below!
Topics covered in the video:
0:00 - Introduction
3:30 - Creating the "room," with items and a Bitmoji person (in Google Slides)
6:04 - Creating "the lock" (in Google Forms)
7:49 - Creating and finding "the clues" (in Google Docs or on the web)
9:12 -Creating links to the clues (on the Google Slide)
11:25 - Creating the "timer" (using an embedded KZfaq video)
12:50 -Creating the "view only" link
-(UPDATE 9/8/20) You can now view and/or download your own copy of this sample escape room in two places:
1. On Teachers Pay Teachers: www.teacherspa...
2. At this "Pay-What-You-Want" Gumroad link: gum.co/UOzgj
UPDATE: One option for streamlining the experience for students is using Google Sites to "house" your Escape Room. Watch this video for more info: • Using Google Sites to ...
For Advanced Google Slide "hacks" to help make your Escape Room "un-cheat-able," visit • Google Slides Escape R...
For even more information, here are some tutorials and examples I used in creating my first escape room:
-Creating a Bitmoji Classroom using Google Slides: • Bitmoji Classroom Tuto...
-Creating an Escape Room Lock using Response Validation in Google Forms: www.bespokecla...
-Awesome Hogwarts Escape Room created with Google Forms: docs.google.co...
If you have any questions, please comment below. I will either answer in the comments or create additional videos. Thank you for watching!
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@yaakovchaiton6961 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this clear and detailed video. I used it to create a virtual escape room for a holiday party. It was a tremendous success! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and creativity!

@adesuwaohunwu1337 8 ай бұрын

Can you share your template for a holiday escape room?

@margaretsimpson6969 3 жыл бұрын

by the way, who downvotes this? Mean people I think. Keep making your videos. You are very good at explaining what we needed to know.

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

Aw, you are too kind! (And I've seen my toddler up or downvote too many videos accidentally to put much stock in those numbers lol!)

@feddy6615 2 жыл бұрын

True, But it's a dislike button, this is youtube. Not reddit.

@kaistinakemperdahl9667 Жыл бұрын

I've looked through so many instructions and this one is the easiest I've found by far. And I need it easy because I want my students to create escape rooms for each other. Thank you so much!

@JodyBrownmaui 3 жыл бұрын

I've been making real escape rooms in my middle school library for years based on my teachers' curricula. What to do during Covid? You Nailed It! Many Mahalos from Maui

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

Aw, yay! So glad it was helpful!

@femaegarrote7257 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for going through this! You're so brilliant! We've been looking for a free version of an escape room for our Youth Activity in the church but we have found none, so this is very helpful for us. Thank you again! :)

@rianavanstaden6960 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH! I watched, paused, replayed, pulled in my principal to help, watched again. And I think I am ready for my first trial run with this today.

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! (If you still have questions or challenges, let me know - I'll be rolling out an online digital escape room workshop that goes into far more depth than this video SOON!)

@jenniferexon5817 3 жыл бұрын

This was one of the most informative videos I have seen. I really have learned so much from you!!!!! Learning to change the link from edit to preview has probably just changed my life!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge about this. I can't wait to start creating some escape rooms!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! A recent tip I've learned is if you add "?rm=minimal" (no quotes) after the word preview in the link, it also removes the black navigation bar at the bottom of the screen as well!

@danielowens1096 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I just set up an escape room for back to school! EXCELLENT TUTORIAL!

@amyellison1595 Жыл бұрын

Thank You! This was awesome! I already know how to do most of this I only need to practice creating links. I'm excited to get started on one.

@cgsensei3824 2 жыл бұрын

I found this video so helpful! It was clear, simple, and fun! I will definitely use what you taught and create a room for my students! Thank you!

@nuralmaz1629 3 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful!! Gonna create one for my students now

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad - have fun!

@fayejackson4194 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I think this will be fun. I am a high school Driver Ed teacher and i am excited to create an escape room for them. I'll check back after I have had a chance to create and try this with my students.

@divaliciouseducationdelora4168 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this tutorial. I was a little overwhelmed creating for the first time, but you definitely helped create a clear plan of attack.

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

I am so glad! Good luck!

@heatherakers5453 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a nursing instructor and I am so going to make a nurse version of this for final review! I'm excited. ❤️

@NicholeNurseEducator 3 ай бұрын

Me too! I can't wait! Such a great explanation!

@margaretsimpson6969 3 жыл бұрын

This is incredible! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Glad it's helpful!

@moregerty 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This video was INCREDIBLY helpful! I wasn't sure where to start with making one of my own, and you made it so much less confusing. Love it!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! Good luck with your escape room!

@victoriavelders7605 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!! This is a fantastic way to combine all of the tech skills and tools we use everyday!!! I can't wait to use this in my classroom! THANK YOU!!!!

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jo-annhoye6299 2 жыл бұрын

I want to thank you for doing this! You are a blessing and I am soooooo doing this… It’s the techie info that I needed to create one! Thanks again!

@senekajohnson3550 2 жыл бұрын

This was so fun and informative!!! I'm so happy I stumbled upon your channel. Thank you!!

@silkenewman2191 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant tutorial. I had already learnt a lot but you put the finishing touches on it. Thank you!

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it was helpful! Happy Escape Room creating!

@terigottfried88 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooooo much for sharing!!! This changed my life lol

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

I'm soooooooo glad!! :)

@pushpitarai2221 2 жыл бұрын

Hello mam...u have explained it so so so well..thank u so much for this

@iywilliams20 3 жыл бұрын

This was SO HELPFUL! Descriptive but brief and accurate! Thank you so much!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! You're welcome!

@joannekwalker 3 жыл бұрын

My 4th graders love Escape rooms. thank you for sharing.

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@christinecarlson5351 3 жыл бұрын

You made this so easy to understand and follow! Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm going to begin creating an escape room for our Hamlet unit. My students will love this!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

Oh good! Have fun!

@shriya3142 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! I am making an escape room for an inter-college event.

@makinoi 3 жыл бұрын

This was a great thing to learn how to do! i saw this being used by a podcast ((And That's Why We Drink)) and did one for my friend's birthday present as well! thanks for suck an indepth video!

@cindycarvalho1076 3 жыл бұрын

I never thought of doing this. What a great extension of Google slides!!! 🤩

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

Have fun! (And be warned: it can be a very time-consuming rabbit hole, because it is so fun!)

@cindycarvalho1076 3 жыл бұрын

I believe it! I keep making new bitmoji classrooms! And I've made a real world escape room and it took a long time. This will too but it will be fun!!! 🤩

@tiffanybaskerville3846 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I’m in the process of creating my first room. Thank you! You have given me the confidence to do it.

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@shashavengesayi6055 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video, it was really helpful. I'm currently doing a senior project in college and we're making virtual escape rooms so I needed this hardcore.

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it was helpful! Good luck with your project!

@jamien.4166 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a thorough and awesome tutorial! Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@boyd4asl408 3 жыл бұрын

This was an AWESOME tutorial. You teach very well. Keep up the good work.

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@miacericola1115 3 жыл бұрын

this was so helpful thank you so much

@moonnyxx 2 жыл бұрын

This was super useful! Even though I'm not a teacher, this was fun to make for my family! TYSM!! ❤️

@anamartins8482 3 жыл бұрын

My dearest helper!!! Thank you so much for your information, I did it step by step and...... yea!!!!!!!!!!! I will follow you anywhere!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@skittle3563 2 жыл бұрын

tHANK YOU NOW MY STUDENTS WILL BE SO HAPPY

@EvieTV 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best! Thank you!! I'm going to create one for my science classes!

@skillabration-school 2 жыл бұрын

So many great hacks! Thank you!

@jasonbrown6940 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for putting this tutorial together! It was fantastic!

@CicelyReneeDoesLife 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great video. Thank you sooooo much!

@cassandraharper1632 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your how-to explanation. This is extremely helpful

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@wither-ing8368 3 жыл бұрын

This is such a nice explanation. Just started working on my own project!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

Best of luck!

@cortneymatz 2 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent tutorial. Thank you for explaining so clearly and succinctly! Great ideas here.

@iiLateen 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so muuuuuuuuuuch 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

@beverlybeckwith3434 4 жыл бұрын

This IS great!! Thanks for sharing. I was able to easily create one with your easy step-by-step instructions. LOVE IT!!

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@katieroot8594 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing! This was super easy to follow and really fun to make!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@Awesomewonder 4 жыл бұрын

woowwwww..... thank you for breaking how you create your escape rooms down. will definitely try this soon.

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@SimplisticallyDigital 4 жыл бұрын

Very good! Thank you for the ideas! I will definitely try them with my students.

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@rachelmilburn5293 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Excellent tutorial!

@bonniestrode6159 Жыл бұрын

My mind is blown!!

@davidzas9413 3 жыл бұрын

very helpful thank you!

@shannana7656 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome tips!! Thanks so much!!

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@lauraodea4863 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing! Thank you - can't wait to use in my English classroom.

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! Have fun!

@inoscentone15 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I am jumping into this 2 feet first today!

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@IvannaDSudin Жыл бұрын

This is amazing, it’s super clear and I can already make something simple from just one viewing. Thank you. My quick question is: “Is there a way to incorporate the form into the ‘room’ itself. For example, students have to key in the answer code on the blackboard on the wall? Or clicking the lock on the door will open a slide with the lock zoomed in, and then they have to key in the answer on the lock itself?”

@jorgehenriquedeoliveira9660 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I loved that question! Would you mind in sharing your answer in case you have any?

@hm02085 2 жыл бұрын

10 of 10 videos !!!

@bernadettesarigumba505 3 жыл бұрын

Love this so much!! Thank you for sharing!!!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@schreiber_e 3 жыл бұрын

Amanda you are great! This very simple application has a potential to solve many of the online educational problems we face on a daily basis. Thank you!

@guitaristaloveshinee 2 жыл бұрын

This is so cool!!

@jilliansheehan4400 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Such a good video and explained so well.

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad it helped!

@TESL-TharranideviAPNagaretnam 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome!!!

@katiejocrocker4023 3 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful! Thank you.

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

So glad!

@hrithikabiswas7190 3 жыл бұрын

😍It is amazing. Can we add a final dialogue box popping up which will show the result once the student gets through all the clues coorctly??

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

Sort of! I would recommend doing this within your Google Form - perhaps as a final section to the form that can only be accessed once the "lock" is open correctly.

@hrithikabiswas7190 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechieSpaghetti Got it ☺️ thanks again

@unallamaa 3 жыл бұрын

Not a teacher, but I want to be when I get older. I still want to try this. It’s pretty cool!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

Go for it! Anyone can make and share a digital escape room, and you'll have cool things to add to your portfolio when you do apply for teaching jobs. Have fun!!

@GG-uy7xc 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This really helped me create my first digital escape room.

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@nelemartens4938 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This has been incredibly useful!.

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@amandaburdick4464 2 жыл бұрын

I love this tutorial and the concept of the escape room! Thank you so much for the clear instructions. I am having trouble with the timer. When I click on a link and go to an external resource, the timer stops and restarts when I return to the main slide. How can I ensure the timer continues to run as my students work on their clues?

@lauragarland2132 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same question!

@donnalashus7610 4 жыл бұрын

You have made this seem so easy thank you

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@RocioConde1992 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Thank you so much for this video!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@MCJCsmathmom Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing how to create an escape room. Should we create two forms, one for the code to escape and one for where the actual answers for the clues go? I ask because I saw a lock on the door with a link, and then I saw the banner which says click HERE.

@ruthshaw7594 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for this! so exciting! youre amazing!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@stinkythecow7324 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video it really helped with my school presentation

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@juliereynolds5492 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing these tips!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@jennyj90 2 жыл бұрын

This is amazing! Thank you for the clear explanations. One thing I am struggling with...I want to have them solve multiple other clues in the room that don't necessarily connect with the answer to escape. Is there a way to ensure they have solved all the other clues in the room before they are able to click the lock and escape?

@TheDirtyRoots 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@nickyphillips2671 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the clear and easy explanations! I can't wait to get going!! Merci mille fois :-)

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it was helpful!

@marybrinker5194 3 жыл бұрын

This is great- I am going to try it!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@megannichols-ramos2533 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting, very helpful! Where do you find the background pictures to give it the "room" look?

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

Just a google image search for "room," honestly.

@alcienesantos4950 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Pianofingerzz 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Great job! 5 stars!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@tutoriaseptimotoratenu1462 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!!! I loved it!! I´m from Argentina...GRACIAS

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@abbyolson60 Жыл бұрын

This is really fun! Do you have any tips for making this accessible and ADA compliant for students with varying visual abilities?

@metincpowerco 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial!

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@user-ko5uq4wr5c 5 ай бұрын

I have used your tutorial before, but forgot how to share it with my students. I followed along again, but when I post it in the google classroom the link goes back to "edit" instead of "preview". Any suggestions. Thanks again for a great tutorial.

@DanishImranPelajar-et3jn Жыл бұрын

thank you

@nathanaelcard 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Nice hack!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@galimbat 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your wonderful video! I have a question: when you give the students the link to start the escape room, they can move from one slide to another using the arrows at the bottom of the presentation. How can this be avoided? Thanks in advance.

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great question, and I have other videos that go into more detailed explanation. The short answer is that I generally recommend using only a 1-slide Slideshow and housing all your clues or information in Google Sites to avoid the problem entirely. But there are also a lot of "hacks" I do within the escape rooms I sell, on Teachers Pay Teachers for example, that mitigate this issue. This video explains some of these hacks: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p8WXmblyqbfZo40.html. Good luck!

@tanyahunter4612 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Appreciate your video! I am, however, super confused about how to keep the timer from resetting. Mine resets every time they click out of the link and have to go back to the original room. Can you help?

@nickyphillips2671 4 жыл бұрын

Back again having made my room!! Yay!! I tried setting it on google classroom but the timer doesn't reset for each attempt - do you know how to make sure it restarts every time the link is clicked? Thank you again!

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

this seems to be a bit related to browser settings - however, when you add the KZfaq video to the Google Slides, there is a setting where you can choose to have it auto-play when the slide show is launched, so I would try that first.

@shamohammad3630 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, say if we play and exceed the timer, will the teacher know? and also how to track the time. Thank you.

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

LOL, that's a great question! If your teacher has built the escape room the way I do, there's no way to tell if you exceed the timer (but if they have it shared inside something like Canvas or Google Classroom, they could tell through that). For tracking the time, in the rooms I build, the timer video should stay running the whole time, and you can just go back to the main tab to see how much time you have left. Good luck!

@shamohammad3630 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechieSpaghetti Thank youu!! ☺️☺️

@terigottfried88 3 жыл бұрын

I created a really cool Alice in wonderland escape room thanks to your video! Thank you!!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to hear it! I bet your room is "curiouser and curiouser!"

@Thesimplyawkward 4 жыл бұрын

This is amazing! Thank you so much!!!

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@thanks4mychild 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this. My question is, how do I give access to players for the Google Forms & Docs without giving them access to edit?

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

You set this up in the way that you get the "share" links for the Forms and Docs. For forms, you want to go via the "Send" button (and make sure it's a link, not an invite), and for Docs, you want to make sure to share as a link with "anyone with the link can VIEW" settings. Hope this helps!

@marielichte6454 4 жыл бұрын

I loved our video - the directions are wonderful and I can't wait to try it! One question - I noticed that your students have to enter the 4 letter word to unlock the door. Is this your only question on your Google Form? From the various clues they solved, how did they know what the four-letter word was? I thought this would be a great Back To School activity and wanted to use the word, "Welcome." Thanks so much for sharing!

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, Marie! In this particular escape room there is only 4-letter word to unlock the door, and the various clues all pointed to the same word. You could use any word you want - maybe in the case of "Welcome" you could have one clue be a sort of "hangman" or "wheel of fortune" board or a perhaps put the message in code. (Just make sure to tell them to put the answer in all caps if that's your clue because the "response validation" feature is case-sensitive.)

@marielichte6454 4 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for your help and ideas. I am in the process of building one for my students.

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

@@marielichte6454 I am sure they will love it!

@havipess 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I learned a lot from you.

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@annavannoni 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure going to try this using canva

@thedigitalnomadfamily3361 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this!!

@TechieSpaghetti 3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@raisakam 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! It's very motivating and encouraging. But still, I need more instructions and a bit slower pace to acquire the skills. I will try my best to implement all this.

@TechieSpaghetti 4 жыл бұрын

LOL, I definitely talk fast and this was a fast overview for sure. I have a few links in the description to more specific tutorials that might be helpful, but let me know if there are any specific skills you'd like to see in more detail.