Collaboration Document
What is Genius Hour?
Genius Hour is a time when students can take ownership of their learning, to learn about something they are passionate it about!
GOALS:
For students to share their knowledge and expertise in an area they love!
For students to experience the learning process.
GOALS:
For students to share their knowledge and expertise in an area they love!
For students to experience the learning process.
Origins
Genius Hour in the Classroom
Sample Projects
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Thinking Outside the Box
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The Proposal
Resources
Additional Resources
Assessment
- There must be new learning
- The BIG question - inquiry based learning
- Documentation of learning process - blogging, e-portfolio
- The BIG question - inquiry based learning
- Documentation of learning process - blogging, e-portfolio
Assessment Resources
Additional Assessment Resources
Challenges - Teachers & Students
- Time
- Generating a topic of interest
- Meeting Learning Outcomes
Miscellaneous
- Facilitating & scaffolding student learning is the main job for teachers.
- Excellent opportunity for cross-curricular teaching.
Resources
Genius Hour Wikispaces
Genius Hour Session
Twitter
Google+ Community
Sir Ken Robinson - The Element
Daniel Pink - Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Angela Maiers - The Passion-Driven Classroom
Genius Hour Session
- #geniushour (first Thursday of every month)
- @geniushour
- @v_lees
Google+ Community
Sir Ken Robinson - The Element
Daniel Pink - Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Angela Maiers - The Passion-Driven Classroom