Genius Hour
Published on Nov 18, 2015
A Genius Hour Presentation Created about...Genius Hour Used with seventh graders
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
What will students learn if given time?
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Background
- Classroom Habitudes
- EdCamp & Twitter #edchat
- Engagement & creativity
- Voice & Choice
- Block schedule= Opportunity
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Key Findings
- Experience matters
- Choice= paralyzing
- Choice = liberating
- Time management & development
- Examples would benefit students
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Challenges
- Choice vs. appropriate time
- Encouraging risk
- Utilizing Class time
- Getting students to challenge themselves
- Inspiring creativity
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What did I learn ?
- Teacher = always more to learn
- As a learner " jump in and worry later"
- Classroom= lab
- Genius hour helped spark creativity for many
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Strengths
- Worked well with block schedule
- 5 weeks is ideal for many projects
- Many creative student projects
- Time to explore
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Sources
- Blumengarten, J. [cybraryman1]. (2014, Apr. 24) #MakerEd #geniushour
- Boss, Suzie. "How to Build Students' Creative Confidence." Edutopia Magazine. 30 Apr. 2014 .
- "Genius Hour - LiveBinder." Genius Hour - LiveBinder. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014.
- Maiers, Angela. Classroom Habitudes: Teaching Habits and Attitudes in the .
- Kirr, J. [jkirr]. (2014, April 23). #geniushour
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