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You can do genius hour, too!

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you can do genius hour, too!

Christina Chatel @medialoguer & Michelle Slaviero @mrsslaviero
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What comes to mind when you hear "Genius Hour"?

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to education

from the business world
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NORTH
What do you need to know?

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the process

define, research, develop, test, evaluate, Share
Engineering Design Process can be used during Genius Hour, even in non-scientific content areas.
Define the Challenge
Research and Brainstorm
Develop a Solution
Test the Solution
Evaluate/Reflect on Feasibility (Repeat Process)
Share with Others

Source: On Innovation, NHD process, NASA
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Define
WHAT BIG QUESTION COULD YOUR STUDENTS DELVE INTO NEXT WEEK?

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writing the research question

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Brick Brothers--great GH introduction
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Research
HOW COULD YOUR STUDENTS RESEARCH THIS BIG QUESTION?

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searching to find sources

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Kahoot!

 media center research day structure
Students needed to choose 4 possible choices to maximize their Media Center research day.
Finding primary source artifacts
Asking Mrs. Chatel about your Annotated Bibliography
Searching for secondary source books.
Proofreading your thesis/claim with a peer and Mrs. Slaviero
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Develop
WHAT WOULD THEY NEED IN ORDER TO WORK THROUGH THEIR BIG QUESTION?

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Symbaloo

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student-created checklist

executive management skills
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With my guidance, students were in charge of determining how they would spend each Wednesday (our National History Day workday). I taught them a method of checklist journaling: check=completed, circle=in progress, right arrow=do work next time. Moved this to NoodleTools.
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Using One Note

to organize genius Hour projects
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noodletools

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follow up in the classroom

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WEST
What worries do you have about implementation?

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Evaluate: the role of the teacher is to help students stay focused--WHATEVER their focus may be. I kept a journal and met with each student to guide them toward their goal (Weebly, blog, art portfolio).

I listened, they talked.

If students sounded like they were veering from their original plan I would read my notes aloud and have them think about their plan.
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the wall

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the final question

  • How can people understand autism better?
  • What can I do with C++?
  • Does cooking have mental health benefits?
  • How and why do adult coloring books relieve stress?
  • How can I learn about my family history?
Used Google Forms to track questions, product
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Test
HOW COULD THEY CREATE THEIR PROJECTS?

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The final product

Natasha (Smith MS) created a food blog for her Genius Hour project. She focused on creating food designs.

James and Avani (Boulan) created a Weebly: http://32297875.nhd.weebly.com/
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Evaluate
HOW WILL THEY KNOW IF THEY HAVE ANSWERED THEIR QUESTION?

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being done

is different for each individual
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Share
HOW CAN THEY SHARE THEIR GENIUS WITH THE WORLD?

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genius hour sharing events

three tsd middle schools
Three Events over two years (due to semester class schedule):
January, 2015
May, 2015

One event in the 2015-2016 school year:
May, 2016

Students in Effective Teens shared their project with a small group.
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Sharing Event TEd Talks

TED Talks were a key component to the event. Students presented their findings to all. Heather (Larson MS) presented this talk to her Mom's workplace. Topic: Genius Hour!
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peer presentations

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peel the fruit

synthesis routine
Outer layer (#1 ring): What did you see, hear, and notice during today’s event? (9 examples)
Second layer (#2 ring): What puzzles and questions have come up today? (6 examples) Choose 3 puzzles/questions and tell more about those puzzles and questions—what do you think they are really about?
Third layer (#3 ring): Consider different Viewpoints: Pick 3 situations from the ring #1: what might other viewpoints think about this Genius Hour Sharing Event?
Core (#4 ring): What is at the core (heart) of this sharing event? Explain in 2 or more sentences. What makes you think that way?
Please title your completed project.
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National History day school exhibit

National History Day School Event at Boulan Park. Students from 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Social Studies classes attended. My Historians explained and defended their projects. Peers wrote a comment, compliment, connection, and question for presenters.
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Students greatly benefited from staff feedback and support!
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OneTroy NHD Celebration

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EAST AND SOUTH
What excites you about Genius Hour?
How will you use this?

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Thank You!
TIME TO START PLANNING!

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Christina Chatel, cchatel@troy.k12.mi.us
Michelle Slaviero, mslaviero@troy.k12.mi.us

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Bibliography

  • Design Squad. "The Design Process." PBS LearningMedia. WGBH Educational Foundation, 2012. Web.19 Feb. 2017.
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore County, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Susan Hoban, PhD, and Marci Delaney, PhD. "Beginning Engineering, Science and Technology (BEST)." NASA. NASA, 08 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2017.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • "Innovation 101 Curriculum & Methodology." Innovation 101 Curriculum & Methodology. The Henry Ford, 2011. Web. 3 Jan. 2014.
  • Kesler, Chris J. "What Is Genius Hour? - Introduction to Genius Hour in the Classroom." YouTube. YouTube, 06 Sept. 2013. Web. 22 Feb. 2014.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • Historical Society of Michigan. "Michigan History Day." Historical Society of Michigan. 2017. Web. 15 Aug. 2016.
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Character Education Standards: Josephson Institute
GH LiveBinder
OnInnovation
Genius Hour Twitter Chat
Edutopia
TeachThought
Mind/Shift

Christina Chatel

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