Genius Hour is a type of 'free' inquiry that is loved by all students. It provides them with the time to 'play with their learning' (Krebs & Zvi, 2016).
Denise Krebs and Gallit Zvi explain in their book 'The Genius Hour Guidebook' that it is where 'students are allowed to develop their own inquiry question-about whatever it is that they want to explore, are passionate about or are wondering' (2016). |
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Teachers know that student motivation is enhanced when autonomy, purpose and mastery are present in the classroom.
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Chris Kesler from www.geniushour.com explains what Genius Hour is and why we should incorporate it in our classrooms.
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INTRODUCING
In the beginning we spend a few sessions as a class going through what a 'free inquiry' could look like for students and what it means in terms of their learning. 1 hour each week is allocated to students to work on their projects over a set period of term, e.g. a term.
This Powerpoint overviews the areas I focus on with my students when introducing them to Genius Hour for the first time. |
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BLOGGING DURING
One of the ways students can share their learning each session is to blog about it. There are numerous blogging websites that are child friendly that you can use such as Kidblog .
Using a Google Slide template that each student get their own copy of, is also another way students can blog. This allows students to have all their learning in one place that can be tracked over time and eventually shared with their peers and with the world if you make the choice to go this way. |