Welcome to Genius Hour!!!
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What is Genius Hour?
Genius Hour is time set aside in class for students to study their passion, a new idea or skill, or special interest. Genius Hour happens once a week for a set amount of time.
Genius Hour is time set aside in class for students to study their passion, a new idea or skill, or special interest. Genius Hour happens once a week for a set amount of time.
Why is Genius Hour important?
Students take ownership in their own learning. They learn about something they want to learn about. Genius hour sparks curiosity and creativity. Students have the opportunity to become their own genius. Genius Hour encourages life-long learning, imagination, perseverance, self-awareness, adaptability, and time-management, as well as other life lessons.
Students take ownership in their own learning. They learn about something they want to learn about. Genius hour sparks curiosity and creativity. Students have the opportunity to become their own genius. Genius Hour encourages life-long learning, imagination, perseverance, self-awareness, adaptability, and time-management, as well as other life lessons.
How will Genius Hour work in classrooms?
Students will participate in Genius Hour once a week. After mini-lessons on what is appropriate, students will choose a topic to study with teacher approval. Students are given time in class work on the project with the teacher serving as facilitator. The facilitator will assist the students in finding research materials to explore. As an end project, students must present their topic to the class.
Students will participate in Genius Hour once a week. After mini-lessons on what is appropriate, students will choose a topic to study with teacher approval. Students are given time in class work on the project with the teacher serving as facilitator. The facilitator will assist the students in finding research materials to explore. As an end project, students must present their topic to the class.