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Genius Hour
Genius Hour
Testing is right around the corner, but once that is over...then what? We all know too much free time make for discipline issues throughout the month of May. In fact, research supports this theory. Inquiry based learning is not so much about seeking the right answer, but rather developing inquiring minds. Developing grit, perseverance, and thinking skills encourages lifelong learning in students. For more research visit AJ Juliani's blog, Cult of Pedagogy, or Genius Hour.com.
Testing is right around the corner, but once that is over...then what? We all know too much free time make for discipline issues throughout the month of May. In fact, research supports this theory. Inquiry based learning is not so much about seeking the right answer, but rather developing inquiring minds. Developing grit, perseverance, and thinking skills encourages lifelong learning in students. For more research visit AJ Juliani's blog, Cult of Pedagogy, or Genius Hour.com.
What can you do as an educator to limit the free time in your classroom?
What can you do as an educator to limit the free time in your classroom?
Companies such as Google & 3M give employees free time in order to research, create, and enjoy a passion. They call it the 80/20 time (passion project or genius hour). Employees spend 20% of work time doing something they are really interested in. In a week, this accounts for 1 hour. From passion projects at these companies new products such as Google Earth, Maps, and Mail were developed. Where can creativity take your students? Let's find out!!
Companies such as Google & 3M give employees free time in order to research, create, and enjoy a passion. They call it the 80/20 time (passion project or genius hour). Employees spend 20% of work time doing something they are really interested in. In a week, this accounts for 1 hour. From passion projects at these companies new products such as Google Earth, Maps, and Mail were developed. Where can creativity take your students? Let's find out!!
Devote time after testing to letting students pick a topic of interest, research the topic, and develop a project to tell others about it. If you were to implement Genius Hour next school year it would only take 1 hour a week to reach Google's timeframe of 20% of free investigation. The benefits of Genius Hour are increased student motivation for the required 80% of school they have to finish and a more positive outlook towards learning.
Devote time after testing to letting students pick a topic of interest, research the topic, and develop a project to tell others about it. If you were to implement Genius Hour next school year it would only take 1 hour a week to reach Google's timeframe of 20% of free investigation. The benefits of Genius Hour are increased student motivation for the required 80% of school they have to finish and a more positive outlook towards learning.
To find out more about Genius Hour, how to structure the time, and how to implement it please sign up for a free webinar here.
To find out more about Genius Hour, how to structure the time, and how to implement it please sign up for a free webinar here.
Spotlight in the Schools:
Spotlight in the Schools:
Mrs. Carpenter's 5th grade students have worked on Opinion writing for the last month. Students have eagerly researched and developed their writing using self-assessment and peer assessment in order to produce their final piece. Today is presentation day where students are showcasing their final write as a Prezi. These 5th graders independently used technology in every part of the writing process-from research to publishing as well as independently embedding Youtube videos and creating bibliographies covering all sources from research to images used. Click the links below for some examples of final projects.
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