Genius Hour Ideas
Websites for Students to Explore
Make a Digital Tutorial video with Screencast-o-matic
30-Day Challenge – http://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days
37 Best Websites to Learn Something New
100 Happy Days – http://100happydays.com/
Animation and Stop Motion – Resources Here
Arduino (must purchase kit/parts) – http://arduino.cc/
Coursera (MOOCs) – https://www.coursera.org/
Craftsy.com – http://www.craftsy.com/ (need email sign up)
Curiosity.com – https://curiosity.com/
Digital Photography – Challenges Here
Digital Video – Challenges Here
DIY – https://diy.org/
DIY Science & Math – http://howtosmile.org/
Educational YouTube Channels – http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/64556/10-educational-youtube-channels-kids
The Fun Theory – http://www.thefuntheory.com/
Game Making :
Gamestar Mechanic – “Gamestar Mechanic uses fun, game-based quests and courses to help you learn game design and make your own video games!”
Sploder – Arcade Creator,Platformer Creator, Physics Creator, Graphics Editor, Classic Creator; 3d Adventure Creator
Kodu – “Build Games. Play Games. Share Games.”
Scratch – “Create stories, games, and animations. Share with others around the world.”
GameMaker: Studio – “GameMaker: Studio caters to entry-level novices and seasoned game development professionals equally, allowing them to create cross-platform games in record time and at a fraction of the cost!”
Resources & How-To’s
GeoSettr – http://geosettr.com/
Give It 100 Challenge – https://giveit100.com/
Innovation Challenges – See them here
Instructables – http://www.instructables.com/
Jewelry Making – Tools/Ideas Here
Know More in 60 Seconds – http://www.knowmoreinsixtyseconds.com/#/
Laser Reflection – Practice Here before trying in 3D
Learn Guitar – Resources Here
Legos – LegoMaster Challenges
Made With Code – https://www.madewithcode.com/
Photo-A-Day Challenge – http://fatmumslim.com.au/photo-a-day-challenge-lists-see-them-all-here/
Podcasting – Challenges Here
Programming – Resources Here
Quirky – https://www.quirky.com/
Shadow Sculptures – http://www.thisismarvelous.com/i/4-Amazing-Shadow-Sculptures-by-Tim-Noble-and-Sue-Webster
Sodaplay – http://sodaplay.com/
Snapguide DIY – http://snapguide.com/
Spoken Word/Poetry – http://www.poetrysoup.com/
tackk Genius Hour Activities / Challenges – https://tackk.com/bsmsgeniushour
Teach Yourself Anything – http://www.webdistortion.com/2011/10/02/60-educational-resources/
The Kid Should See This – http://thekidshouldseethis.com/
The Tinkering Studio (must purchase a kit) – http://tinkering.exploratorium.edu/projects
TinkerLab – http://tinkerlab.com/welcome-tinkerlab-makers/
Wonderopolis – http://wonderopolis.org/
Introduce children to new programs and tools to spur their interest: