Genius Hour

Genius hour is a movement that allows students the opportunity to explore their passions and create something for a real audience. Why not create something to share with your family or with a global audience by publishing your work online?

HOW GENIUS HOUR WORKS:

• Students choose a topic to research and something to create. It's ok to not know what to create just yet!

• Students discuss their ideas with another person (sibling, parent, guardian, etc) for feedback.

• Research begins by exploring online resources, watching videos, reaching out to experts, and collecting information on the topic of one's choice.

• While researching, students decide what they'll create to demonstrate their learning. They can also share what they are learning with others through daily check-ins and progress reports.

• Once all information is gathered, students can create "something" to demonstrate their learning. This could be a book, poster, experiement, diorama, presentation, video, film, sculpture, stop motion animation, and more!

• Students should prepare to present their learning to others.

• Reflecting on the process is an important part of genius hour: Did the topic stay the same or change? Was anything surprising learned? Are you motivated to learn more? What was the most challenging part of the project? What would you do differently?