Genius Hour Project

Constructionism

Constructionism is an approach to learning developed by Seymour Papert that emphasizes the importance of constructing, building, making, and designing as ways of knowing.

Constructionism is grounded in the belief that the most effective learning experiences grow out of the active construction of all types of things, particularly things that are personally or socially meaningful, that are developed through interactions with others, and that support thinking about one’s own thinking.

Yasmin Kafai and Mitch Resnick (1996) offered the following definition of constructionism:

Constructionism builds on the constructivist theories of Jean Piaget, asserting that knowledge is not simply transmitted from teacher to student, but actively constructed by the mind of the learner.

Moreover, constructionism suggests that learners are particularly likely to make new ideas when they are actively engaged in making some type of external artifact, … which they can reflect upon and share with others.

Self Paced Genius Hour Presentation

Putting into Action:

Create a Genius Hour Lesson Module & a Sample Lesson Plan

Due Date: 04/30 (Fri.) 11:59 PM

Task: Genius Hour Project

1. You will be given 20% of the class time to freely explore a content area and technology tools that afford the construction of knowledge by creating an artifact, as well as reflecting on the process.

2. You will build a google classroom module and write a lesson plan for students using your exemplars to inspire deeper learning!

3.You are going to summarize and share your work with the class at the end of the semester. For a detailed description of the Genius Hour Presentation and Discussion, please visit Genius Hour Presentation.

Submission

1. Link/Post/Embed your google classroom modules, genius hour lesson plan, technology exemplars, and reflection journal on to a Docs or Slides or Sites.

2. Submit a DOCX file or PPTX file or Sites link of your choice.

Reminder:

(1) Late Assignment: No late submission Genius Hour Project will be graded.

(2) The assignment submission with failed links or access denied links would be graded as missing parts according to the rubric. No re-submission after the assignment end time will be graded.