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GENIUS HOUR

WOW!  What a ride this project was.   I learned about Genius Hour at NCTIES and was very excited to start it with my class when I returned from the conference.   We are constantly telling our kids what they need to learn and they have very little choice in what they are learning.  This project is all them, they came up with their passion project.  We did several weeks of brainstorming and developing driving questions.  Once the students had their driving question they were off to do some research.   My students worked at their own pace and decided how much effort to put into the project. After the research portion of the project, the students how to chose how to present their information. Each student decided what they wanted to do.  Some explored iMovie and made incredible videos. Others wanted to dive into Google Slides and make a presentation.   We even had some Bare books created that will be in the library for the check-out rotation.  Overall, I am really proud of my kids. They all really showed their inner genius!

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  1. UnknownJune 6, 2017 at 4:03 PM

    Amazing! Genius Hour was totally amazing! Each student shared their passion through different creative means. Their facial expressions and interactions with the viewers represented their passion of the project. So proud of each student, long hours of hard work was very evident. Thanks for sharing such an educational event.

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