I am going to introduce Genius Hour to my high schoolers on Monday and Tuesday. I really like this presentation (Genius Hour Prezi) and I think I am inspired to make one of my own. But that means learning how to make a prezi…so we will see if I can figure it out in a few hours Saturday or Sunday. But I think that is fitting…that I should have to learn something new and a little out of my comfort zone. Because that is what I will be asking my students to do.
Someone (I don’t remember who) pointed me to this resource on Genius Hour. This Live Binder for Genius Hour has a lot on the topic. Then of course there is Twitter, a hot bed of support and ideas. One of the best ones came from Angela Maiers and her “You Matter” TEDx Talk…not only that but the fact that she jumped in in support of my project. How wonderful is that! Because that I am going to challenge my students the way that Angela did hers…I want them to find something that breaks their heart and try to find a solution. I am going to do my best to put them in contact with WHOEVER they need to be in contact with to help them implement their solution or at least present it for consideration.
So I will let you know how it goes…I’ve told them that we are doing it and they seemed excited. So now let’s see what their Genius comes up with!
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