After my experience in the Genius Hour classroom (see my last blog), I decided to research a bit of this nifty teaching idea. It turns out that there is a ton of information on the Internet to help me begin a Genius Hour in my own classroom. I spent hours researching how to incorporate this in my own classroom.
In the midst of my research, I had my own AHA moment. I realized that I was working on my own Genius Hour. I had chosen a topic of interest and had begun searching for information and creating a product to use with my students. In fact, the more I considered the concept, I realized that I participated in my own Genius Hour frequently. In the last week I had . . .
In the midst of my research, I had my own AHA moment. I realized that I was working on my own Genius Hour. I had chosen a topic of interest and had begun searching for information and creating a product to use with my students. In fact, the more I considered the concept, I realized that I participated in my own Genius Hour frequently. In the last week I had . . .
- researched Genius Hour and begun planning a unit for my own students.
- grabbed an application for a technology grant and begun searching for the best computers to use in classrooms and completed the application to apply for the money.
- taken a class on Bible journaling and spent time seeking examples of hand lettering and easy decorative designs and then produced some of my own.