Mark--I love that you
Mark--I love that you integrate Genius Time into the daily rhythm of your teaching. As you recognize, what we're ultimately trying to cultivate is a new way of being in the world, which we don't want...
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Absolutely Jennifer, probably have a new GT post about October 1, once this year's class gets into the swing of the program.
View ArticleHi, I am a new teacher and I
Hi, I am a new teacher and I have just learned about Genius Hour/Year! I am so excited to begin to implement this with my 6-8th grade students. I was hoping that someone would be able to provide me...
View ArticleI had never heard of genius
I had never heard of genius hour until reading your blog. It sounds like a great concept! I have used project based learning in the past and I have found it to be very beneficial in motivating students...
View ArticleHi Jennifer,
Hi Jennifer, Thanks so much for this great blog post! I love the "genius looks forward" quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson, and the connection with how Genius Hour nurtures that forward thinking energy....
View ArticleHi Jennifer,
Hi Jennifer,Genius Hour sounds like a great idea! At my school, we encourage self-directed projects through the implementation of the schoolwide enrichment model. The major goal of the enrichment model...
View ArticleBrittany, What subject do
Brittany, What subject do you teach? My initial sense is that you might want to start by incorporating the underlying principles of Genius Hour and even project-based learning (which gives kids more...
View ArticleChristina, I have had the
Christina, I have had the same experience with students who were (or seemed to be) apathetic about learning. How/why did the project-based learning in your class motivate them?
View ArticleDenise, Have you read Emerson
Denise, Have you read Emerson's "The American Scholar" and "Self-Reliance"? They raise such interesting questions, especially for teachers. For me, the big question is this: How do we strike a balance...
View ArticleHi Jennifer, thanks for the
Hi Jennifer, thanks for the suggestions. I've encountered some complex texts in the two essays you recommend. I don't think I had ever read them, but I've heard of them. I'm wading through them bit by...
View ArticleHi Jennifer, thanks for the
Hi Jennifer, thanks for the suggestions. I've encountered some complex texts in the two essays you recommend. I don't think I had ever read them, but I've heard of them. I'm wading through them bit by...
View ArticleI know this thread is almost
I know this thread is almost 2 years old (and I hope you, Jennifer, will reply) however, I thought that if you do not have time for Creator Conversations within your classroom you could issue a...
View ArticleChris--I think using Genius
Chris--I think using Genius Hour projects for ESL is such a great idea! Do you already have a blog set up for the course? If not, you could have Creator Conversations in a Closed Facebook group, which...
View ArticleThat is one of the options
That is one of the options nad probably the leading on because it is simplely the easiest for my students, they are on it all the time and would be nothing to post something on fb for them, however a...
View ArticleChris, One thing I love about
Chris, One thing I love about Creator Conversations is that they allow students to engage in casual conversations (written or spoken) about their process. You could create Facebook threads like...
View ArticleJennifer, by threads, I am
Jennifer, by threads, I am guessing you are talking about a post that students comment on, correct?No not at all, they should be looking to learn both inside and outside of the classroom and if using...
View ArticleGreat! Yes, you can start
Great! Yes, you can start threads that students respond to on specific issues/questions. Ideally, they'll also be responding to other students' responses. I find that staging assignments (having all...
View ArticleYer I totally understand, I
Yer I totally understand, I have used this staging technique with my younger students and they just think they are doing yet another class on countries for example, and then a month later i get them to...
View ArticleCreator conversations sound
Creator conversations sound like a great way for getting kids to discuss ideas to help inspire their own. I'm curious if you follow up with student to student discussions once the project is completed?...
View ArticleI love the idea of "speed
I love the idea of "speed geeking"! I used to follow up with student-to-student discussions after projects were completed by integrating their insights and experiences into my lectures and our larger...
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