“6 Steps for Genius Hour” Chat Summary from GHVS
Gallit Zvi and Denise Krebs led a session on the 6 Steps for Genius Hour at the Genius Hour Virtual Summit held on 12 May 2020. We recently took time to read through the chat...
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Genius Hour Chat Archive – 6 Steps for Genius Hour Done Virtually
Tonight Gallit (@Gallit_Z) and Denise (@mrsdkrebs) led the #geniushour chat. The topic was how to do the steps of genius hour at home with students instead of in the classroom. At this time of sheltering...
Genius Hour Guidebook 2nd Edition Footnote Links
Here are the easy-to-click links listed in the Notes section at the end of each chapter of The Genius Hour Guidebook: Fostering Passion, Wonder, and Inquiry in the Classroom. They lead to lots of resources!
A GHG Book Discussion Guide
A chapter-by-chapter discussion guide for The Genius Hour Guidebook – perfect for book chats, personal reflection, or as a resource for professional development workshops.
What about Genius Hour in High School?
Denise Krebs and Gallit Zvi are often asked, “Does The Genius Hour Guidebook include ideas for teaching Genius Hour in high school?” In this post, Denise shares a variety of resources for implementing Genius Hour and 20% Time across the high school curriculum.
Keeping Up with Genius Hour: The Student Ideas List
The “My Genius List of Things to Do & Be” is an idea-catcher that’s also helpful in keeping up when students have several projects underway. We also use it to drive some reflection, assessment and sharing. Download a blank version that you are free to reproduce.
Preparing for Genius Hour: The Student Brainstorming Tool
Here’s a useful handout that can help teachers introduce students to the Genius Hour concept. It’s often the first step in convincing students that they do have interests worthy of pursuing during “their” time. Download a blank version that you can reproduce.
The KWHLAQ Chart Helps Students Organize 21stC Learning
Many students will rely on some sort of research process for their Genius Hour project. Gallit and Denise recommend the use of Silvia Rosental Tolisano’s 21st century adaptation of the KWH organizer — the KWHLAQ Chart. Learn more and download the chart from Fickr.
Use This Genius Hour Creativity Rubric with Your Students
Denise and Gallit have developed a Creativity Rubric that they use in Step 3 of their Genius Hour cycle with students. It’s a work in progress, but you’re welcome to use, tweak and/or share! You can download it or visit the Google doc.
GHG Lesson Plan: Deepen Thinking with This Bloom’s Activity
Using a 21st Century version of Bloom’s Taxonomy and applying their understanding of “thick and thin” questions (sometimes called google-able and non google-able), students can deepen their thinking about good inquiry-driven Genius Hour projects.
