This document discusses Genius Hour, which allows students one hour per week to pursue their own interests and questions. It emphasizes giving students autonomy to follow their passions. Genius Hour promotes creativity, innovation, collaboration and critical thinking. The document provides examples of how Genius Hour has been implemented, including one day per week or month devoted to the program. Resources are also listed for those wanting more information on setting up Genius Hour.
3. Genius Hour is a precious
time, loved by all my
students. It is when they
are allowed to develop
their own inquiry question
about whatever it is that
they want to explore.
4. Genius Hour – Productive, creative, empowered
students making decisions about what to learn,
and then passionately learning and creating.
~Denise Krebs
17. Genius Hour as an idea gives autonomous
personalized learning time out of every week for
students to question, think, learn, and explore
the things that they loved and were curious
about. This was something special that
engaged learners like nothing I had seen before.
~
Hugh McDonald, Grade 6/7