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.

1. Genius Hour
Creativity. Passion. Wonder.
By
Gallit Zvi - @gallit_z
gallitzvi.com

2. what is 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

5. WHY?
We should always know why we are learning,
doing, teaching...

6. Richard St. John:
The Power of Passion

7. Schools Kill Creativity
TED Talk

8. Genius,
Latin definition:
"to bring into being,
create, produce."

9. Daniel Pink
The Puzzle of Motivation
TED Talk

10. autonomy, purpose,
mastery

11. NOT THIS

12. Angela Maiers
You Matter
TED Talk

13. 21st Century Learning Skills
creativity and innovation
collaboration
communication
critical thinking

14. Yocontribution.
"You are a genius
and the world
expects
your contribution"
~Angela Maiers

15. HOW?

16. By giving
them one
hour a week!

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

18. WHO?

19. Everyone!

20. WHEN?

21. What Works for You
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One hour per week
One day each month (20% time)
Two days per term (Innovation Day/Week)

22. WHERE?

23. Piano Playing for
Genius Hour
At the Piano

25. On an iPad
On an iPad

27. With a camcorder

30. In front of the school

31. Introducing
Genius Hour

32. Inspirational Videos!
Creativity Takes Time

33. Start With our Passions & Wonders

34. Creativity Rubric
We have students focus on 1 or 2 elements of
the Genius Hour Creativity Rubric when
working through their Genius Hour Project.

36. Resources

37. geniushour.wikispaces.com
gallitzvi.com
#GeniusHour @GeniusHour
geniushour.ca

38. Keep in Touch!
Gallit Zvi
Twitter @gallit_z
Blog gallitzvi.com
Email gallitzvi@gmail.com