Something exciting is happening in our 7th grade class!
What is Genius Hour? Genius Hour is time set aside in class for students to study their passion on a new idea or skill once a week for a set amount of time. This time to research a topic of choice is a way of promoting, supporting, and modeling both creative and innovative thinking. Students will choose one of the following: solve a problem in the world, answer a question that takes time to answer, create or make something from scratch, or learn/become a master about something that interests them.
Why is Genius Hour Important? Students take ownership in their own learning. They learn about something they want to learn about. Genius Hour sparks curiosity, and students have an opportunity to become their own Genius. Genius Hour encourages life-long learning, imagination, perseverance, self-awareness, adaptability, as well as other life-lessons.
Goals of the Project:
To allow students an opportunity to discover and investigate one of their passions
To provide students an opportunity to develop skill sets that are valuable in any learning situation (research, experimentation, collaboration, creativity, problem solving and critical thinking
To reflect on their learning
To learn from mistakes and how to navigate research road-blocks
To share their Genius and Passion Projects with others
Proposal: Students will fill out a project proposal to be approved by both teacher and parent. Although we want students to pursue a topic of interest, safety and budget must be thought of when working through the proposal process. This project is designed to teach students about how to educate themselves and how to think critically. Students are never to put themselves in danger or spend lots of money to accomplish this task.
Please visit www.mrsbecksgeniushour.weebly.com for all information about this project and see your child’s progress, or contact me at [email protected]! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bottom portion needs to be completed and signed by __________________.
My final project will look like: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________