What is "Genius Hour"?
Genius hour is a movement that allows students to explore their own passions and encourages creativity in the classroom. It provides students a choice in what they learn during a set period of time during school. (Source: http://www.geniushour.com)
Resources:
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1242069 - This has been created by 2 HS English teachers from NY ( Julie Jee & Kathleen Bellino ) who facilitate Genius Hour in their classroom. The Project Inspiration tab has past presentations that have been submitted.
http://psolarz.weebly.com/2013-2014-passion-projects.html - This site is from Paul Solarz, a 5th grade teacher from Illinois. He breaks down each component of the process into small pieces...from how to kick off the projects to the culminating presentations!
http://geniushour.wikispaces.com/ - A collaborative wiki created to share success stories and resources on Genius Hour. The page is moderated by Joy Kirr, Denise Krebs, and Gallit Zvi.
http://engagetheirminds.wordpress.com/genius-hour-resources/ - This is a wonderful collection of resources from Terri Eichholz, a K-5 G&T teacher from Texas.
https://www.atlassian.com/company/about/shipit - ShipIt Days Atlassian ...Where it all began!!
Articles/Blogs:
http://smartblogs.com/education/2014/06/11/genius-hour-making-time-for-passion-in-the-classroom/ - Great post by Angela Maiers
http://www.danpink.com//2011/07/the-genius-hour-how-60-minutes-a-week-can-electrify-your-job - Introductory post from Daniel Pink
Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwwdtQHqd9g - How Google's 20% Time Fosters Innovation
http://www.thenerdyteacher.com/2014/06/tedxgpshs-video-collection-edchat.html - Absolutely amazing collection of student reflections of their Genius Hour experience at TEDxGPSHS. This event was fully organized and facilitated by students in Nicholas Provenzano's class.
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