Genius HourCreativity. Passion. Wonder.

By

Gallit Zvi - @gallit_zgallitzvi.com

what is Genius Hour?

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.

Genius Hour – Productive, creative, empowered students making decisions about what to learn, and then passionately learning and creating.

~Denise Krebs

WHY?We should always know why we are

learning, doing, teaching...

Richard St. John: The Power of Passion

Schools Kill CreativityTED Talk

Genius,Latin definition:

"to bring into being, create, produce."

Daniel Pink

The Puzzle of Motivation

TED Talk

autonomy, purpose, mastery

NOT THIS

Angela Maiers

You MatterTED Talk

21st Century Learning Skills

creativity and innovationcollaboration communicationcritical thinking

Yocontribution.

~Angela Maiers

"You are a genius and the world

expects your contribution"

HOW?

By giving them one

hour a week!

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

WHO?

Everyone!

WHEN?

What Works for You

• One hour per week

• One day each month (20% time)

• Two days per term (Innovation Day/Week)

WHERE?

Piano Playing for Genius Hour

At the Piano

Outside

On an iPad

On an iPad

in the kichen

With a camcorder

In front of the school

Introducing Genius

Hour

Inspirational Videos!

Creativity Takes Time

Start With our Passions & Wonders

Creativity Rubric

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

Resources

geniushour.wikispaces.comgallitzvi.com

#GeniusHour @GeniusHourgeniushour.ca

Keep in Touch!

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