Genius Hour Video Interview #2 – Denise Krebs This afternoon I was able to interview genius hour superstar, Denise Krebs. Denise has been doing genius hour in her classroom for several years and has been able to implement it in…
Author: Chris Kesler
I am an 8th grade science teacher that is passionate about Genius Hour in the classroom. I blog about genius hour, ed tech, and ways to make learning more engaging and fun.
Genius Hour Blog – Genius Hour Ideas
On Friday my classes made their genius hour topic selections. At the beginning of the class I told them that I was changing the name of our time together from “Passion Projects” to “Genius Hour”. They seemed to appreciate the…
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Genius Hour Blog – Genius Hour Introductions
I introduced the idea of a genius hour project to my three 6th grade honors science classes on Thursday. Overall, I think that it was very well received by the students. I’m trying to focus all of my energy on…
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Genius Hour Blog – Twas the Night Before Genius Hour
I am going to be introducing genius hour to my students tomorrow. I’m terrified, excited, and liberated all at the same time. I’ve been researching doing a genius hour for the last few weeks and finally decided that this is…
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Genius Hour Project Introductions
How to Introduce Genius Hour Projects The introduction of genius hour projects to your students needs to be amazing! This is likely the first time that your students have ever been told that they can work on anything they want…
Setting Expectations During Genius Hour
Genius Hour Student Expectations Before you set sail for genius hour you should have very clear expectations about what each student should be doing. In a genius hour class there may be 30 students all working on their own projects,…
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