作者:Grant Leemet 5 年以前
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Genius Hour
Genius Hour
What is it?
Opportunity to work on an independent project that they are passionate about
Approximately 50% of Googles projects have come from passion projects
Believe to have been developed by Google
Also known as a Passion Project
Implementation in School
Important to break down the process of inquiry down for students
6 Principles of Genius Hour
Sense of purpose
Design
Inquiry and navigation
Create
Socialization
80/20 rule
Inquiry-based, student driven projects
Students look to the world around them for inspiration
Teacher provides support by:
Facilitates inquiry
Sets loose dealines
Monitoring
Provide students with approximately 20% of their day to work on a passion project
Purpose of Genius Hour
Encourages the development of life long learners
Give people the freedom to explore their own interests
Idea is to give students time to work on an independent task that they are passionate