(If you are unfamiliar with Genius Hour, be sure to visit my Genius Hour Resources Page.) One of my many goals for rebooting Genius Hour this year was to help the students to create more engaging presentations. Their passion just wasn’t coming through when it came time for them to share it with their peers. … Read more
As an advocate for Genius Hour, I am very passionate about the concept. But, I will be the first to admit that my facilitation of Genius Hour often does not go well. One area that has been somewhat unsatisfying has been the final presentation stage. Many of my students get bored listening to the other … Read more
I think that I should show my students that they may grab more listeners by approaching exhibitions of their work as described in #9, “It’s not a presentation. It’s a performance.” The other 9 suggestions are also well worth a view. In addition to the SlideShare, you can get more explanation for each piece of … Read more
The fascinating CNN article, “Is There Bias Against Creativity?” should be read by every person that can impact a child’s learning. It is an affirmation of the importance of creative thinkers and problem solvers in our current world, yet points to the ways that many of us discourage this type of thinking in others and … Read more