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Genius Hour Master Course
Genius Hour Master Course [Resources]
About Genius Hour Course Resources
Join the Private Facebook Group
Genius Hour Journal (Interactive PPT)
Elementary Level Lesson Plans (Grades K-6)
Secondary Level Lesson Plans (Grades 6-12)
Certificate of Completion (for Course and Webinar)
Why Genius Hour? (Module 1)
The Benefits of Student Ownership
Your Role: Teacher as Guide
Preparing for anything in an ever-changing world
Mastering skills with various types of content
Making the standards connection
Preparing For Genius Hour (Module 2)
Laying the Groundwork
Preparing Yourself
Talking to Colleagues
Talking to Administration
The Research to Support Genius Hour
Getting Started with Students (Module 3)
The Framework for Genius Hour
The Design Thinking Process
Scheduling Time for Genius Hour
What to do in the First Lesson (Elem)
What to do in the Second Lesson (Elem)
What to do in the First Lesson (Secondary)
What to do in the Second Lesson (Secondary)
Choosing a Topic (Module 4)
Getting ALL Students Ready to Choose a Topic/Project
Scratching Your Itch
Finding What Matters
Passion (March) Madness Bracket Strategy
Individual or Partners?
Purpose over Passion
Pitching the Topic (Module 5)
Shark Tank Pitch Setup
Positive Peer Pressure
Shark Tank Four Slides of Purpose
Reflect and Adjust
Shark Tank Continued
Research and Learning Phase (Module 6)
KWL Charts for Learning
Double Entry Journals
Learning with a Purpose
Research in the Wild
Sharing Progress and Failures (Module 7)
To Blog or Not to Blog?!
How to Create Group Blog and Individual Blog
The Epic Failure Board
Creating Your Class Youtube Channel (or Individual Channel)
Sharing in the Wild
Making, Creating, and Navigating Ideas (Module 8)
Creating with Design Thinking (LAUNCH Cycle)
The Various Type of Making
How to deal with failure (and help students)
When you want to change what you are making
RollerCoaster Project!
Presenting Your Learning and Product (Module 9)
Purpose of the Presentation
The Benefits of TED
Before the Stage
Reflecting, Sharing, and Assessment (Module 10)
Self Reflection
The GRIT Rubric for Assessment
Reflecting in Public or Private
A Letter to Your Future Self
Action Plan for Continued Learning
BONUS Resources and Videos
Setting Up Your Blog Domain and Hosting Account (4:22)
Getting Wordpress Set Up on Your Blog (Video) (5:15)
Choosing the Right Wordpress Blog Theme and Look (8:42)
Fillable PDF for Passion Madness Bracket
All About Design Thinking (a flexible framework for Genius Hour)
Lesson 1: What the heck is Design Thinking? (4:02)
Lesson 2: Why it matters in schools (not just business) (6:00)
Lesson 4: Design Sprint (Mini-Genius Project) (7:48)
RollerCoaster Project!
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