The man on top of the mountain didn't fall there. - Vince Lombardi
What is Genius Hour?
Genius hour is a movement that allows students to explore their own passions and encourages creativity in the classroom. It provides students a choice in what they learn during a set period of time during school. It’s not easy to determine where the idea was originally created, but there are at least two events that have impacted genius hour.
Genius Hour Origins-The search-engine giant, Google, allows it’s engineers to spend 20% of their time to work on any pet project that they want. The idea is very simple. Allow people to work on something that interests them, and productivity will go up. Google’s policy has worked so well that it has been said that 50% of Google’s projects have been created during this creative time period. Ever heard of Gmail or Google News? These projects are creations by passionate developers that blossomed from their their 20-time projects. - www.geniushour.com
#1 Have a mission that matters
#2 Think big but start small
#3 Continual innovation, not instant perfection
#4 Look for ideas everywhere
#5 Share everything
#6 Spark with imagination, fuel with data
#7 Be a platform
#8 Never fail to fail
Genius hour is a movement that allows students to explore their own passions and encourages creativity in the classroom. It provides students a choice in what they learn during a set period of time during school. It’s not easy to determine where the idea was originally created, but there are at least two events that have impacted genius hour.
Genius Hour Origins-The search-engine giant, Google, allows it’s engineers to spend 20% of their time to work on any pet project that they want. The idea is very simple. Allow people to work on something that interests them, and productivity will go up. Google’s policy has worked so well that it has been said that 50% of Google’s projects have been created during this creative time period. Ever heard of Gmail or Google News? These projects are creations by passionate developers that blossomed from their their 20-time projects. - www.geniushour.com
#1 Have a mission that matters
#2 Think big but start small
#3 Continual innovation, not instant perfection
#4 Look for ideas everywhere
#5 Share everything
#6 Spark with imagination, fuel with data
#7 Be a platform
#8 Never fail to fail
The following are the guidelines for Genius Hour. Please make sure to read these closely and come to me if you have any questions. More guidelines may be added at anytime. If some are added, you will be informed and the document will be updated to reflect any changes.
1. Every Friday time will be designated for Genius Hour.
2. You are allowed to work on a project of your choosing.
3. Choose something new to you and something you are passionate about.
4. Produce a product or achieve a goal.
5. The Genius Hour proposal form must be filled out and approved by the teacher by the start of the first Friday in the Quarter.
6. Choose a mentor for your project.
7. Reflect once a week on the google doc or packet-worksheet you have created for this project.
8. Meet with me when you get stuck.
9. Present your final project to the class at the end of the Quarter and possibly to the community.
10. Failure IS an option.
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