Genius Hour Google Hub

Genius Hour HOW TO: Instructions and Attachments

Attached, you will find links to all the resources you will need to conduct Genius Hour in your Classroom. Feel free to make copies and adjust the documents to fit your needs. 

1. Start with the Introduction HyperDoc. Have the students make their own copies of the doc so that they can add and and edit as they go along. You can watch the videos together as a class or let students go through the material at their own pace.

2. Have students "ok" their project with you through the interactive Google Jam Board (link below)

3. As they begin to work on their project, have them use the digital notebook attached. Students can collect reliable sources, take notes (sketchnote), and create materials to build their presentation at the end. 

3. Once a week, 5 minutes at the beginning of your "hour", have students interact in small groups on the Scrum Meeting Jam Board to share their progress.

4. Students will also personally fill out the "Weekly Gheck-up" google form to let you know how they're doing.

5. After about 10 hours of work, encourage students to find a creative way to present their findings. They can make a poster or science fair-type trifold. Technology presenting would be even more fun! How about a powerpoint, canva presentation, adobe spark video or a flipgrid? 

6. Make sure to publish student projects on a blog or website so they can show-off all their hard work.