Introducing
Your new presentation assistant.
Refine, enhance, and tailor your content, source relevant images, and edit visuals quicker than ever before.
Trending searches
Week 1: Introduce Genius Hour and Club Rules/ Brainstorm Ideas
Week 2: March Madness (Choose Genius Hour Topic)
Week 3: Mini Lesson on Research
Week 4: Mini Lesson on Citing Sources
Week 5-9: Research and Final Product
Week 10: Present Projects
After school club
Framework for research projects with students
Summer program
Collaboration with teachers
"What do you like to do?" "Nothing."
Genius Hour is a movement in classrooms where teachers set aside time for students to study topics they are interested in.
Idea is believed to be partially based on Google's 20% time.
Posters/Flyers
Promote in your library lessons
Make a promo video
School/Library Website
Personal Invitations
Student Testimony
Research skills
Make time for me
Get to know my students
Giving students choice
Creating lifelong learners
Chris Kesler: geniushour.com
Information from http://www.geniushour.com/what-is-genius-hour/
http://www.geniushour.com/
My Blog:
bakinglibrarian.blogspot.com
Powerpoint
Create a website
Videotape a presentation
Create a commercial
Models and Dioramas
Thinglink (Interactive images & videos)
Interactive Google Map
Create a book or comic
and much more!
Students learn a lot from watching what we do. This is a time for you as well, not just your students.
As librarians, what do we hope to achieve in the lives of our students, patrons, and community?
Narrow down for those students that want to research a million topics!
Allow time to research potential topics.
Genius Question vs. Google Question
Indecisive students
Chatty students
Apathetic students
Drop outs
Students that had more exposure to research in the library were more successful and confident.
This helps students keep on track and helps you assess their needs.
Teacher volunteers
Experts for interviews
Guest librarians
Parent and community visitors for presentations