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Basic Schedule Outline

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

How to incorporate Genius Hour in your library...

After school club

Framework for research projects with students

Summer program

Collaboration with teachers

Why Genius Hour?

Lesson #1

Genius Hour - What is it?

"What do you like to do?" "Nothing."

Advertisement is Key!

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

Presentation Ideas

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!

For More Genius Hour...

Lesson #2

Model What You Teach

Students learn a lot from watching what we do. This is a time for you as well, not just your students.

The Driving Question

As librarians, what do we hope to achieve in the lives of our students, patrons, and community?

Lesson #8

Know Your Resources

  • Have options and examples of final products
  • Highlight 2 presentation options each week
  • Reach out for experts early on

Lesson #3

Brackets aren't just for March Madness!

Narrow down for those students that want to research a million topics!

Allow time to research potential topics.

Genius Question vs. Google Question

Some of our

topics included:

Meet the Librarian

  • Taught 2nd grade
  • First year librarian
  • Avid baker
  • The Vietnam War and Navy Seals Training
  • Georgia O'Keefe and What makes artists successful?
  • Shopkins
  • Cats, Jellyfish, Snakes
  • Star Wars Special Effects

Lesson #7

bakinglibrarian.blogspot.com

Let It Go!

@Bake4Books

Lesson #4

Indecisive students

Chatty students

Apathetic students

Drop outs

Prior knowledge is key!

Lesson #6

Students that had more exposure to research in the library were more successful and confident.

Check In Each Week

This helps students keep on track and helps you assess their needs.

Lesson #5

Get Others Involved

Teacher volunteers

Experts for interviews

Guest librarians

Parent and community visitors for presentations

Genius Hour:

Inspiring Passion in your Students (and Yourself)

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