Genius Hour
Published on Dec 11, 2015
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South East STEAM TEAM
- Rachael Ayers-Arnone, Art
- Lisa Mellecker, Math
- Ben Mosher, Science
- Chelsea Sims, Teacher Librarian
- Scott Stimmel, Science
the Problem
Some students lack motivation to engage in the current structure of school
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What Students Want
- Ownership
- Freedom to learn based on passion
- Inter-disciplinary learning
- Authentic problems
- Working with like-minded people
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What Employers Want
- Collaborative skills
- Risk-taking and learning from failure
- Communication and listening skills
- Learning agility across disciplines
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What is Genius Hour?
- Student-directed passion projects
- Dedicated time to research, create
- Teachers facilitate student work
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Key Activities
- Every student in the school
- Augmented homeroom time
- Students identify, research, solve problems
- Involve community experts
- Create and share solutions, ideas
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Benefits of Genius Hour
- Strengthen 21st Century skill set
- Build partnerships across disciplines
- Develop community relationships
- Engage students in individualized learning
- Share student work to authentic audiences
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Resources
- University of Iowa and K.W.L.C
- Extension Offices
- Student family connections
- Local Businesses
- City of Iowa City
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@SouthEastJHIC
@SEJHLibrary
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