This past year at my school we’ve taken Genius Hour and 20% Time to the next level. After a Fall in service (where we shared about Genius Hour) five other teachers have stepped up to do it with their students at our high school. Below is a short video we put together to show teachers and students what Genius Hour is all about. We are also finishing up a longer documentary style video that should be available in the next week. If you are thinking about doing a Genius Hour or 20% Time project in your school, please share it out!
Genius Hour – What’s It All About? from AJ Juliani on Vimeo.
Also, if you’d like to participate in our “20% Time MOOC” this July, please sign-up at 20academy.com!
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Dear AJJ
I took your Genius Hour class last summer but computer glitchers have made the Google Docs unavailable. Are you able to share again, or should I take the class over again?
Catherine Sjostedt, Librarian
St. John’s Episcopal School, Rancho Santa Margarita
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Hi AJ!
I just sat in on your webinar. It was amazing. I look forward to talking with my team partners to see if they are interested in trying the Genius Hour. I would also like to see if my school district (JSD) would let us go and observe a second grade teacher who has implemented Genius Hour into their curriculum.
Thank you !
Cindy Burnett