Genius Hour Update

We have come to the end of our first round of Genius Hour. Students have spent the last few weeks reflecting on their journey during Round 1. They have thought about what they have learned, the challenges they have faced, and the next steps they will take. Miss Tesmer, our district technology specialist, created the following options to provide students with a choice on how they will share their reflection.

Next week, students will do a gallery walk to share their progress and celebrate what they have accomplished. As we move forward students will decide whether they are going to dig deeper with the topic they have chosen or if they want to move on to something different.

Students love this time of their week and do a really nice job taking control of their learning while pursuing a passion that they have.

Below are responses from 6th graders when asked what they enjoy most about Genius Hour:

Leo: "It allows me to open my mind and be really creative. I get to share my music with others and help others by giving advice."

Gracie: "I enjoy the freedom of choosing what I want to learn about. I also like being able to create something."

Kyrell: "I enjoy getting to pick what I am learning about and I feel that the research part will help me when I'm in high school and college."

Anthony: "I enjoy the challenges and learning the different methods for coding."

Ariaha: "I enjoy researching my topic and I feel like I'm actually doing something that will help."

A student created website:
https://sites.google.com/stu.woodridge68.org/kalliesoragami/home?scrlybrkr=eb642126

Using egg shells to create composts

Finding ways to repurpose old clothing  

Bloxel Creations