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20 Time: Creating a Genius Every Hour |
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Nicholas Provenzano
Are you ready to take project-based learning to the next level? 20 time, aka genius hour, lets your students explore their passions. Learn how to set up and implement genius hour.
| Audience: | Teachers |
| Skill level: | Beginner |
| Attendee devices: | Devices useful |
| Attendee device specification: | Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows |
| Topic: | Personalized learning |
| Grade level: | 6-12 |
| Subject area: | STEM/STEAM |
| ISTE Standards: | For Educators: Learner
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The purpose of this session is to introduce teachers to the concept of Genius Hour/20 Time and how they can use tech tools to support independent student research and storytelling. Teachers will leave the session with the tools and the understanding to implement Genius Hour in their classroom when they return in the Fall.
What is Genius Hour?
How is it structured?
What are some pitfalls that teachers might encounter and how can the be avoided and/or overcome?
What tools can help students share their story?
How can you get started?
Resources on Genius Hour.
Your Starter Guide to Makerspaces
The Maker Mentality
Invent to Learn
CNN article featuring my students working on Genius Hour - https://cnn.it/2zwMX28
Nicholas Provenzano is the technology coordinator and makerspace director at University Liggett School in Michigan. He’s also an author, makerspace builder, international keynote speaker and consultant. He writes for his website, TheNerdyTeacher.com, Edutopia.org and many other prominent education websites. Provenzano has been featured on CNN, in Education Week and by a number of other media outlets. He’s been recognized as the Technology Teacher of the Year by the Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) and earned the Outstanding Teacher Award from ISTE. Provenzano is a Google Certified Innovator, ASCD Emerging Leader, Microsoft Minecraft Mentor, Raspberry Pi Certified Educator, Sphero Hero, Adobe Education Leader and a TEDEd Innovative Educator. His bestselling books are Your Starter Guide to Makerspaces, The Maker Mentality and Beyond the Poster Board.
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