Genius Hour Highroad Academy     Name: __________________________________________________________________

 D O A W E S O M E , L I V E A W E S O M E , B E A W E S O M E !  

Genius Hour Planning Sheet

M y p r o j e c t i s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _   W h a t w i l l y o u b e l e a r n i n g a b o u t ?

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 H o w w i l l t h i s c h a l l e n g e y o u ? W h a t m a k e s t h i s a g o o d p r o j e c t ? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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W h a t s t e p s w i l l y o u g o t h r o u g h t o c o m p l e t e t h i s p r o j e c t ? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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W h a t m a t e r i a l s w i l l b e n e e d e d ?

I ’ l l P r o v i d e S c h o o l R e s o u r c e s H o w l o n g d o y o u e x p e c t t h i s p r o j e c t t o t a k e ? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  

W h a t p a r t s o f t h i s p r o j e c t m i g h t b e d i f f i c u l t ? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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H o w w i l l y o u p r e s e n t t h i s t o t h e c l a s s ? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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T e a c h e r   S i g n a t u r e :   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

DO AWESOME, LIVE AWESOME, BE AWESOME

Evaluation of Process

Categories 4 Master 3 Journeyman 2 Novice 1 Beginner

Proposal Discovers a wicked problem or

Goes for an ‘epic' challenge or

Addresses an authentic question, challenge, or task

Identifies tasks/questions/challenges that are personally meaningful, build one's sense of self-learning, and contribute to the learning of others

Selects a task/question/ challenge/topic that is interesting/fun but that is already familiar to student and doesn't find opportunities to learn something new.

Can’t choose their own topic or has to be assigned a topic.

Notes & Project

Accurate information Research or information used is from a valid source

Accurate information Research or information used is from a valid source

Most of the information is accurate Research or information is from a source

Information is inaccurate. Research or information used is not from a valid source

Presentation All items for the presentation are ready and organized Presenters speak in an enthusiastic manner The voices of the presenters are clear, loud and captivating Presenters are able to keep the class's attention

All items for the presentation are ready Presenters speak in an enthusiastic manner The voices of the presenters are clear and loud Presenters are able to keep the class's attention

Not all of the items for the presentation are ready Presenters speak in an unenthusiastic manner The voices of the presenters are not clear and audible Presenters have difficulty keeping the class’s attention

Not all of the items for the presentation are ready Presenters speak in an unenthusiastic manner The voices of the presenters are not clear and audible Presenters have difficulty keeping the class's attention

Effort and Attitude

Offers help/expertise to other projects Brings positive zest to project/class Demonstrates grit when needed and knows when to let go Self starter - Takes the initiative There is evidence that they have grown in their learning and has achieved an "epic" goal Their topic challenges their thinking Work is neat

Continues working on the task even when difficulties arise or a solution was not immediately evident. Sometimes distracts or gets distracted Brings resources as needed There is evidence that they have grown in their learning Their topic challenges their thinking Work is mostly neat

Lack of resources slows project or continually forgets project at home. Negative attitude towards Genius Hour impedes project completeness and distracts others. There is little evidence that they have grown in their learning. Lack of neatness starting to slow student or impede their focus

Finished project shows lack of interest in topic chosen Has an ongoing negative attitude towards the genius hour process There is no evidence that they have grown in their learning Worked is rushed and messy.

Genius Hour Reflection

D i s c u s s t h e p r o g r e s s o f y o u r G e n i u s H o u r P r o j e c t t o t h i s p o i n t . S o m e q u e s t i o n s y o u c a n t h i n k a b o u t a r e :

• W h a t a m I p r o u d o f a t t h i s p o i n t ? • W h a t c o u l d I d o b e t t e r ? • A m I w h e r e I t h o u g h t I w o u l d b e a t t h i s p o i n t ? • W h a t d o I n e e d t o d o t o b e b e t t e r p r e p a r e d ? • W h a t g o a l s s h o u l d I s e t t o m a k e m y p r o j e c t a w e s o m e ? • W h a t w o u l d y o u c h a n g e a t t h i s p o i n t ? • W h a t w o u l d y o u l i k e y o u r p r e s e n t a t i o n t o t h e c l a s s t o b e l i k e ?

A r e y o u g o i n g t o h a v e s l i d e s ? W h a t w o u l d y o u h a v e o n y o u r s l i d e s ? W h a t w o u l d y o u t e l l y o u r a u d i e n c e a b o u t y o u r p r o j e c t ?

• W h a t c h a l l e n g e s h a v e y o u h a d ? • O t h e r t h o u g h t s ?

 

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