Monthly Archives: July 2013

Dear Mr. McDonald, I Will Never Forget Genius Hour

Posted on July 28, 2013 by hughtheteacher

Near the end of this post is an emailed letter I received from a thoughtful grade 7 student the day after our final day of school. It warmed my heart and brought a tear to my eye. It will have … Continue reading →

Posted in Differentiated Instruction, Education, Genius Hour, Personal Growth, Student Work | Tagged #geniushour, 20 Time Academy, 20 Time In Education, bcedplan, choose2matter, Gallit Zvi, Genius Hour, Honk if You Love Someone, inspirational, learning, Simran, Thank you, You Matter | 7 Comments

23 Videos That Sparked Genius Hour Thinking, Collaboration, and Actions

Posted on July 27, 2013 by hughtheteacher

In our classroom this year my colleague Gallit Zvi and I used many youtube videos to inspire resiliency, grit, and hope in our students prior to guiding them in formulating their inquiry questions about their passions and wonders during our … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Genius Hour, Student Work, Twitter | Tagged 20 Time In Education, A Pep Talk from Kid President to You, Act of Sportsmanship Gives Texas High Schooler Shot At Glore, Boy Inspires Kids - Kids Inspire Us All (Amazing Finish), Bubba's Hover, Caine's Arcade, creativity, Creativity Requires Time, Derek Sivers, Gallit Zvi, Genius Hour, Genius Hour Videos, george couros, Girls First Ski Jump, Grit, Honk if You Love Someone, Hope, How Bad Do You Want it?, Hugh McDonald, I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate, Kelvin Doe, Kid President, Making the Most Out of Every Second, Obvious to you. Amazing to Others, PLN, Resiliency, Rethinking Learning: The 21st Century Learner, Sesame Street: Share it Maybe, The Time You Have, TMB Panyee FC Short Film, We are Silent, You Matter, youmatter, Youtube | 24 Comments

Out of My Mind

Posted on July 21, 2013 by hughtheteacher

I picked up Sharon Draper’s “Out of My Mind” after signing up my class for the Global Read Aloud 2013. It is a brilliantly written novel intended for young adult readers. However, it is really a story of triumph and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Differentiated Instruction, Education, Genius Hour, Personal Growth, PLN, Student Work, Twitter | Tagged #gra13, @pernilleripp, Genius Hour, Global Read Aloud, Global Read Aloud Wiki, Out Of My Mind, Pernille Ripp, Sharon Draper | Leave a comment

How Do You Define It? How Bad Do You Want it?

Posted on July 19, 2013 by hughtheteacher

This year my colleague and teaching partner Gallit Zvi and I showed an inspirational video “How Bad Do You Want it?” just before our school’s annual Terry Fox Run. We wanted to engage students in a discussion about success. Students … Continue reading →

Posted in Differentiated Instruction, Education, Family, Genius Hour, Personal Growth | Tagged Awards Ceremonies, cancer, Chris Wejr, Endcancer.ca, Gallit Zvi, Genius Hour, How Bad Do You Want it?, Positive Change, success, Terry Fox, Terry Fox Run, youmatter | 5 Comments

A Genius Wish: Blog More & Learn More

Posted on July 13, 2013 by hughtheteacher

I wish I blogged more on my professional blog. An ongoing Genius Hour challenge I have for myself throughout the summer and into the next school year is to blog on a more regular basis. Currently I blog about once … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Education, Genius Hour, Personal Growth, PLN | Tagged Antonio Vendramin, Blogging, Gallit Zvi, Genius Hour, Grit, Hugh McDonald, Jodi Pulvers, PLN, Resiliency, Sundeep Chohan, youmatter | 9 Comments

Monthly Archives: July 2013

Dear Mr. McDonald, I Will Never Forget Genius Hour

Out of My Mind

How Do You Define It? How Bad Do You Want it?

A Genius Wish: Blog More & Learn More

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