Category Archives: Genius Hour

10 Reasons You Need To Read The Genius Hour Guidebook

Posted on July 6, 2016 by hughtheteacher

1. You will learn that authors Denise & Gallit are thoughtful, caring, & knowledgeable educators who are willing share their passion of supporting a student centered classroom of students learning about their passions. Make sure you read this book! 2. … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Genius Hour, PLN, Student Work | Tagged #geniushour, Genius Hour, Genius Hour Guidebook | 1 Comment

Learning to Code Using Hopscotch – Engaging, Purposeful, & Challenging Learning

Posted on April 8, 2015 by hughtheteacher

What is coding? I didn’t know much about it either prior to December of 2014. I learned that it is another language and knowing how it works will open up a lot of possibilities for my students and our classroom. … Continue reading →

Posted in Differentiated Instruction, Genius Hour, Personal Growth, Student Work, Technology | Tagged #geniushour, #hourofcode, #sd36learn, Classroom Skype, coding, Genius Hour, hopscotch, Hour of Code, Skype, Skype in The Classroom, Student Work | 4 Comments

26 More Videos that Sparked Genius Hour Thinking, Collaboration, and Actions in Our Class

Posted on December 31, 2014 by hughtheteacher

In my classroom over the last few years I’ve shown many Youtube videos to inspire resiliency, grit, hope, and discussion prior to guiding them in the creation of their inquiry questions about their passions and wonders during our weekly Genius … Continue reading →

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Attempting to Make Learning Meaningful: #geniushour #mysteryskype #comments4kids #kidLitReview #kiva

Posted on November 23, 2014 by hughtheteacher

This past week I was invited by Dean Shareski and Discovery Education to be part of the first Vancouver Ignite (#yvrignite) session host by the Discovery Education Network. It was awesome opportunity to share some of my learning, experiences, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Genius Hour, Personal Growth, Student Work, Twitter | Tagged #comments4kids, #geniushour, #kidlitreview, #kiva, #mysteryskype, #sd36learn, 1 Sentence Project, @gallit_z, @hughtheteacher, Angela Maiers, David Bouchard, Dean Shareski, Denise Krebs, Diana Williams, Dot Day, Gallit Zvi, Genius Hour, Hugh McDonald, Making Your Mark, One Sentence Project, Peter Reynolds, Reading, The Dot | 4 Comments

The Joy in Saying “YET!” What a 3 Year Old Can Teach Us About Having a Growth Mindset

Posted on July 10, 2014 by hughtheteacher

The other day I took my 3 and 5 year olds to a playground at a local park prior to watching my wife play her slo-pitch game. My 5 year old easily crossed a chain bridge and then my 3 … Continue reading →

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Fortune Does Favour The Bold – My Genius Hour Presentation

Posted on December 21, 2013 by hughtheteacher

This Blog was written in response to the December Precept from R.J. Palacio’s “Wonder” I am reading with my class. In this post I wanted to model reflective thinking of the precept “Fortune favours the Bold” which is highlighted … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Genius Hour, Personal Growth | Tagged Fortune Favours the Bold, Genius Hour, Genius Hour Presentation, reflections, Wonder | 3 Comments

We Need Awards… Really?

Posted on September 22, 2013 by hughtheteacher

I pulled the following quote from the Bammy Awards Website. It was posted under a tab titled Promoting Your Nomination. “The Bammys do what all of us should: acknowledge teachers and great practice. Awards tell us, the educators, who the … Continue reading →

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Sharing… Obvious to You. Amazing to Others

Posted on September 2, 2013 by hughtheteacher

I am nervous and excited about my first day tomorrow. As a new school year starts I am reminded about the brilliance of the students, teachers, and families around me. I encourage you all to share your obvious with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Genius Hour, Personal Growth, PLN, Student Work, Twitter | Tagged Alec Couros, creativity, Derek Sivers, Genius Hour, geniushour.ca, george couros, Obvious to you. Amazing to Others, Personal Growth, Professional Growth, Sharing | 4 Comments

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 →

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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 →

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Category Archives: Genius Hour

10 Reasons You Need To Read The Genius Hour Guidebook

Learning to Code Using Hopscotch – Engaging, Purposeful, & Challenging Learning

Attempting to Make Learning Meaningful: #geniushour #mysteryskype #comments4kids #kidLitReview #kiva

The Joy in Saying “YET!” What a 3 Year Old Can Teach Us About Having a Growth Mindset

Fortune Does Favour The Bold – My Genius Hour Presentation

We Need Awards… Really?

Dear Mr. McDonald, I Will Never Forget Genius Hour

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