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Genius Hour: Being Vulnerable
Below is a question that was posted to my Discovery Education Network Friends Facebook Group by a colleague in Michigan and my response to her post. There were many responses and pieces of advice from many expert teachers previous to … Continue reading
10 Reasons You Need To Read The Genius Hour Guidebook
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
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Focussing on Happy Moments
I’ve struggled to write this post for a long time. I was going to sit down and write it as I approached each century mark, and I couldn’t bring myself to write because I didn’t know how to clearly share … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Personal Growth
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Learning to Code Using Hopscotch – Engaging, Purposeful, & Challenging Learning
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
Dear Mr. McDonald, I Will Never Forget Genius Hour
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
Genius Hour is Personalized Learning
I feel the importance of personalizing learning for students should be at the forefront of any discussion relating to education and Genius Hour does that. We want to find ways to engage students as learners and creators of inquiry driven … Continue reading
Genius Hour Manifesto
Gallit Zvi, Denise Krebs, Joy Kirr and I collaborated to write the “Genius Hour Manifesto” It was published in Education is My Life (@edismylife). Thank you A.J. Juliani for giving us the platform to share our insights. Genius Hour is a passion of ours, and we are excited … Continue reading
Today is a Great Day for Learning 
Attempting to Make Learning Meaningful: #geniushour #mysteryskype #comments4kids #kidLitReview #kiva
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 →