Students don’t necessarily invent things, but work as a class or in small groups together on a project that’s negotiated ...
Students tackle real-world issues in the classroom with 'Genius Hour'
Here's a way to bring inquiry projects to life in your primary school classroom – add a touch of genius. For the past three years, Years 4-6 teachers from Melbourne’s St Michael’s Grammar School have been running Genius Hour. It’s a global movement sparked by a Google work practice.
“The context of each project isn’t as important as having students self-regulate and monitor their own learning,” Year 6 teacher Emmet Nichols says.
“The context of each project isn’t as important as having students self-regulate and monitor their own learning,” Year 6 teacher Emmet Nichols says.
This story appeared in the October 2019 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
