Passion Projects by Jackie Dirscherl https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567 What is your next step? How do you see yourself using Passion Projects? en-us 2020-05-28 00:24:49 UTC 2025-12-23 09:34:02 UTC hello@padlet.com I teach STEM Spanish I-II. We do something similar but we call them Citizen Science and students present a "TED Talk" at the end. https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599319662

]]> 2020-05-28 14:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599319662 As a Spanish teacher, this can connect students to different cultures, countries, holidays, etc. https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599319762 2020-05-28 14:49:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599319762 Passion Project https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599319893 I feel like my 5th grade students would love this. The thought of integrating other subjects in would be nice too. I think there are ways to have more subjects in one project. We have a wax museum project but I could see this easily changing into a passion project. Genius Hour projects are similar. Our students work at their own pace while they know the deadline.]]> 2020-05-28 14:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599319893 I am 5th grade teacher, I would love to incorporate passion projects- our curriculum is so jammed packed it will be challenging to incorporate it. I could definitely see tying it into our science curriculum. https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320028 2020-05-28 14:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320028 https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320041 As a science teacher, there's a lot of ideas here to try a passion project.]]> 2020-05-28 14:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320041 I'm not sure yet... I would like to use your intro slide (5 W's) for back to school, especially if we go distance again. I will share your slide show with my colleague for sure. https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320237 2020-05-28 14:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320237 ELA sixth grade https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320363 I would love to do a passion project! I feel that I need support in figuring out what this looks like with my curriculum which EL education. Love this!!]]> 2020-05-28 14:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320363 melissatullock https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320373 I want to use passion projects during our remediate, intervention, maintain, and enhance block so that students can really do more individualized learning.]]> 2020-05-28 14:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320373 Oral History of American History through the eyes of county residents https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320521 2020-05-28 14:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320521 ELA/SS rarmstrong24 https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320586 Use in Middle Grades with Project Based Learning.

]]> 2020-05-28 14:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320586 I'd like to use this in the ELA 5th grade class for students who are early finishers as a "genius hour" type thing. https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320683 2020-05-28 14:50:16 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320683 I am a Business Education teacher and I am looking for new ways to reach my student but it can be difficult with learning objectives being so rigid. https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320794 2020-05-28 14:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599320794 As a media coordinator, I see myself collaborating with teachers to design and co-teach Passion Research Projects. https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321213 2020-05-28 14:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321213 Elementary Media Teacher https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321218 I want to give students ways to express their interests since so much of their learning is not their choice.]]> 2020-05-28 14:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321218 I have really wanted to do something called Genius Hours, passion projects seem to be the same thing. I love the options you gave for how they can present the info, I think that was one of the things that was hanging me up. johnstonm14 https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321267 2020-05-28 14:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321267 As an elementary art teacher, I'd love to spend the last semester of my 6th grader's time with me allowing them to create with any medium that they have found a passion for during their years in the art room. Perhaps even having an art show with their projects https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321362 2020-05-28 14:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321362 As a math teacher I would love to pick different mathematicians or civilizations and have students explore the growth of math. My advanced group would love this! https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321413 2020-05-28 14:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321413 I am a media coordinator at an elementary school. I have done this before, but with this session, I have gotten so much more info on online communication between the students, myself and others. Love that! I can see how we can do this in more of a blended learning environ. Thank you! caryn_levy https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321547

]]> 2020-05-28 14:50:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321547 I teach ELA and think I will connect this to our Novel clubs- each student gets to select a specific title that is somehow connected to identity/justice/etc. This would be a great way to have them keep their learning going as they read their novel! kristinegear https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321644 2020-05-28 14:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321644 Think of a way to use it in 5th grade math class gramadan https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321652 Any ideas??]]> 2020-05-28 14:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321652 AIG~5th grade Genius moment/passion project kgranville1 https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321841 2020-05-28 14:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321841 IB https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321941 I think this could work well with IB Extended Essays, IAs, and CAS projects!  Also for my library assistants - similar to a Pathfinder ]]> 2020-05-28 14:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599321941 lgniedziela https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599322008 I am a reading interventionist and would like to use research topic to explore grade level text in the library, then create a project together

]]> 2020-05-28 14:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599322008 It is exciting when kids get excited about learning and teaching others. Are there links online to possible ideas for passion projects to help guide kids? https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599322058 2020-05-28 14:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599322058 I am interested to learn more to use in them in the fourth grade classroom! https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599322262 2020-05-28 14:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599322262 joellenmalveaux https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599322393 Love to use this with students on our Extended Course of Study and have them present it to Regular Education students

]]> 2020-05-28 14:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599322393 Middle Grades ELA mcrawfor https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599322400 We do Articles of the Week about three times/quarter and I'd love to allow Ss to take what they've learned by doing the AoWs and find aspects of the topics to dive deeper into via PP.]]> 2020-05-28 14:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599322400 STEM Passion Projects https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599322832 I am hoping to teach middle or high school science or math. I want to incorporate more interdisciplinary skills and literacy in STEM, and I think that passion projects will help students connect STEM to their own lives.]]> 2020-05-28 14:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599322832 jessica_croson1 https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599322943 High School science ]]> 2020-05-28 14:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599322943 I teach 3rd grade and can see doing this with my kids this coming year...even if some is virtual! https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599322963 2020-05-28 14:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599322963 High School Visual Arts hbutler https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323007 I want to have students explore art topics that they are interested in through passion projects.]]> 2020-05-28 14:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323007 https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323074 I wanna use passion projects with my ELs. This would be an awesome strategy to help them with all domains. ]]> 2020-05-28 14:51:07 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323074 I run a 3-6th https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323087 Student Council. We are studying the UN global goals. The students started doing research for a project like this but could not complete due to school closure. This was great info to get us on track for next year!]]> 2020-05-28 14:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323087 High School Math dmcdowellls https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323102 Not sure what I will have my students do, but have the summer to think about it!]]> 2020-05-28 14:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323102 Science teacher cswann2 https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323237 Great way to assist students of all levels to succeed.]]> 2020-05-28 14:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323237 I am excited about embarking on introducing Passion Projects to my students! I'm an EC teacher. https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323252 2020-05-28 14:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323252 As a media coordinator, I was interested in what Passion Projects were and how they were different from research projects. I love research and my mind is whirling about ideas I can try with both my middle school and my high school! lynnerobinson https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323277 2020-05-28 14:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323277 I have seen this done before but I did not realize that it was called Passion Projects. For younger kids I have seen this done as a class project. https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323283 2020-05-28 14:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323283 Breeze R. https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323480 Middle Grades. So excited about this

]]> 2020-05-28 14:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323480 Special Education https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323766 Able to use with students at all levels ]]> 2020-05-28 14:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323766 Social Emotional Learning Asking students what they are passionate about as it relates to their needs connere4 https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323944

]]> 2020-05-28 14:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323944 I teach child development, I would love to do passion projects around prenatal care, early childhood development, etc. cpitts9 https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323974 2020-05-28 14:51:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599323974 https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599324203 Earth Science--very interesting, would like to try

]]> 2020-05-28 14:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599324203 composers and their compositions https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599324457 2020-05-28 14:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599324457 https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599324881 For Black history  Month and Women in history ]]> 2020-05-28 14:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599324881 Getting it done. https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599325315 My kids had some good ideas, but failed in any completion.]]> 2020-05-28 14:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599325315 https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599325837  I teach English ]]> 2020-05-28 14:52:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599325837 4th-grade teacher michelle_robinson1 https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599326001 We used to do a Teach the Teacher project and I feel like this is very similar. I need to bring that back to our school next school year with small group projects I think.]]> 2020-05-28 14:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599326001 I am not sure yet but it is great information! https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599326460 2020-05-28 14:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599326460 cragland2 https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599326796 I can see my older students doing this to teach my younger students in our K-5 separate setting

]]> 2020-05-28 14:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599326796 I teach 5th ELA/Social Studies. I would like to learn more about this to possibly include this as a project for my kids. https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599327072 2020-05-28 14:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599327072 Pre-K https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599329912 This reminds me of project based learning.  Would be able to use some resources for it.


]]> 2020-05-28 14:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599329912 My kids would love this...it would be like a "huge" show and tell for them (but with curriculum taught throughout). https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599331383 2020-05-28 14:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599331383 Small group??? https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599331864 Would this work as a small group project?]]> 2020-05-28 14:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599331864 I love the 5 Ws activity. I may try that when we go back to school with my students so I can get to know them better. I have around 900 kids at one school and over 1000 at my other school. lynnerobinson https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599331975 2020-05-28 14:54:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599331975 Art & Media Specialist bentleyte https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599336721 Love passion projects in Art History, Mediums, Art Techniques!]]> 2020-05-28 14:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_dirscherl/825aobeuy5gs3567/wish/599336721