3.2 Motivation and perseverence by EUN Partnership aisbl

Mara, Italy

mara_mosca77 — 2017-03-13 14:59:06 UTC

I teach in a secondary school, so my students are aged 14-19. However they still don't have clear ideas on their future and when I ask them what they like to do in their free time, they answer: to sleep or play video games! For this reason I'm planning to use the Genius Hour with them to find out their passions and to teach them how to dedicate some time to them. Parents at home and teachers at school have to encourage students' talents and after finding them, to help them in cultivating them at the bestest. In one of my classes there is a teenager who is a national champion of Tip Tap dance. He travels hours during the weekend to go to study in Rome and he loves his passion and he is strongly motivated in succeed in it.

Stefano, Italy

prof_stefano_durso — 2017-03-14 10:05:37 UTC

I honestly don't think i could implement it in my classes, since everytime there's time that i provide them to "invest" in themselves they use it for their private purposes. It seems like they NEED a task in order to do something

Alexandra Figueiredo

2017-03-14 10:22:59 UTC

It´s not easy but i´m doing it in my class with pupils from 12 to 13 years old and it´s beginning to achiev some goals....

Despoina Amarantidou, Greece

2017-03-14 10:28:46 UTC

I teach English at a Primary School and I really try to use Project-based learning into my classes in an attempt to involve my students into collaborative work and motivate them.

Norma Lisa

2017-03-14 11:09:03 UTC

I give my students when they refresh some key competences time to produce something they would like about one of the topics

Marianthi Arvanitidou-Greece

1canislupus22 — 2017-03-14 13:05:39 UTC

Now, you've to choose between what you are , if you're an optimist you're on right way, if neutral you will have to start thinking about things or you'll waste life doing nothing and if you're pessimist you've to do a lot of hard work in changing your thought process from a negative thinker to a positive thinker

Nora,Italy

noraroxane — 2017-03-14 13:11:03 UTC

I think the young generation is very weak, so the young are descouraged. I try to encourage them and to add value their potentiality

Sonia S. Italy

2017-03-14 13:25:46 UTC

I feel we can motivate learners by referring a lot more to real life in our classroom and share our own experiences with them. I keep telling my students that I am still a learner and will be one until I die o loose the plot. Project based learning and collaborative tasks like someone mentioned before are vital to trigger motivation and perseverance. Giving clear guidelines and formative assessment will help learner to achieve goals.
It is true that assessment for learning help students to be engaged and take their learning forward.

Daniela Spinella Reggio Calabria

daniela_spinella — 2017-03-14 13:37:37 UTC

first of all, talk to them with passion and believe in what you say you give them examples Positives of industry and organizzazionione listen to them and take them alone with their raggionamneto to solve problems and make informed choices

Vasiliki Psaridou/Greece

psaridou — 2017-03-14 15:02:17 UTC

I think that it's difficult for me to implement Genius Hour in my class because my students don't know the Greek language well enough to communicate sucessfully. However, I try to get them passionate by let them express themselves in a specific hour each week. They love it and wait for it .

Alessandro Michele, Italy

2017-03-14 15:34:04 UTC

I think that we teachers have to remember that we were young as our students. A good teacher has to work in a clear and clean way, with passion and conceptual maps.

Giuliana, Italy

giuliana_lalli — 2017-03-14 15:49:11 UTC

Sometimes it seems that my students have no passions apart from football and video games. For most are male teenagers, pretty introverted. Behind their loud laughter, often it hides so much insecurity. I'm working on their personality, I'm trying to bring out the best of them, I'm trying to figure out what are their interests and how could push them to express what they have inside

Enrica Maragliano - Italy

EMGe — 2017-03-14 16:13:11 UTC

The first idea that come to my mind is the cross-curricular approach to isometries using Escher method. This usually is something students like and allows them to become artists.

They learn to use Geogebra, they learn Math, they learn loving art and they become more self-confident as the can create very nice drawings even if they are not good at painting or drawing: what they need is a little bit of creativity and the will to succeed.

Some of them discover that they can be original and creating nice shapes and colourful sheets we hang in our classroom.

Edda,Italy

edda_caracino — 2017-03-14 16:19:52 UTC

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My students stay at school 8 hours a day (from monday to friday).:since the begining of the year I left my children play with PONGO after lunch on rainy days.They love to create cars, monsters, dolls,dices or spaghetti and other things and so proud to show others what they made, even when you'd need a bit of fantasy to guess out what they made. .And they know that, but it's not a problem at all., they just start again.

Teresa Rita-Italy

2017-03-14 16:36:06 UTC

First of all, I have to show my own enthusiasm in the subject then set high, yet realistic expectations. Make sure to voice those expectations. Set short term goals and celebrate when they have achieved.
Of course I'm speaking about Secondary Education.

Andrea M., Italy

2017-03-14 16:41:50 UTC

I work with middle school students (11-13 yrs). At the first glance I think that it is quite difficult to implement "Genius Hour" in one of my classroom. The most of my students (in particular boys) still behave like kids and do something only if they are requested.

However, in the past months I started project-based learning to introduce students to collaborative working and peer-education stategies. At first it is quite difficult. Some of them think that working in team is a good excuse to have fun since someone else is going to do the job for them. Others play the game of team working well and are able to produce nice works.

Maria Tindara Celona, Italy

2017-03-14 16:50:12 UTC

I work with students of 16 years. We are participating in a project that involves operating a business in e-commerce, the company has provided us with some arrangements which menager. Students work with menager to develop business ideas

2017-03-14 16:52:10 UTC

Motivation

Cristina, Italy

2017-03-14 16:52:13 UTC

Motivation starts from you as teacher because they feel the passion and love you share by teaching. I agree with one of our collegue that repeats to her students she is learrnig too untill she dies! That is true! Listening to them and keeping in constant relation their interests with our subject is a way to improve their motivation. I must Saythat there is little space for such projects, but teacher in Italy have however enough freedom to begin them...

Konstantinos, Greece

kkarampelas — 2017-03-14 17:46:19 UTC

Genius Hour can definetely be implemented in my class. Luckily enough, in Greece, there is time in the weekly schedule dedicated for projects, which is syllabi-free restricted hour. Of course this would require effective management.

Camilla - Italy

camilla_ciaccia — 2017-03-14 17:55:33 UTC

It's a wonderful idea the implementation of the Genius Hour in my classroom. I always try to encourage passion in my students as I did at Christmas when I asked them to create decorations for the Christmas tree following a model I had. They made in a different way using different materials with big results and involving their parents. It was a sort of competition .

Giovanni P. Italy

2017-03-14 18:08:48 UTC

In Italian subject I urge students to create stories in various literary genres and then make a book.
In History I reconstruct the character's environment through paintings, prints, music, etc.
In geography I organize and plan trips in countries around the world in search of monuments, typical dishes, music, clothing and entertainment.

Ignazio- Italy

2017-03-14 18:15:55 UTC

Students look to teachers for approval and positive reinforcement, and are more likely to be enthusiastic about learning if they feel their work is recognized and valued. You should encourage open communication and free thinking with your students to make them feel important. Be enthusiastic. Praise your students often. Recognize them for their contributions. If your classroom is a friendly place where students feel heard and respected, they will be more eager to learn. A “good job” or “nice work” can go a long way.

Marianna. Italy

mmorgigno — 2017-03-14 18:34:35 UTC

A student of mine isn't very good at school. She isn't genial, she doesn't speak with pleasure, she seems has some problems when she does some works of reasoning. But she is great when she does this.............

Paola, Italy

sinipas — 2017-03-14 18:48:25 UTC

This year I have started a TED-ed club experience for and with my fourth year students, which means that for part of the year lessons they are asked to work on the idea that "makes their heart beat faster" (in TED's words). They follow a path in 13 explorations or steps through which they are asked to "dig deeper" in what they feel passionate about and find the best way to present this idea to the public. Describing it makes the activity seem easy, but it is probably the most difficult task I have given these students. The result is still very far from their own and my perception, but the process is exciting and for the very first time I have seen some of the students (often the ones that rarely participate) get excited and willing to get the next stage, to the next exploration, to the next activity.

Gordana B.

gocabud — 2017-03-14 19:35:12 UTC

Conveying enthusiasm, encouraging passion and purpose is of utmost importance. However, it is not always easy to achieve those goals.
Last year, I managed to involve the most difficult students in a project. We were covering the topic of Advertisements. Students were acquainted with the rules of making a good advert (both the linguistic and the artistic aspects). Then they formed groups of four and were supposed to make an advert for either a certain product (e.g. perfume, organic food, night club,fitness club, dog/cat beauty salon, etc). The results were amazing. It was a real joy to watch how the most uncooperative students contributed to the project with their creative ideas. This is one of the adverts they made:

Antonietta, Italy

2017-03-14 19:35:34 UTC

It seems to be a nice inquiry –based learning project. I think I'll experiment it with my students !

Teresa Meli

meliter1 — 2017-03-14 19:46:55 UTC

Genius hour is a very beautiful idea. I think to implement in my class the next year

Jorge, Portugal

2017-03-14 20:04:36 UTC

It's such a great idea and how I wish I could implement it. Nevertheless, with aims, contents and curriculum suffocation there is so little time. I usually ask them to create stories about themselves the future using digital applications.

Orestina, Italy

orestinaonofri — 2017-03-14 21:12:02 UTC

I've never heard about the genius hour before, I must confess... Anyway I find it amasing and will surely implement it surely. 10% of my time (not much, but only have 2 hours a week in a class), I'm thinking to start brainstorming on what students would like to work on; then I will assembly similar work so to create groups; then I will follow the genius hours cycle. Did I understand it correctly?

Zulmira, Portugal

zulmira_lima — 2017-03-14 21:49:49 UTC

I´ve already heard about the Genious Hour. In my school, every year we celebrate what we call the "Reading Week". At the begining of this week, at the very first day, the school stops its activity and students are invited, for 20 minutes, to read whatever they want.
I think we should implement Genious Hour more often because when students have that kind os freedom they are motivated and move themselves into positive action

Çelebi, TURKEY

muallim3858 — 2017-03-14 21:51:32 UTC

I will absolutely apply

Paola

paola_romoli — 2017-03-14 21:53:11 UTC

Genius hour is a brilliant idea!
I'm going to try it with my students!

Cosimo

cdtataranni — 2017-03-14 22:13:41 UTC

Teaching for about 30 years and since the first year I have always encouraged mieei pupils to express and cultivate their passions discussing them in class and motivating them to constancy and perseverance

Janine, Australia

jsmith24 — 2017-03-15 05:03:44 UTC

I am going to do a $20 boss challenge- in groups they will be give $20 each and together they create a proposition that they are passionate about and see what they can do about increasing this amount and then give profit to their charity. This should allow them to develop their interests, collaborate, show resilience and hopefully increase their mindset.

Eleonora, Italy

2017-03-15 07:45:11 UTC

The Genius hour is a great idea, I had never heard that before!

Isabella, Italy

2017-03-15 11:27:43 UTC

I worked for many years in a private school in which university students prepared themselves to pass exams. Sometimes they didn't have a strong motivation to pursue their goals and so I used to talk with them about their aspirations, their passions, their dreams and hobbies: in one word, about what they really wanted to do in their lives. By talking to an emphatic person they became able to focuse their interests and to comprehend if they made the right choice. I never heard before about the Genius hour but I think that, in an informal way, my approach was a practical method to put it into practice because the students found alternative ways to develop their skills both at the university or at work.

Angelamaria Galderisi, Italy

soleemare_a — 2017-03-15 12:03:17 UTC

I've never heard before about the Genius Hour. I think it's a great idea to foster students' self motivation and self confidence. Students could better their abilities and skills working on topics they like.

Evangelia, Greece

2017-03-15 12:04:43 UTC

By character, I tend to encourage and empower my students and I m open to their ideas. So I accept as part of their evaluation any kind of expression they can contribute, provided it deals with the subject in discussion. So they can create whatever they are inclined to if related to our lesson. I think this is a constant type of genius hour.

Giuseppina - Italy

2017-03-15 13:55:49 UTC

I think it would be a nice idea to introduce a Genius Hour in my lesson plans. Actually, I use to encourage language learning and foster creativity in my students applying drama activities and techniques as well as guided writing and poetry. Of course, it's far from being a complete project based on an enquiry and a topic chosen by the students themselves. But let me say, that I will try this new way of teaching!

Francesca-Ital

francesca_neiviller — 2017-03-15 15:23:43 UTC

the best way to make students interested is to show that you love what you do and you are really passionate!!! Doing things with them, making them feel part of their learning process and never making them feel apart!!!

Erika-Italy

nickregata — 2017-03-15 17:03:12 UTC

I'm a music teacher and I've always encouragedmy students to express and cultivate their passions, not only about music. I think we should implement Genious Hour more often because all need fantasy and creativity but specially our students.

Francesco, Italy

babelemultilab — 2017-03-15 18:02:46 UTC

This is a wonderful idea to dedicate a short time during the lesson to encourage passion and purpose in young people. I will try to do it with my students! :-)

Riccard, Italy

rccrmn — 2017-03-15 18:24:07 UTC

Excellent idea.
I could devote one out of the three weekly periods I have with my English class to having the students come up with ideas on how to link their personal passions and interests to English language learning.

Emma, Sweden

emma_l_dawson1 — 2017-03-15 18:39:44 UTC

As a teacher in the younger years I have had mixed results with Genius Hour. It definitely depends on the group dynamics and their level of self agency but generally I find they need lots of support and don't work so independently so many lose focus quickly even if they do something they're interested in and it is hard to keep track when they all want to do something different. I would love to know how to get it to work effectively with younger children (6-9 years old).

Mariantonietta-Italy

marican — 2017-03-15 19:22:16 UTC

I didn't know "Genius Hour" it' s interesting, I'll try to use it during my lessons.

Sertan BALLI,Turkey

2017-03-15 19:26:30 UTC

For improve their passionate I make group works. To make them motivated i give them a chance to be a leader in the group

Alina Popa-Romania

popalina21 — 2017-03-15 19:47:48 UTC

I never heard about Genious Hour but it sound interesting. Usually I do some free lessons about their passions and hobbies. Maybe this is the way to know them more . And I discover special students always .

Chantelle Bartolo Cremona- Malta

chantellecremona — 2017-03-15 20:33:50 UTC

I have a 20 minute slot in my timetable that is called "choosing time" where the students are allowed to choose to pursue an activity of their choice. Some students choose to complete their art or science projects or to read a book in the reading area. They love it and they look forward to it! Recently some students suggested that they wanted to explore the outdoors for the "choosing time" session. So since all the students agreed I took my class in our nature area and we observed the trees and the flora and fauna of the surroundings. I felt happy with the outcome because the students were able to enjoy the session since they chose it autonomously.

Alessandro Marinelli, Italy

maralex100 — 2017-03-15 22:02:39 UTC

I never hear talk before of the genius hour, I think it's an incredible very good strategy to develop the "genius" of our students. I will try it soon.

Filomena Bianco, Italy

2017-03-15 22:44:36 UTC

I had never heard of Genius Hour before but I think it's an excellent strategy to help students to find and pursue their passions.
I teach English in a Junior Secondary School. I could dedicate a part of each lesson to the expression of students' passions. At the beginning of each lesson, every student can introduce his/her passion to his/her classmates by speaking, showing photos or videos or slides, showing any products of their passion (e.g. handmade objects, singing, playing a musical instrument, etc.)

Betty-Greece

2017-03-15 23:37:28 UTC

I did not know about Genius hours. I believe that it will be very usefull and interesting for students .

Regina, Brazil

2017-03-16 01:17:43 UTC

I had never heard of Genious Hour before. I do think it can work at school, but why not giving students 10 or 20% of school time as a whole, independent of any subject?
Students could be warned in advance of this activity and they could take to school anything related to their passion, like for instance a drawing book and pencils, different kinds of materials for craftwork, imagination would be the limit, following of course certain principles so as not to disturb others.
It sounds like a great idea!

Gabriella F., Italy

gabriella_fileccia — 2017-03-16 06:59:24 UTC

I had never heard of the genius hour before and it’s a pity that in my school nobody knows it. I’ll do my best to learn as much as I can about it in order to use it in my classes.

Cinzia Fiorentini, Italy

cinzfior — 2017-03-16 07:22:05 UTC

I find it interesting.
I'll try to give them time in every lesson in order to create how to pass their final exam through a personal IT pathway.

Teresio Italy

2017-03-16 10:11:58 UTC

I did not know about Genius. I think it will be good trying it!

Juan Diego_ Spain.

2017-03-16 10:41:59 UTC

I never heard about Genius hour, I will explore it . There are several ideas and initiatives about motivation, but there are 2 BIG WALLS, 1- School timing and rigidity/ regulations stiffness AND 2- Teacher's will.
Once these two walls fall, a new world will flourish.
I participated in a Grundtving project called SUNDIAL- Sustainable development for Adult learning, and our proposal / approach for motivation was this

Nicole, Italy

2017-03-16 10:43:58 UTC

I didn't know about Genius Hour but it is definitely something my kids would love to do. They really enjoy project work and being able to choose their research topics.

Reda

2017-03-16 10:47:57 UTC

I think, Genius Hour is a very interesting and involving project and could be performed in my classroom. For example, we can dedicate the last week of the school year or term for presentation of what my students had been studying, learning, exploring, creating by themselves. If they have enough time for this, good explanation of their tasks and the help of the teacher (if needed) in the process of investigation, they will do the project perfectly.

Constantinos, Cyprus

ckalapodas — 2017-03-16 10:56:01 UTC

Although time is very precious and usually allocated by the Ministry for the things that need to be taught in each class, I believe that the idea of Genius Hour will be very interesting to be implemented among my students. What is interesting to see is how they can relate their favorite subject with computers and ICT at the end of the school year, if possible!

Marija, Serbia

2017-03-16 12:20:16 UTC

In my country, once a week we have a 45 minutes to organize our work, discuss about absences and other topics, so this is a good place to apply a Genius Hour. I will for sure.

Francesco Coppola, Italy

fscocoppola — 2017-03-16 12:48:35 UTC

I had never heard of Genius Hour before but I think it's a good strategy to help students to find and pursue their passions.
I make groups of works and to make studentsmotivated i give them a chance to be a leader in the groups.

I teach latin and i encourage my students to express and cultivate their passions as reading modern literature.

Sonia (Ancona-Italy)

2017-03-16 14:11:20 UTC

I can bring my students in the lab and I ask them to read information on the Internet on the subject that you're passionate about

working in special projects to achieve extra language certificates.

cpapaccio — 2017-03-16 16:33:08 UTC

I have recently started working as a support teacher for students trying to get language certificates. At the begibbibg I was sort of worried myself, but as time went by i started to really appreciate it as we are really working as a team on our projects.
students are showing relilience as they are strugglin with end of term evaluations and training courses. Sometimes they seem to be very tired, but i keep encouraging them to go on not to give up. This is not relted to the certification itself , but to the sense of self efficacy they can get from the experience.
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Ankica, Croatia

2017-03-16 16:45:11 UTC

I can discuss with my students what kind of projects they would like to do and how they would like to work on it. I could implement it im my lesson plan.

FILOMENA, Italy

filomena_napolitano5 — 2017-03-16 17:06:45 UTC

I Think I can motivate My studente using discussions and Many example durino lessons

2017-03-16 17:14:29 UTC

Beate, Germany

2017-03-16 17:24:21 UTC

In order to instil passion and purpose into pupils we should make sure to give them meaningful tasks that relate to their lives. If they do not see any relevance in what they are supposed to do, then they will easily lose interest. Usually in English lessons when I introduce a new grammatical phenomenon I encourage my pupils to invent funny phrases by using the new grammatical structure. Students are also often encouraged to present to others what they are good at. Or if you would like to introduce a new grammatical tense, e. g. will-future, you could ask them: Immagine a world where you cannot express your ideas about the future. Would we not miss something?

Emma Giurlani Italy

2017-03-16 17:53:32 UTC

I agree with Beate when she says : give them meaningful tasks ! task which can solve a real problem where students can cooperate to achieve a concrete, tangible result. Let them appreciate the fact that struggle and collaboration real mean, that their engagement means more than talent let them understand that through real engagement and collaboration they can achieve better results than through simple talent. I try to let my students understand that failure and disappointments are only a starting point and not a barrier which could block their way. The worst thing we could do is to let them feel constantly judged if they make mistakes.

Mariangela, Italy

mariangela_biel — 2017-03-16 18:16:22 UTC

As Kornelia says if we praise their struggeles they will keep going on. I think that working in projects, e.g. eTwinning, is a good way to get students passionate because they are challenged to work on real tasks. Another important point is to focus more on the process than on the outcomes and to discuss on how to make things work better the next time.

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Barbara, Italy

barbaradipa — 2017-03-16 18:57:27 UTC

Genius Hour seems to be very interesting. I'll try it!

I think that motivation is necessary to learn properly. Students need to know that they are doing something meaningful as well as the adults need it. Real tasks and amusing activities help, of course, but I believe that teachers should change often the activities as each student is different from the others and has developed a different intelligence (--> Gardner). Diversify the activities means changing, trying to stimulate their interest and their natural will to learn new things. And this variety should also allow the students to use their own creativity, to feel themselves alive and active.

Sonia, Italy

sonia_bbn32 — 2017-03-16 19:42:12 UTC

I think it's very important that the pupils can pursue their passions. Often I do research with the Internet on various topics, or I do their to create a graphic product with many freedom to develop their creativity. It will be important to try to work my students on an individual project focusing on their passions by exploring the resources available to achieve it, using Google tools (Gmail, Google talk, Google news) and creating a product that can be shared with other companions, or better with the world (websites, blog, sketchbook ...).

Emel, TURKEY

mlaydn — 2017-03-16 20:25:33 UTC

I identify their interests to discover the students passions. I want them to do research especially according to their interests

Tiziana, Italy

tizianadieli72 — 2017-03-16 21:42:09 UTC

I teach science and math in a primary school. I prefer introducing a topic through a laboratory activity. I always start with a question, then I provide groups the material needed to find an answer and finally we discuss about their solutions. Knowledge is constructed together. They are passionate and happy and learn too.I think I can implement Genius Hour in my classroom.

Melanie Cini, Malta

2017-03-17 10:55:20 UTC

Fortunately, through the subject I teach, there is ample time for the students to explore and focus on their passions. I will try however to leave a session, and organise this and see where it takes them :)

Juanlusz, Spain

2017-03-17 17:09:36 UTC

I tell my adult students that their notebooks are images of their work, images of themselves.

Ana Pinheiro (Portugal)

aipinheiro — 2017-03-17 18:22:12 UTC

I did not know the Genius Hour, but it seems to be a very interesting idea. I think I can implement Genius Hour in the classroom.I'll read some more and define how to implement.

Katarzyna, Poland

kasiw — 2017-03-17 18:41:41 UTC

Thank you for the information concerning Genius Hour. Although I've heard about the idea before from my Norwegian friend using it in her classroom, now it seems really clear and convincing. I think I'll try it during the tutorial lesson with my class.

Claudia dc

2017-03-17 21:17:15 UTC

I didn't know Genius Hour but I think I adopt this solution with my students.
how can I transform my classroom into a place where students want to come in and learn? I often give some time to students to cultivate their passions or to study alternative disciplines

Clara Abegão, PT

claraabegao — 2017-03-17 22:12:28 UTC

To this day I had never heard of the Genius Hour project. I try to get my students to work on an inquiry based learning basis, to do research and use their creativity and to innovate in their final presentations, but I do not leave 20% of the class time to do an individual project focused on a theme that awakens their passion. Maybe if I make better time management I can implement the Genius Hour project. I'll try, certainly.

ali,turkey

2017-03-17 22:32:52 UTC

ı didn't know Genius Hour. very creative . I like this.

Michela, Italy

2017-03-17 23:54:45 UTC

I didn't know Genius Hour. Good idea to give students the opportunity to learn about what interests them. Of course, the topics are to be created with some purpose in mind, and the teacher has to give some guidance, but there's a great choice over a range of topics.

Roberta D.

2017-03-18 08:10:43 UTC

Never heard about Genius Hour at school. I found it very interesting. Surely, before introducing it in my class I have to read a lot about it. I found very interesting the above link and the titles of the books which deal about the G.H.
I think I'll start letting the students speak about their interests and projects, than we will find the way to develop them

Despoina Founta

2017-03-18 08:26:46 UTC

I did not know about Genius time.
I would love to learn more and implement my knowledge in the classroom.

Valerica- Romania

dvaly2010 — 2017-03-18 09:15:29 UTC

I did not know about Genius Hour but is is interesting and students should be encouraged to explore, to create, that is why I always try to find such activities or project for my students, even if they are very young now.

Elena Volpicella (Italy)

elena_volpe64 — 2017-03-18 09:30:17 UTC

I didn't know about Genius Hour, but I think it was like "Code Hour" .
This is an example how my students can explore, learn, create, follow their passion.
https://youtu.be/BrXjAd-xptk

Pop Dina, Romania

popdinaclau — 2017-03-18 11:00:34 UTC

I didn't hear Genius Hour. To get children passionate must we should encourage them to follow their dreams

Concetta Veca, Italy

2017-03-18 11:15:53 UTC

Never heard about Genius Hour but seems to be very interesting.
Students need to know that they are doing something meaningful Real tasks and amusing activities help and I think that motivation is necessary. I also believe that teachers should change the activities to stimulate their interest, as each student is different from the others and has a different intelligence.

Elisa, Italy

elisa_spina83 — 2017-03-18 17:27:39 UTC

I like this programme and I never heard about it. It is so inspiring because most of the time teacher leading the way with passion project but come from book.
Honestly, I think that teachers should provides a set amount of time for the students to work on their passion projects. Students are then challenged to explore something to do a project over that they want to learn about. How can I do? Encourage them to develop their ideas and letting free time to them.

Valentina Marinova, Bulgaria

valia_tr — 2017-03-18 18:06:02 UTC

I did not know about Genius Hour. But it is interesting. It could be good give chance and we encourage our pupils explore, create and learn by their own skills and tempo.

Ásta, Iceland

astaola — 2017-03-18 18:54:37 UTC

I've not heard of Genius Hour before but after doing a Hours of code few times every past year I've noticed the impack it has on students interests so I like to do a Genius Hour. I will give students projects for examination f.ex. do a research on linking math to their interests and find multiple presentation. Keeping the motto "follow your heart <3" and "look for the wonders of life and enjoy"

Simona Campanile, Napoli

2017-03-18 21:22:54 UTC

I can implement Genius Hour in my classrooms to get children passionate. Anymore I think that throught role playing they can share their passions to the classroom.

Rosa/ Italy

2017-03-18 22:55:05 UTC

Stefania, Italy

2017-03-19 08:04:09 UTC

I appreciate idea, I'll work to implement it at my school next year

Angeliki Kougiourouki, Greece

akougiou — 2017-03-19 08:25:26 UTC

Although we struggle with the curriculum trying to catch up the books' units, I think we can find some time during the week to implement the Genius Hour in the classroom. Pupils usually feel free to express themselves into a project, but this happens when they are involved in a specific project. Dedicate 20 minutes from time to time to the Genius Hour could be a challenge for them and for me as well.

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2017-03-19 10:36:23 UTC

Nicoletta, Italy

2017-03-19 10:36:24 UTC

Genius Hour.......... a very interesting idea!.
I'll try it with my students.
Teachers should always
boost student's talents and passions

Anna - Italy

2017-03-19 16:27:09 UTC

I try to encourage my little studente with words of encouragement.
They like to be stimulated.

Allow time for play. Creating a positive learning environment is just as important as teaching basic skills.

laleli150 — 2017-03-19 17:03:16 UTC

María, Gran Canaria

Nidia, Spain

2017-03-19 18:02:05 UTC

I really loved the idea of Genius Hour so I hope I can develop it some way some time.
- Positive reinforcement
- Reward coupons
- Let learning happen
-...
I strongly believe that these are key aspects

Cristiana, Italy

2017-03-19 18:36:09 UTC

I really like the idea of Genius Hour, but I feel the need to investigate it a bit more before I can state with certainty whether I can implement it or not in my classes. One thing I know for sure. Since I teach English the only limitation would be that their "passion", their "driving force" would have to be in English. Then another limitation is that I would have to approve of their investigation. For examle, if a student is very passioante about gambling, well I would not be able to allow that since it discloses an "issue" which is at stake and an issue which is too "big" for me to tackle. Regulations in Italy are pretty strict. Last but not least I would have to inform parents and make sure they approve of this approach which is different from the one they "may" want for their children. Parents can be very "fierce" and "intrusive". I would need to expalin what it is, obviously.

Mario, Italy

2017-03-19 19:07:45 UTC

Our students always work on project, challenges, research and so on.
Genius Hour will be great to integrate in any program, I will definitely use it the soonest!

Lotte, Denmark

tingsager68 — 2017-03-19 19:26:09 UTC

Genius Hour will be great to integrate in my lessons. Right now we are learning about programming perhaps I can motivate them further.

Antonina, Italy

elisa_spina83 — 2017-03-19 19:43:13 UTC

I never heard about Genuis Hour. I want to propose it to them, because we always do projects. Definitely, it will be a good idea use it!

Aurora-Italy

aurorpagano — 2017-03-19 19:50:37 UTC

Genius our will be great to integrate in any program, I will definitely use it the soonest!

Emilia/Romania

Emilia_T22 — 2017-03-19 20:18:15 UTC

I liked the ideas Kornelia offered us in his video.I would like to be more aware of this but at school we are often in a hurry to cover the curricular; no extra time to let them research or do what they are passioned about.Praising students, creating a friendly atmosphere is a necessity in developing an entrepreneurial min set.
Yes, maybe I will allow 10 % of the lesson that students could reflect, explore of what they have learned or to deepen some ideas.Genius Hour looks interesting.

Reneta/Bulgaria

2017-03-19 22:15:31 UTC

PBL - Project - Based Learning can motivate children about successful & creative work. It's a motto of my team. Thank you very much for the nice thoughts above, dear Kornelia & colleagues! :)

Clara Elizabeth Báez RC Italy

2017-03-19 23:02:35 UTC

I made the experiences "I'm a genius" it was wonderful, I learn a lot of my pupils. Thanks a lot Kornelia for this opportunity. I'm a etwinniner so my method in PBL, the way to improve skills in a special way.

Vanessa, Italy

vanessa_ridolfi — 2017-03-20 05:54:11 UTC

The genius hour is indeed a tool to digitally support teachers in stimulating their students positive interaction and active motivation. I will try it, of course!

Maria Daniela, Italy

mariadaniela_renna — 2017-03-20 08:42:49 UTC

The genius hour is a brilliant idea that I can implement in my classroom. I can get children passionate teaching to believe in their dreams.

Profanna, Italy

annamariapani — 2017-03-20 08:43:12 UTC

I didn't know Genius Hours. It is an inspiring project that keeps your brain going

Argiro

2017-03-20 10:48:28 UTC

Argiro

2017-03-20 10:48:29 UTC

I;m not sure I could apply Geniou

Argiro

2017-03-20 10:48:29 UTC

I;m not sure I could apply

Argiro

2017-03-20 10:48:29 UTC

I;m not sure I could apply Genius Hour in my classroom.... Still thinking how

Argiro

2017-03-20 10:48:29 UTC

I;m not sure I could apply Genius Hour in my classroom.... Still thinking how I could convinve my students that it's not a loss of their time and money... I tried project-based learning and I'm not giving up on it! They loved it. But to do something that is completely irrelevant to the course's objectives? Hmmmm

Argiro

2017-03-20 10:48:29 UTC

I;m not sure I could apply Genius Hour in my classroom.... Still thinking how I could convinve my students that it's not a loss of their time and money

Anna, Italy

2017-03-20 11:01:23 UTC

I tried Genius hour in one of my classes but the outcome was not so good

Sónia Fonseca, Portugal

2017-03-20 14:11:41 UTC

This was the 1st time I heard about Genius Hour and I think it is an awesome idea. I will try to think of ways of implementing it in a first grade class. It's difficult considering the lack of resources but I guess I'll try something with Arts and Crafts.

Carla Asquini, Italy

2017-03-20 14:36:58 UTC

I think I could use Genius Hour to implement 3D printing in my classes.
The idea is that the students come with their projects and can use the 3D print to realize them.
To connect the activity with my lesson, I teach German, the students could present their work using the foreign language

Violeta Korkucyte, the UK

violeta7519 — 2017-03-20 15:08:12 UTC

Even when the children are very young, teachers can implement the 'Genius Hour' in the teaching and learning. Teachers can follow the children's lead, find out what their interests, likes and dislikes are and set up the activities to follow their interests. When the children are passionate and motivated to learn about what they are interested in, then their outcomes improve and they start making a rapid progress. Teachers need to follow pupils' interests and give them a voice in order to make them passionate learners. It is important to use provocative thinking to get the children interested and encourage them to explore.

Slavica, Macedonia

2017-03-20 15:08:36 UTC

It would probably make students investigate and research a topic they are passionate about. On the other hand, I am not sure if students will stay focused on the task as they are too young or just lose time inefficiently. I will have to inform and read more about the concept about Genius hour and maybe if time allows give it a try.

Adriana Lefter, Romania

lefteradriana — 2017-03-20 15:34:41 UTC

I„m a primary school teacher and now my students are 10-11 years old. I think is very important that vteacher to encourage their students, to trust in them, to envolve them in the project they like in to listen them to do things they like to do more.

Antonella (Italy)

anto_gioitta — 2017-03-20 17:49:16 UTC

I never heard about Genius Hour before but I think it is a great idea to let students think about projects focused on their passion. We should arrange our classrooms and lessons, even set activities, to allow students to explore, learn, research, create, invent or follow any passion that they have in life. This would be of great motivation for them and would surely work positively on their self-esteem.. I think for example, of a literature class after analysing a play or a poetry they could try to represent, act or even draw freely their interpretation, each student according to their ability or possibility

Veronica, Italy

2017-03-20 18:03:41 UTC

I always try to encourage free thinking and new views about different topics, so that pupils can find their own ways to understand the world they live in. It's a way to experiment new mind paths, to copy real situations and difficulties through the setting out of planned events.

Giuliana, Italy

2017-03-20 18:20:40 UTC

Giuliana, Italy

2017-03-20 18:20:40 UTC

Genius Hour seems to be a valuable method for students, so I think I'll make use of it. According to my experience students don't have much stamina and it would be beneficial if I could help them to unfold their passion. Then every effort would be bearable.

BrunoFerreira20

2017-03-20 19:10:50 UTC

We already make alike activities in our school. For instance in my everyday classes I let my students play the game they like most or if it's not a game, their favourite activity - watering plants... whatever...

Adina Marcu,Romania

adinamarcu9 — 2017-03-20 19:17:29 UTC

Very good idea with Genius Hour in my classroom!They love art..so we will paint the future world .

Daniele - Italy

danvir — 2017-03-20 20:03:20 UTC

Do you think you can implement Genius Hour in your classroom? What can you do at school to get children passionate?
I did not know Genius Hour. It sounds interesting, but I should know more about it.
I think it should not be so easy to apply. In Italy teaching is quite conservative and this transforms often students in passive people. Sometimes they prefer a passive lesson than one in which they have to be the protagonists. At least I experimented this in upper secondary school.
So we should prepare students to activities like these and make them aware about the potentialities of this methodology. Using their passions could get it easier.
We teachers are sometimes scared about activities not strictly connected to curriculum or to contents in general, but we have to find the positive things also in such methods.

Fina V, Catalonia

fvendrel — 2017-03-20 21:43:46 UTC

It sound really interesting and good! I had never heard about Genius Hour before. I will try and analyze the results

Jose Ortiz Rozo - Colombia

2017-03-21 12:32:03 UTC

Genius Hour boosts independent and creative work, then for students it's a helpful idea to develop their inner potential thorugh this strategy.

Irène - Belgium

irene_indemans1 — 2017-03-21 15:16:09 UTC

We haven't implemented Genius Hour in our classrooms yet. Getting children passionate is about implementing enforced differentiation, I think. During differentiation time, time slots where 2 teachers are available for one class group (of 24 students), pupils can choose to follow a talent-based optional course such as Multimedia, Digital Technology, Cookery, Nature & Sports, Initiation Spanish, ... instead of following the regular course of French, Maths, ...

Alessandro / Italy

2017-03-21 15:34:20 UTC

Genius Hour is very good idea, I have to try it in my classroom!

Teresa (Italy)

teresacasa — 2017-03-21 19:10:30 UTC

This is the first time I've heard of this approach and I would like to learn much more about. Any way, however, while not knowing it, I often try to stimulate the creativity of my students, making them realize activities involving the construction of a 'product' that bring out their passions and their skills in the fields of their interest (gastronomy, promotion of local products, etc.)

maria georgiadou

2017-03-21 19:48:39 UTC

It sounds very interesting to introduce in the class the genius hour and give students the chance to care about their passion. In my opinion, nowadays, school removes them from their dreams because of the tough curricilum and pression!

Patrizia, Italy

corapatrizia — 2017-03-22 10:41:16 UTC

I didn't know Genius Hour Project and I find it really interesting. we all know that letting people (and our students, of course) free of devoting some time to activities they love very much, it'd increase their motivation, it'd make them be happier, more active and creative. It'd increase their problem solving's competences as well as creativity and sense of initiative. It is hard for me to think about applying it in my own classrooms as I teach in prison and in order to accomplish this kind of activities, students'd need access to any kind of resources thay may need, including technical devices and internet connection. Unfortunately we are not allowed to that.

Caterina Italy

2017-03-22 14:00:15 UTC

I never heard Genius Hour. It is very interesting.
I think I practise with my pupils next year.

Fausto Finocchiaro, Catania

2017-03-22 15:31:44 UTC

Iuliana, Romania

iulyanaivan — 2017-03-22 20:05:06 UTC

It is the first time i head of Genius Hour. It is a good idee, i like. Students should be encouraged and promoted.

Kaire Hakk, Estonia

2017-03-23 11:08:56 UTC

What a britlliant idea - Genius Hour. I´m going to use it as a project work in my language classes. My 8th grade students (15-years old) are rather reluctant to reveal and talk about their future plans or imagine about their future. Genius Hour gives an opportunity them to imagine as geniuses, millionaires, etnrepreneurs etc. and just to give as many good and fantastic ideas on this topic as possible. I hope it opens the students and gives them more positive attitude if they can think about themselves as geniuses or millionaires.

Wilson Canelo/Colombia

2017-03-23 14:33:14 UTC

I realize it is important to implement Genius Hour in my class. I would ask pupils to write with his own words a paper about what passionate and if they want, to share with their partners. May be, they will find someone who also have a similar interest that can enrich tehmselves

Elena, Greece

l_1_doug32_ed — 2017-03-23 16:50:19 UTC

There is big problem about time and following curriculum in my schools, even we do a lot of experiments in the classroom it is not easy to find and pursue passion. I will try to start Genius Hour from next year, make it kind of project to present at the end. Although I am sure that most of my students will pick subjects around motorbikes.

Maria Sourgiadaki, Greece

2017-03-23 17:33:12 UTC

I remember once I had 2 students that loved making short rhyming poems. I asked them to make some, concerning our lesson. They did and it engaged them more on the lesson. We, teachers, must give students the chance to add their passion in school work.

Marina,Tuscany, Italy

mafina2000 — 2017-03-24 06:17:13 UTC

This is the very first time I've heard about the Genius Hour. But I heard about similar movements from time to time in the past.
The idea is simple but amazing at the same time At school my students and I arranged to work on themes they appreciate and that are particular relevant to them.
As design plays the main role in their course of study, we've decided to discover the life of some brilliant and successful designers to boost their sense of entrepeurship that is accompanied by all the practice they do when attending laboratories.
All this work will help them to improve their sense of being part of a society where they can make decisions by themselves and work on their projects. That's all hard work. In all this I don't know if I have time to try the Genius Hour but I'll surely give my students time to let me know which aspects, projects they would like to work on at a deeper level so that learning English and realizing for instance objects of design will be more interesting. For sure all this will broaden their horizons

Carina, Sweden

carina_hafren — 2017-03-24 14:44:47 UTC

We try to find tasks and projects that are important for the pupils. We think that is the path to walk if we, as teachers, want pupils with passion, interest and resilience. So we work together, every subject, or most of them, in project and tasks that matters. And matters i the world outside school! We have to have recipients to the projects; people in the community/municipality, entrepreneurs in the local area, parents, other students in other schools When the students know their work is going to be seen and used by interested people, they try again and again and the result will matter. Not for the school´s sake but for their own sake.
The result should be valuable for somebody else to really matter. As Daniel H Pink says: our motivation rises when it´s about something larger than ourselves.

Maria, Italy

marinellagrassi3 — 2017-03-24 20:22:20 UTC

I'm very curious to know more about this project Genius Hour...I usually implement eTwinning project in my classes because this kind of projects help me to get passion and motivation in my students even though I try to get passionate them through different types of activities that are based on music, games and websites that teenagers use daily.

Bianca B, Romania

bbyancka — 2017-03-25 12:41:53 UTC

This is the first time when I hear about the Genius Hour. I would implement projects in my class as a part of this programme.

Maiia, Ukraine

s_maya — 2017-03-25 20:04:07 UTC

I haven't known that it's called the Genius Hour, but I offer my students to teach the group something they think they're profies in. Sometimes they try to explain a grammar topic or something like that. Such activities are ones of the most popular among my students.

Kristijan C,

2017-03-25 21:15:05 UTC

Kristijan C.,Serbia

2017-03-25 21:15:09 UTC

I haven't known that it's called the Genius Hour, but I offer my students to teach the group something they think they are use in learning.

Arabela, Romania

2017-03-26 09:05:14 UTC

I have not heard of Genius Hour before. I think it is quite difficult to implement in Romanian education, but not impossible.

Alcira MF, Germany

amulf — 2017-03-26 14:16:51 UTC

I find Genius Hour a very good idea. I will try to implement it in my classroom!

Montserrat Padrón, Spain

2017-03-26 18:05:13 UTC

I Knew about google practice and I had talked to the students about it, but never came to my mind the idea of doing it in my classroom.

I would like to try it but I think I would need the collaboration of the rest of the teachers, as my subject it is only three hours a week and there is not enough time to develop a meaningful project, or so I think.

Irma, Italy

2017-03-26 20:39:58 UTC

Students should always be encouraged. Each of their little progress is rewarded as a sign that even the smallest effort leads to an appreciable results

Mafalda Lapa, Portugal

mafalda_lapa — 2017-03-27 16:19:51 UTC

I knew about Genius Hour in Google but I didn't knew somebody was applying the idea in school. Definitely I will implement it next year. I have talked to my principal and he also think it's a good idea. Every year, in my 17-18th years old class I develop a paralel project chosen by students. The last one was the organization of a Science Coffee.

Angela Gordino, Portugal

2017-03-27 17:24:15 UTC

I have never heard about this project before -Genius hour - but I find it interesting. I think it is easy to try to implement it in our classes, not always but now and then. I will try to implement it.

Bojana, Macedonia

boenov — 2017-03-27 19:33:35 UTC

As teachers, we can create an environment that drives passion by doing a few things:
Allow time for collaboration using social media.
Foster creativity
Allow time for play. Creating a positive learning environment is just as important as teaching basic skills.
Allow students time to “get in the flow”. Similar to an athlete getting in the zone, teachers can create passion by creating projects that allow students minds to use emotional connections.
Find out about your students interests.
Inspiration is more than just knowledge, it is about emotional connections.
Encourage innovation.
Allow time for your own learning

Sal, Italy

2017-03-27 19:52:07 UTC

First of all, I take time to listen to students opinion. I believe that is important to make students fell confident to expose their opinions. If we succeed in creating a really cooperative atmosphere, students will fell protagonists of the learning process. Moreover I try to propose activity close to student's real life to stimulate their participation.

Atanasija, Croatia

2017-03-27 21:53:28 UTC

We have to have a good learning atmosfere, making students work more collaborative with each other, implementing various activities in wich all students can participate equaly sharing ideas

andrea , italia

andrea_avantaggiato1 — 2017-03-28 06:52:49 UTC

Stavroula Vakana, Cyprus

2017-03-28 07:37:55 UTC

I think Genius Hour is a very good idea and i plan to make it a regular time every Friday. Students feel more involved if their other talents are appreciated and its an opportunity to show their skills and teach others

cristina Italy

2017-03-30 09:00:05 UTC

This is the first time I've talk about the Genius Hour because I have not knew it before today. I will try it the next year even if I don’t know the way to realize something new with this instrument in my classes. My students are 11-14 aged and they are far young to argue seriously about their plans and their future. I’ll look how use Genius Hour in my school, it could be interessant.

Sérgio Leal, Portugal

2017-04-01 08:46:55 UTC

For sure I can implement Genius Hour in my classroom. Next school year I will implement and try to see the results of this approach. In my opinion, they will be more motivated to the classroom Let´s see. This school year I am working in European Projects and don't have the possibility to implement right now.

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sev_asti — 2017-04-02 17:15:57 UTC

Sevasti Milona, Greec

sev_asti — 2017-04-02 17:16:00 UTC

I would definitely implement it and would recommend it and my colleagues. I think that students will love that

Jeane de Fatima, Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

2017-04-03 17:05:50 UTC

Fernando Pessoa
"To be happy is to find strength in forgiveness, hopes in battles, security on the stage of fear, love in disagreements. It is to thank God every minute for the miracle of life. "
- Fernando Pessoa

- http://kdfrases.com/frase/100576

Gis México

ggzzaa123 — 2017-04-03 18:27:50 UTC

Yes we have notice the talent in students and improve that talent, or implement dynamics to improve their talent,, by the failures they get knowledge and experience in the road to get their goals we have to let them prove that
the failures are klowedege in action ..

Adriana Laze Albania

adrianalaze — 2017-04-03 19:37:59 UTC

Actually this is my first time to learn about Genius Hour. Actually I try to motivate my pupils and to encourage them. So when we were just a new member in e twinning two years ago, I asked by them to be more creative because the project was their''s . So they had and realized very good ideas. I often try to encourage especially pupils that are not confident to them selves . I also say to them : Everybody is valuable in something , may be you are not good in Math , but you are very good in something else. But being not very good in Math , does not mean that you have to surrender , nut to give your best.

Catarina Pisco, Portugal

2017-04-03 22:57:12 UTC

Boosting Entrepreneurship with theatre acting behaviour while using IT tools. I love to treat my students like managers of start-up companies into classroom, they love to, they feel like VIP and that is motivational care! Be inspiring!

2017-04-06 06:47:16 UTC

I think genius hour is a good initiative to encourage creativity, self-awareness, involvement. I think I will put into practice .

Luigina Astorino

20febraio — 2017-04-08 07:52:04 UTC

The genius hour is a brilliant idea that I can implement in my classroom. I can get children passionate teaching to believe in their dreams.

Mike Zerminton

2023-09-25 23:59:58 UTC

be good

Brana ,NMacedonia

bibrana — 2023-10-04 20:35:18 UTC

I have already implemented the Genius Hour in the classroom, making Origami sessions, Creative writing, making crystals, and a few others. It has been made one step at a time, allowing the kids to choose their topic, time and duration, dynamic, and a new learning dimension. My role as a teacher in Genius Hour is to create an environment that allows students to discover their interests and abilities and also to provide great feedback on work that has been produced. There are kids that naturally take the roles of the Leader, the Manager, the Producer or the Designer

Those roles may change as the project progresses.

The leader might also have a hand at making, but this person must have a vision or goal for the group.

When students are working on their projects, as a teacher I have to be there to guide them through each step and make sure they are staying on track with their work.

Teachers should be extremely approachable, and willing to listen and respond to students’ ideas and questions.

wut

2024-12-11 09:58:53 UTC