Hi everyone, welcome to my Tech 101 Blog!
This is the first time I have ever created or used a blog, so bear with me. I am extremely excited to continue on in my tech class and learn everything there is to know about teaching digital learners in our digital age. I graduated from Western University this past June with a degree in history and psychology. I would love to be a highschool history or religion teacher and share my passion with my students.
This past Thursday our class reviewed a topic called Genius Hour. Genius Hour is a period of time allotted to students in which they get to choose what and how they want to learn. This idea is brilliant to me because it allows students to learn about what they are interested in. This hour can help students expand their passions and minds in a way that they learn best. This new teaching method is all the rave in school classrooms. Kids have never been able to have their own hour to learn what they want and how. Now the classroom is empowering to the students and this helps to maintain curiosity and a desire to learn and further ones education journey. Here are some cool and helpful links explaining Genius Hour in more detail as well as ideas for teachers to use during this classroom time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEQzKH7v0-Q
http://www.geniushour.com/2013/03/31/genius-hour-ideas/
http://www.geniushour.com/
Stay tuned to see how this journey plays out!
Cheers, Courtney
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