Genius Hour!

In Kotahitanga we have started doing Genius Hour.  Watch the video to see what genius hour is about. 

Some of our passions include; baking, art, bmx tricks, and raising chickens.  There is a plan to follow for genius hour:

So far, most of us have decided on our passion and are beginning to find a mentor how can give advice when we have problems.  We have to share with others what we are learning along the way.  Some of us are going to create blogs to share our learning, others are keeping a diary, some are creating videos.

Our genius hour projects might take a few weeks to finish, or it might take all year.  When we think we are finished, we have to share what we have created, learned or developed with the class and maybe with the world!

So far, genius hour is going well.  We are learning to set small goals towards achieving our big goals, and reflecting on how well we are achieving those small goals.  It is hard for some of us to plan ahead, but this is a great skill to learn.