However, even with all this freedom, we still need some rules. The way I see it, the four rules to Genius Hour are: propose, research, create, and present. As long as your students are following this ...

“It bothers me that I am not learning things in school that will help me become what I want to be.” This is the most sobering and common response to one of three questions I ask my students before we ...

Imagine a school day in which students spend a chunk of time studying and pursuing a topic or project they’re passionate about. That’s the premise of “genius hour,” a growing trend in which teachers ...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Cryptids, black holes, a human mission to Mars- these are all topics of learning at Forest Hills Elementary in Eden Prairie. It's not because teacher have a burgeoning ...

Riem Hassan wants to tackle poverty. Ivan Ramos wants people to stop killing spiders. Demetrious Ramirez wants improved education for American Indians on reservations. Using these interests as ...

Genius Hour is a combination of inquiry-based and passion-based learning. It is a time (usually one hour per week, but sometimes more) when students are able to learn about something they wonder about ...

A Weston school is using a creative approach to spark student learning. Gator Run Elementary School has transformed a classroom into the “Genius Lounge,” aimed at encouraging free-flowing thinking.

Genius Hour stems from Google, which allows employees to use 20 percent of work day to follow their own pursuits Learning process involves developing driving questions, research and presentation ...

Marshall School held their Genius Hour Showcase highlighting the work of their students on Wednesday. December 17th. 7th grade science students and 8th grade English students got the chance to present ...

Washington Township's Orchard Valley Middle School participants pose for a group photo at the 5K Walk/Run for Childhood Cancer to benefit the Children's Hospital of Philadelpia. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP -- ...

Genius Hour projects may be open ended, but there are still some ground rules. [Editor’s note: This story, originally published on January 26th of this year, was our #7 most popular story of the year.