If somebody said that genius hour was just free time I would say that genius hour is not just free time. In genius hour, you research and make a presentation about your passion. You rehearse and have fun. For example, people did the history of lego, the art of Thailand, how to design and make your own clothes, DIY candy, DIY art using crayons! All of these topics were in our class and we chose them ourselves.
The most difficult part about genius hour was finding good information about the thai jewelry because most of the time when I typed that up, jewelry for selling was on websites.
I thing that I enjoyed the most was looking at the jewelry that Ms.Lim gave me and researching about the Makara(famous thai sculpture).
If I could do genius hour again, then I would either do these four topics:
- How to make glass art
- Create a movie with pictures of animals I've seen
- Write a story with a video of the elements needed to make a movie
- How to croquet
If a student was just starting genius hour, my advice for them would be to speak in a clear and loud voice so that the audience sitting at the back can hear you. Also don't write all of the things that you are going to say on the slide. Instead put bullet points and explain those points. Practice at home so that those bullet points can be said well with a good explanation. This will get you to have a good presentation.
Genius hour is majestic and fun. This is where you choose your own topic and research by yourself about it. It is self-directed learning. I chose the art of Thailand and it was awesome! If you haven't done genius hour then try it as there will be no more reminders on doing it as this is my last genius hour post.
