March 22, 2015

Jump Starting Genius Hour

I am keeping my fingers crossed for a complete week of school with out any scheduling changes.  I think it has been two months since we have been in attendance for five straight days without interruptions in class time.  Only time will tell.  I don't  know about you, but I LOVE how late the sun  stays out.  It is so nice to get out of school and have the sun shining.

Let's get jump started with our Genius Hour Projects.  We'll start with a video of some students sharing their projects:  Pewamo-Westphalia Genius Hour Projects 2014.   Afterward we will do a quick review of website evaluation.  You will be given a QR code which will lead you to Moonbeam Enterprises.  You will use your Website Evaluation Checklist to determine whether this site should receive a "thumbs up" or a "thumbs down."  You will then continue searching for websites to help you with the research for your own GHP.  Be sure to check out those sites before you start collecting data.  You may record this data in any manner, using any tool or device (workstation, iPad, or good old fashioned paper and pencil.)  Be sure to save your sites as bookmarks in your Diigo account.  Label these resources "GHP."

During class two you will complete a Website Evaluation Assessment in Google Classroom.   Don't worry, you will be prepared for it.  Pretend you are doing a project on "critters" and you found the following site in your Google search.  Please evaluate this site:  Tardigrades.

Have a super week!!
  ~Mrs. White :)

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