![]() However, as the day progressed, they were all more than eager to do the activities. Most thought it was fun, a few were still a little shy. I read it aloud, and told them to stand up and do the activity (touch right hand to bottom of left foot, then left hand to bottom of right foot 10 times). So the first time it appeared, the students weren’t sure what to make of it. ![]() You know that time when everyone is on their best behavior. So starting on the first day of school, I set the intervals at 15 minutes, turned on the projector, and Moved! Now being the first day of school, we were in our ‘Honeymoon’ period. Now, the beauty of this extension is that the suggested activity is on a timer, and takes over your whole screen. The problem was that I often forgot and got sucked up into whatever lesson we were doing. I have always liked the idea of ‘Brain Breaks’ and often tried to incorporate them into my classroom. I found it to be refreshing and really enjoyed the breaks. I began using it, as I have a tendency to sit at my computer and work for hours on end. The activities are quick and vary from rubbing your left arm with your right hand to 10 jumping jacks to taking deep breaths (and so many more). ![]() In short, you can set a timer for regular intervals at which time a screen appears prompting you to exercise. Over the summer, Alice Keeler, wrote about the fabulousness that is Move It – a Chrome Extension. I can’t wait to see the model of Paris and the Eiffel Tower, the robot that one student was researching how to build, and all the other various creations! Classroom Genius Hour Move It – In the Classroom I have no idea where this is all going, but if they continue down this path Genius Hour will be an even bigger success than it was last year. While they may not have totally understood everything that it entailed, they knew that they would get to learn things that were of interest to them. This group of students has been anticipating Genius Hour for almost a year. How cool is that? Actively being responsible digital citizens!Īnother advantage we had this year, is that this year’s 5th graders watched the previous year as last year’s class participated in Genius Hour. One student was concerned about using a picture that was Free to Use or Creative Commons. They created a document – and shared it with everyone in their group – took notes and saved pictures. They soon changed their minds and switched to the Eiffel Tower. The first week we had a group of students researching The Great Wall of China. The other 5th Grade teacher and I agreed the students needed to do more research and have a plan in place before the actual day of. So like any good teacher, I asked myself what I could do better/differently. So upon reflection, I wanted to make this year even more successful. The students were engaged, prepared on their own time, and organized themselves. I saw the good in Genius Hour right away last year. This year’s class not only looked forward to Genius Hour, but they really took it seriously. Holy cow! Our 5th Graders really blew me away this week with their first ever Genius Hour! There was baking, Minecraft, Eiffel Tower, Goo Making, Robot researching, and much more.
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