Archive for the 'Notes to My Geniuses' Category
Conquering the Comma
When do you use a comma? We all make mistakes at times, like Senator Grassley did in his correspondence cited in number 3 below. I just finished reading a set of essays, and I was pleased at the quality of my students’ work. For the most part and with occasional reminders, the students are learning [...]
Many Ways to Share A Book
No more reading response logs for us. Instead, we are going to share a book a month. You can share in any way you like, but here is a list of genius ideas to get you started. Produce a book trailer. Write a book review and post it on your blog. Create a Glog. Record [...]
7th Grade Genius Hour
Seventh graders have a three-hour block where they will participate in Genius Hour and share their creative productions. We will start after lunch and finish by dismissal time. The rules are simple: Be a genius! That is, be creative and productive. Record your learning in a way that it can be shared digitally (video, photos, [...]
History Genius Hour
The end of a semester calls for our next genius hour. Eighth grade history students will pick any topic or time in history they would like to explore, research, or compare with another time. They can choose a topic about which they want to question, read, or present. The rules are simple: Be a genius! [...]
Making a Mosaic with a Flickr Photoset
Here’s how you can make a mosaic with your Flickr photoset. Find your Flickr Photoset and get the URL. It should look something like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/krebsclass/sets/72157627677093806/ Go to the Mosaic Maker at BigHugeLabs.com/mosaic.php and decide the size of the grid you want to make. For instance, 4×6 or 5×5 are good if you have 25 [...]
Doing the Stuff
Imagination. I love the new commercial for Canon on creativity, imagination, and contributing. You can view it here. Here’s another inspiring one from Apple–Think Different. On November 23, we are going to have a “genius hour”–a time for you to imagine and do whatever you want! Gary Stager shared ten things you can do on [...]
Be Like Volunteer Corn
Try SuperLame.com to add word balloons to your photos.
Message to My Students
Students, click on the map below to read a greeting as big as the world. To make your own greeting, go to GeoGreeting.com
Student Challenge Registration is Open!
We are going to have a wonderful time creating and then connecting with others around the globe. Register here for the student challenge.
You are a Genius!
This genius graphic was made on Polyvore.com.
