tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941630785664397334.post1917211868428992731..comments2024-02-28T16:38:28.659-06:00Comments on My Own Genius Hour: Finally Realizing My Own PassionJoy Kirrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221084547300439840noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941630785664397334.post-17963903927800336792014-09-01T06:49:26.714-05:002014-09-01T06:49:26.714-05:00More to think about now that you kept the conversa...More to think about now that you kept the conversation going!<br /><br />Paul, I think one reason the kids follow our lead is that the group we have is still learning about themselves. For much (most?) of their school career, they haven't been given this chance to work with their passions. But really - do they even KNOW what they're passionate about? Some may, but I think some are still figuring it out, and I think that's okay. They have so many other changes in their lives right now, that doing something they enjoy in school should be enough... I think. I go back and forth on this, but I believe if we had older students, we'd get more true "passion" out of them.<br /><br />As for your parent story - WOAH! I need to finish reading your post about Bulgaria, but what a push you received! I will take your suggestions and run with them - do well on your presentation with the parents - if you're passionate about it, your ideas will be infectious! Thank you for keeping the conversation going and for giving some hints!Joy Kirrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08883167887036480979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941630785664397334.post-52282367667351640362014-09-01T06:43:48.174-05:002014-09-01T06:43:48.174-05:00You know I'll be looking for your progress rep...You know I'll be looking for your progress reports, Valerie! ;) You don't need luck - you only need to share your own passion, and those young adults will be infected! Enjoy the new journey!Joy Kirrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08883167887036480979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941630785664397334.post-52955154772611150762014-08-31T17:57:58.511-05:002014-08-31T17:57:58.511-05:00Hmmmm....
That was a lot to think about.
One thin...Hmmmm....<br />That was a lot to think about.<br /><br />One thing I tell the kids is that you can really care less about something you love to do. I might be passionate about mountain biking, but I could really care less about doing any activity connected to bikes. I find that sometime my intro results in too many kids starting on activities connected to things that they love to do.<br /><br />I wonder what the good intro question is...or maybe that is the problem. Any question or intro on my part sends them down a road that I have somehow picked.<br /><br />Couple random thoughts...<br />The PR for "passion" will not be necessary if we can inject passion learning into the other four days of the week. When it becomes who we are and what we do and no longer a "special project." 8ish years ago, just 8, I was really the only teacher in school using computers full time. I had a parent report me to the State's General Attorney office. The charge, endangerment to a minor for letting her kid use the internet. http://goo.gl/HQG1P1 <br />After that Joy I did not sleep that summer. I spent the entire summer preparing my "livebinder." The next year I had a parent meeting and did serious PR. I used my binder to show parents that this was the right thing to do, and while we might be alone in our town, there were teachers and kids across the world doing awesome things. I actually found your post after taking a break from prepping my parent meeting presentation. One thing I would recommend with your parents that I have in mine is all the places in the world that have been influenced by your work. Grab those blog posts with your name, pictures of other classes, etc. Parents are more impressed when they know their kids are involved in something crazy that others are copying :)<br /><br />Last year a kid came in with a poster and said, "Mr. Bogush this needs to hang in front of your room." It was a big piece of paper in which they had handwritten the following," An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." It still hangs in room, and before I give my presentation to the parents this Friday it will be on my mind.Paul Bogushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806034438548226901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2941630785664397334.post-9346763967395251362014-08-31T15:22:34.637-05:002014-08-31T15:22:34.637-05:00Thanks Joy for all your work collecting and archiv...Thanks Joy for all your work collecting and archiving our combined global efforts - it is the best resource! I love that we contribute collectively and can share so easily. <br /><br />I will be starting Genius Hour with my law 12 class this year - wish me luck! I will share our progress. So far I have only done GH in English and Humanities so I am eager to see what my law classes come up with :)Ms Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14425588470747075365noreply@blogger.com