Genius Hour For ICS4U


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  location = "CEMC 2016 - Summer Conference";
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Important Questions

What is genius hour?

Why implement it in class?

Why the ICS4U course?

What is Genius Hour?

Genius hour (aka 20% time), is meant to allow students a break from the regular curriculum in order for the student to learn whatever they want to learn about. It does not have to be related to the curriculum in any way.

Short 4 minute video

Why implement it in the classroom?

  • Autonomy
  • Mastery
  • Purpose

ICS4U Curriculum

In the ICS4U curriculum there is a lot of leniency towards using genius hour while still hitting curriculum expectations.

Let's delve deeper into this section

ICS4U Curriculum

Big Ideas:
  • B1: Manage software development process through: planning, development, production, and closing
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  • B2: Apply standard project management techniques in the context of a student-managed team project
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ICS4U Curriculum

Section B:
  • B1.1: Create software plan
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  • B1.2: Develop software product related to plan
  • B1.3: Produce software according to specs
  • B1.4: Use appropriate project management tools
  • B1.5: Close the project out
  • B1.6: Review management of project
  • B1.7: Use source code management tools
  • B2.1: Contribute as a team member to the project
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  • B2.2: Meet project goals, timelines, etc.
  • B2.3: Reflect on team and individual goals

The project

Allows:
  • the students to demonstrate section B of the curriculum
  • the students to choose their own projects
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  • teachers to assess and evaluate a good chunk of the curriculum Is this necessary?
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The project...

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Examples...