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Genius Time Brainstorm Activity (Getting started? Find your passion!)
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PART 1:Documentation and Reflection
Genius Time Projects Document your research on your Blog page. Be sure to post the following information: THE QUESTION: What do I want to learn? THE FACTS: After doing research, share the facts that I found to be important and/or useful in answering my question. RESOURCES: What resources did I use? List book titles or websites used to locate the above information so others can read more about my topic. NEW UNDERSTANDING: What new understandings do I have about the topic? Why is this information important to know? REFLECTION: Was I able to answer my question? What new questions do I have after this research? What was difficult about this process? What was easy about this process? What will I do next? SEE BELOW FOR iWonder ASSIGNMENT |
PART 2: Asking Researchable Questions
What do I want to learn about this topic? How do I write a question that is researchable? A Researchable question is one that…
Types of Questions YES/NO question: The answer to the question is either YES or NO. INCH question: The answer is very short, and usually needs very little research. FOOT question: The question requires some reading through the information you find to answer the question in your own words. YARD question: This question requires some searching in a variety of sources, then combining the information you find, and drawing your own conclusions. Inch, Foot, Yard Question Activity #1 Inch, Foot, Yard Question Activity #2- Matter Asking Questions Slideshow Generating Questions for Genius Time with Bloom Familiar with a Topic? Activity A lot...Some...Little example A lot...Some...Little Presearch, Search, Research |
PART 3: Student Planning and Peer Feedback
Student Planning Sheet including Critical Friends Component Student Planning Sheet Part 2 (Keywords for Search) PART 4: Self Assessment On your PSI web page, you will complete a daily self-assessment. After every session, please answer the following questions:
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