Day 16: Knowing When to Move On & Where I Am Board
To help understand where each student or group is in the process, I leave this Mimio document posted during Genius Hour time.
Students drag their name and put it in the appropriate stage. I'm sure to point out to students that some groups may be further along than others, or go back and forth between stages (which is FINE). Some projects require more creation, while some require more research. Some benefit from an interview, while others can skip a step! This simple management strategy helps keep students stay motivated and on track, and it helps the teacher understand who may need some additional support. You don't need a Mimio to do this! A FREEBIE printable version that would work just like a behavior management board (with names on clothespins). You can use chart paper and post-its or make a chart on your computer. This was a quick visual for us to see who needed more help and who was ready to move on.
Researching Interviewing Working on Final Project
Students drag their name and put it in the appropriate stage. I'm sure to point out to students that some groups may be further along than others, or go back and forth between stages (which is FINE). Some projects require more creation, while some require more research. Some benefit from an interview, while others can skip a step! This simple management strategy helps keep students stay motivated and on track, and it helps the teacher understand who may need some additional support. You don't need a Mimio to do this! A FREEBIE printable version that would work just like a behavior management board (with names on clothespins). You can use chart paper and post-its or make a chart on your computer. This was a quick visual for us to see who needed more help and who was ready to move on.
Your chart may be as simple as this:
At this point you are running to the finish lineeeeee. Almost.There.
YESSSSSS!!!!
After students have had some time to research/interview/tinker/etc., we have some students are start to get near the end. This is a time that we do a mini-lesson about Knowing When to Move On.
Mini Lesson # 6: Knowing When to Move On
- Read through your RESEARCH question or step.
- Think about the information you just gained, and if you've answered your question.
- If you have, move on. If you haven't, think about what you're missing.
We have students go back and make sure that they have answered their questions. The first time we did Genius Hour, we skipped this step....PSA: DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!!! Students need the time (and a reminder!) to make sure that they are answering their questions.
Using our Google Site (check out the bundle here) makes things so easy! By having everything in one place, it helps the students stay organized AND YOU stay organized! At the bottom of their Documentation/Notes pages, we have students copy and paste their question at the bottom. Then, they write a short paragraph answering their question. If they have trouble using their research/interviews/notes to answer their questions, then they may need to do some more research.
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