Passion Time

Here are my Passion Time (Genius Hour) resources:
Leading Children to Pursue their Passions in the Classroom:
- http://psolarz.weebly.com/leading-children-to-pursue-their-passions.html

Creating Passion Projects:
- http://psolarz.weebly.com/37/post/2013/02/creating-passion-projects-genius-hour.html

Step-by-Step Directions for Passion Time:
- http://psolarz.weebly.com/37/post/2013/09/step-by-step-directions-for-creating-passion-projects-in-our-classroom.html

Using Peer Feedback to Improve the Quality of Passion Projects:
- http://psolarz.weebly.com/37/post/2014/04/using-peer-feedback-to-improve-the-quality-of-passion-projects.html

Observations and Reflections During Passion Time:
- http://psolarz.weebly.com/37/post/2013/10/observations-and-reflections-during-passion-time.html

Submit Your Essential Question (Google Form):
- http://psolarz.weebly.com/submit-your-essential-question.html

Our Google Spreadsheet of Essential Questions:
- https://docs.google.com/a/sd25.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvsdG6QMWIEMdDJrUU1YMDZEMDhvN203dF9QVVl0bVE#gid=0

Short clips of me approving Essential Questions:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ6FvbpQGS0
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F2B8KN7Y3Q

Our Trello Page (for Planning our Steps):
- https://trello.com/b/tkBEx78i/passion-time

Some colleagues of mine (Brad Anderson & Scott Hastings) have an amazing Trello page (way better than ours!):
- https://trello.com/b/UmHcLNf9/genius-hour-projects

Status of the Class Trello page:
- https://trello.com/b/vuoMscSb/passion-time-flowchart

Guidelines for Passion Project Presentations:
- http://psolarz.weebly.com/guidelines-for-creating-your-final-product.html

How to Post Your Passion Project Online:
- http://psolarz.weebly.com/150/post/2013/10/essential-question-by-your-name.html

This year's Passion Projects (2013-2014):
- Round 1: http://psolarz.weebly.com/passion-projects.html
- Round 2: http://psolarz.weebly.com/passion-projects-112213.html
- Round 3: http://psolarz.weebly.com/passion-projects-122013.html
- Round 4: http://psolarz.weebly.com/passion-projects-21214.html
- Round 5: http://psolarz.weebly.com/passion-projects-32114.html
- Round 6: http://psolarz.weebly.com/passion-projects-5214.html
- Round 7: http://psolarz.weebly.com/passion-projects-6214.html

Our YouTube Passion Projects PlayList (2012):
- http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLyw36KgX4aAZzz5cCOC9XoeaYzU8gUtW

Keeping my students "on schedule."

My students' comments & reflections on various aspects of Passion Time:

• Planning out steps using our Trello Board: http://psolarz.weebly.com/181/post/2014/04/question-1.html
  
• Writing PHAT Essential Questions: http://psolarz.weebly.com/181/post/2014/04/question-2.html
  
• Self-Evaluation and Improvements over time: http://psolarz.weebly.com/181/post/2014/04/question-3.html
  
• Giving & Receiving Quality Booster (Critical Feedback): http://psolarz.weebly.com/181/post/2014/04/question-4.html
  
• Using the KWHLAQ Chart & Writing Reflections: http://psolarz.weebly.com/181/post/2014/04/question-5.html
  
• All five questions in one spot: http://psolarz.weebly.com/psi-qa.html
  

Joy Kirr's AMAZING LiveBinder filled with so many resources: http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=829279