Above are the six lessons I practiced sketch noting during my Genius Hour. My two struggles with my own Genius Hour were wanting more time to practice the icons and lessons Duckworth shared and needing to practice sketch noting on the spot in a conference or professional development to utilize the sketch noting in a way that is meaningful to me. The most important thing I learned is that the drawings don’t have to be super detailed and you don’t have to be a great artist to create sketch notes that communicate important information.
During the first quarter, I taught 3 periods of 21st Century Skills at the middle school level and had students choose a Passion Project to explore and create a final product to demonstrate their learning. I loved giving the students the opportunity to spend their class time every Friday delving into a topic they were each interested in. I enjoyed seeing the variety of topics from coding, to baking, health, sports, and other hobbies. The Passion Project provided me a chance to learn about each student’s interests and make connections with them as individuals. I would definitely do this project again and feel like I am even better prepared to facilitate this project with the resources from this module. On a personal level, I would like to set aside some time periodically so I can explore topics that interest me that I don’t generally invest the time in. I hope you set aside some time to try out your own Genius Hour!
References
#SketchnoteFever. (2018, November 07). Retrieved from https://sylviaduckworth.com/sketchnotefever/