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This is what you are to include in your Genius Hour Blog:
  
1.  5 Ws of your Inquiry Project.  What are you learning about or did learn about? Why? etc...

2.  How will you share your learning on Friday? (format, etc..)

3.  Reflect on Criteria - Which area did you grow in?  Describe using Specific Details.  Ex. Ambiguity, Inquisitiveness, Generating Ideas, Originality of Ideas, Flexibility/Adaptability, Self-Reflection, Intrinsic Motivation, Risk Taking, and Expertise.

Check out the Genius Hour Wiki for some other information on Genius Hour.  

Below is our Genius Hour Creativity Self-Assessment Rubric. 
genius_hour_revised_rubric.docDownload File

Borrowed from http://mcdclassroom.weebly.com/genius-hour.html

So why Genius Hour?   See below.

http://www.geniushour.com

“Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people achieve more and live richer lives.”  
                                                                                                                                                                                     -Daniel Pink