Genius hour project

My aim

Questions

My plan

Genius hour project

Video

My notes

Magdalena Wyka

learning spanish

What have I learnt from Genius Hour?

Duolingo

My observations

MY PLAN

3.

5.

1.

Download Duolingo, set up an account, set my daily goal.

Reflect on the experience.

Make notes!

4.

2.

Devote 10-15mins daily for learning Spanish.

Observe the learning process.

MY OBSERVATIONS

LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE

Now I see how challenging it is to learn a foreign language for students.

GAMIFICATION

Gamification in a language learning app is likely to increase students' motivation. It definitely enhanced mine!

HABITS

After a few days I discovered that learning Spanish every day for some time has become a habit and I did not have to motivate myself.

MOTIVATION

My motivation was increased due to a purpose, sticking to plan, seeing my progress.

15 MINUTES IS NOT A LOT

Duo always says "15 mins of Duolingo can teach you a language. What 15 mins of social media can do?"

What have I learnt from genius hour project?

A NEW LANGUAGE

AUTONOMY

ORGANISATION & TIME MANAGEMENT

I have developed a skill of speaking a new language! (only basics but still!)I had always problem with motivating myself to do it.

PURPOSE

It is crucial to give your students a choice as they are likely to develop autonomy. Moreover, they learn how to be responsible for their own learning.

Every task needs to have purpose - without purpose their is no point in doing anything. Purpose increases motivation.

Genius Hour Project improves planning , organisation and time-management skills. Without a clear plan, one is unlikely to succeed.

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