If you've been following my blog you'll have read about Genius Hour. Just to recap, Genius Hour gives students a designated amount of time each week to work on a project of their choosing. This gives them a chance to incorporate their personal interests, develop a question and conduct research which they will present in a format of their choosing. Luckily, we are putting this Genius Hour to the test in my Digital Learners class.
I bet you're dying to know what my Genius Hour question is. I've chosen explore one of my passions - hockey! I'm asking: How does strategic and detailed team building initiatives impact the success and cohesion of a hockey team? The goal is to explore a variety of team building strategies and see which ones seem to be most effective. I'll examine proven successful hockey teams and a few unsuccessful teams and contrast their team building strategies. This project can help me right now with coaching the Guelph Jr Gryphons Midget A hockey team. We emphasis team building as a key component to our season. I am going to use my team, and their experience, while they are at a team building retreat weekend and then draw ideas and research on what works best for them.
The contrast between successful teams and unsuccessful teams in professional hockey will help demonstrate which team building strategies work best. I will also examine the strategies suggested by Hockey Canada. I am very excited to get started on my project and I love that I was able to pick something I am passionate about to study. I can only imagine how excited younger students must feel! Stay tuned for updates on my Genius Hour project!
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