Genius Hour

Andi McNair is the Digital Innovation Specialist at ESC Region 12 in Waco, TX. Before working at the center, she taught elementary and gifted/talented students at a small rural school in Texas. Andi was in the classroom for a total of 16 years before pursuing her passion to change education by giving educators practical ways to create experiences that will engage and empower this generation of learners.

Acknowledgments Section I Introduction Chapter 1 Why Passion Projects? Chapter 2 Introducing the 6 P’s Section II The 6 P’s Chapter 3 Passion: Finding the Spark Chapter 4 Plan: Building the Fire Chapter 5 Pitch: Lighting the Match Chapter 6 Project: Igniting the Flame Chapter 7 Product: Making the S’mores Chapter 8 Presentation: Watching It Burn Section III Everything Else You Need to Know for Genius Hour Success Chapter 9 When the Fire Fizzles Chapter 10 Keeping It Real Resources References About the Author