After hashing out your probletunity ideas, the next step is to think about who and what outside resources may be able to help you.
As one of your sources for this project, you'll need to reach out and find an expert to serve as your mentor. Think about it like this: in traditional school, your English teacher is your mentor in English class, your math teacher guides your through hardships in geometry, etc. But in an autonomous #GeniusHour project where you're pursuing a topic entirely of your own devise, you're likely exploring ideas about which I, as your teacher, have very limited knowledge. AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT SO AWESOME!
But you still need a guiding force, someone to whom you can turn with questions and issues and anything else you'd need. You need to find an expert.
This week, start the brainstorming process on your blog about potential experts. Who in our school building might be a great choice? What about in your circles of family and friends? In our community? In Indianapolis?
Then look outside the bubble. Are there experts in your field on Twitter? (That's a rhetorical question because the answer is YES. The real question is "how do we find them?".) Use your resources. Think like there is no box. Be creative.
For next week, post your brainstorming on the topic of experts. What are some options? The post will be due by 11:59pm on Monday, February 1.
Let's go to war!
Habig