Genius Hours

A structured, hands-on innovation experience where students tackle real-world problems, build prototypes and develop future-ready skills.

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What are Genius Hours?

Genius Hours are guided innovation experiences where students explore problems they care about and turn ideas into early-stage prototypes. Using a structured design process, students move from curiosity to creation—developing real-world problem-solving skills along the way.

Explore Real ProblemsStudents identify meaningful challenges in their communities or areas of interest.

Build Early PrototypesUsing design thinking and emerging technologies, they create tangible solutions.

Share & Refine IdeasStudents present their work, gather feedback, and strengthen their thinking.

With the Genius Hours, you will:

  • Confidence through building, not just learning
  • Real-world problem-solving experience
  • Structured creative thinking tools
  • Exposure to emerging technologies
  • Collaboration and communication skills
  • A pathway into larger challenges like Tech Futures Challenge
Innovation Topics We Explore
Vibe Coding 101 - Canva AI
Gestures into Genius - Teachable Machines and Scratch
Zero to Hero - AI Storytelling
AI Data Quests - Google AI Quests and Codingville Discover Canada
Smart Circuits, Smarter Minds - Tinkercad Circuits and Arduino Game Console
Shape Shifters - 3D Printing with Tinkercad Codeblocks (coding with blocks)
Python Power - Data Science with Callysto (coding with Python)
Living Art Lab - Amino DNA Playground Virtual Bioengineer Simulators - Amino Labs

My class really enjoyed today’s lesson. It was the perfect speed and all my students were able to accomplish something.

AI Genius Hour: Zero to Hero

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They are loving this!!!!

Vibe Coding

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