Reflect on what you did well during this Genius Hour process? Note your successes and accomplishments.
Our group worked extremely well together. Since we are all friends, we were able to get along and go with each others ideas. All three of us play football, so we could agree on which pieces of equipment were in need of replacement.
We successfully made and sold some things that we made in wood shop. We were able to gain enough money to buy the equipment that we needed for the practice field. We worked well together and got the job done.
Our group worked extremely well together. Since we are all friends, we were able to get along and go with each others ideas. All three of us play football, so we could agree on which pieces of equipment were in need of replacement.
We successfully made and sold some things that we made in wood shop. We were able to gain enough money to buy the equipment that we needed for the practice field. We worked well together and got the job done.
If you could do anything different with your Genius Hour project what would you do differently and why?
I would most likely try harder to come up with ideas to raise money for the project. When one idea came into our heads, we went with it, we didn’t really think about if it would work or not. It obviously wasn’t the smartest way to choose a reliable id.
Having one idea to raise money for something throughout the whole school year probably wasn’t a great plan. The idea could have failed, and we would have been stuck with nothing to do to raise money, and no money to buy the equipment. We could have brainstormed ideas to have some to fall back on when the first or second one failed.
I would most likely try harder to come up with ideas to raise money for the project. When one idea came into our heads, we went with it, we didn’t really think about if it would work or not. It obviously wasn’t the smartest way to choose a reliable id.
Having one idea to raise money for something throughout the whole school year probably wasn’t a great plan. The idea could have failed, and we would have been stuck with nothing to do to raise money, and no money to buy the equipment. We could have brainstormed ideas to have some to fall back on when the first or second one failed.
The intention For Genius Hour is NOT only to learn, but ALSO to share your knowledge with others who can and will benefit from your learning. How did you share your learning? What do you hope the result might be?
We shared our learning by making a TED Talk video and posting it on our web pages. We talked about what we went through trying to raise money for the equipment, how we tried to get the money. We talked about how you can go about helping others in your community by doing whatever it is you can.
We hope that others can learn from our journey by trying to do good for their schools, or even just people in their communities. We want others to succeed in their own “genius hour” type journies, and do good for their communities.
We shared our learning by making a TED Talk video and posting it on our web pages. We talked about what we went through trying to raise money for the equipment, how we tried to get the money. We talked about how you can go about helping others in your community by doing whatever it is you can.
We hope that others can learn from our journey by trying to do good for their schools, or even just people in their communities. We want others to succeed in their own “genius hour” type journies, and do good for their communities.
Explain the process of your Genius Hour project. Be reflective. Be contemplative. Explain and describe your journey.
First thing that our group did was think about what we could do to help our schools and others in any possible way. It didn’t take long to come up with the idea to get new equipment for our football team, considering all three of us play. We thought about different pieces of equipment that we needed, and how to obtain them.
First thing we needed to do was find out what we needed for practice. We checked out the practice field and found that our blocking sled and our set of ladders were both ripped up and duct taped together. We checked with our friends from other classes to see what they were doing, and one group said they were raising money for the sled, so we chose the ladders. We needed to gain money some how for the ladders though, and didn’t know how.
We went to Mr. Unger, head of the athletic department, and got his opinion on the situation. He gave us some ideas for how to raise money for the ladders. We came up with the idea to make little wooden figures of the UP to to try to sell. We had other ideas, but this worked best considering two group members were in woodshop. We didn’t have to raise a lot of money because ladders are usually around $20, but we learned you have to work for the things you want.
First thing that our group did was think about what we could do to help our schools and others in any possible way. It didn’t take long to come up with the idea to get new equipment for our football team, considering all three of us play. We thought about different pieces of equipment that we needed, and how to obtain them.
First thing we needed to do was find out what we needed for practice. We checked out the practice field and found that our blocking sled and our set of ladders were both ripped up and duct taped together. We checked with our friends from other classes to see what they were doing, and one group said they were raising money for the sled, so we chose the ladders. We needed to gain money some how for the ladders though, and didn’t know how.
We went to Mr. Unger, head of the athletic department, and got his opinion on the situation. He gave us some ideas for how to raise money for the ladders. We came up with the idea to make little wooden figures of the UP to to try to sell. We had other ideas, but this worked best considering two group members were in woodshop. We didn’t have to raise a lot of money because ladders are usually around $20, but we learned you have to work for the things you want.
Summarize the purpose of your Genius Hour project in 140 characters.
The purpose of our Genius Hour project was to raise money to help buy new equipment for our school's athletic program. We looked at what equipment the football field needed for practicing in the summer, and we began to research what was cheapest compared to what was the best and most reliable equipment. The ladders and a blocking dummy were the two worst pieces out there, but another group took the blocking dummy, so we took the ladders. We want to be able to help our school when we need something new, no matter what it is.
The purpose of our Genius Hour project was to raise money to help buy new equipment for our school's athletic program. We looked at what equipment the football field needed for practicing in the summer, and we began to research what was cheapest compared to what was the best and most reliable equipment. The ladders and a blocking dummy were the two worst pieces out there, but another group took the blocking dummy, so we took the ladders. We want to be able to help our school when we need something new, no matter what it is.