Genius Hour Semester 2 Reflection and Evaluation
Your Name: Alex Johnson
The Title of Your Genius Hour Project: RC Cars
Summarize the purpose of your Genius Hour project in 140 characters.
The RC cars, also known as Radio Controlled cars, are popular around the United States and many people enjoy driving their RC cars during the summer. I first got interested in RC cars when my friends started racing them.
Explain the process of your Genius Hour project. Be reflective. Be contemplative. Explain and describe your journey. (No Less Than Three FULL Paragraphs.)
When I got interested in RC cars, the first thing I did was to spend time with my friends when they were racing their cars. It was a lot of fun watching them race against each other. I was amazed at how fast those cars could go. It wasn’t long before I was wanting one for myself. RC cars can be rather expensive, ranging in price from $200 to over $1000. Christmas was coming up and I told my parents that an RC car would be the perfect gift for me. My parents and aunts and uncles got together and I received my RC car that Christmas.
The first thing that I had to do was learn how to control the RC car. My friends taught me how to control the RC car, but it took practice to get it right. The controls are very sensitive and it takes practice to make the car go straight. Somethings I learned the hard way. For example, don’t run your RC car into a puddle, it will ruin the motor.
Once I got into the RC cars I found a magazine that featured the different types of cars that were available for purchase. There are many different kinds of RC cars that people can buy. RC cars come in many different body styles and designs. Cars with names like Slash, Rustler, or even Stampede all have different features and almost everybody could find a body style that appealed to them. Soon I was telling some of my other friends all about RC racing and encouraging them to get involved in RC car racing.
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? (No Less Than Two Full Paragraphs.)
I wanted to share my interest in RC cars so I started talking to other people in the area about my new hobby. I was excited about this hobby and wanted to get others interested in getting their own RC car. There is an RC car club on Facebook called Anything RC that I joined and I encouraged my friends to check it out. I was willing to talk to anyone who was interested in getting an RC car.
There was a young boy that would ride his bike around Norway. He came one day and watched when my friends and I were racing our RC cars on a dirt road. He was very interested in joining the group, but his parents couldn’t afford to buy him an RC car. I let him race my car so that he could get the feel for it.
If you could do anything different with your Genius Hour project what would you do differently and why? (No less than two full paragraphs.)
One thing I could have done differently was to start my own RC car club for people in the area. I could have posted that I was interested in starting the club on my Facebook page and asked people who had an RC car or who were interested in RC cars to join the club. I also could have posted signs in the local stores advertising the start of a local RC club.
By starting a local club I could have increased the interest in RC cars in the area. The club could have sponsored races and special events that would attract new members. With more people involved in RC car racing, the fun would be increased. It would exciting to see all the different RC cars that people owned.
Reflect on what you did well during this Genius Hour process? Note your successes and accomplishments. (No less than two full paragraphs.)
I did talk to all of my friends about RC cars. My excitement about the hobby was obvious to those I talked with. Not only did I talk to them about RC cars, I also invited them to watch my friends and I race them. Some of them did come and watch and showed some interest in the cars. Letting that young boy race my car could possibly lead to him getting his own car when he is older and can afford to buy one on his own.
My own knowledge about RC cars has increased in the past 3 years. I now know much more that I did at first. I can talk to people with confidence about RC cars because I know what I’m talking about. I know of a few people who have expressed an interest in the RC cars because I shared my passion for RC cars with them.
Include any videos, pictures, presentations, or artifacts that will document your journey.
Your Name: Alex Johnson
The Title of Your Genius Hour Project: RC Cars
Summarize the purpose of your Genius Hour project in 140 characters.
The RC cars, also known as Radio Controlled cars, are popular around the United States and many people enjoy driving their RC cars during the summer. I first got interested in RC cars when my friends started racing them.
Explain the process of your Genius Hour project. Be reflective. Be contemplative. Explain and describe your journey. (No Less Than Three FULL Paragraphs.)
When I got interested in RC cars, the first thing I did was to spend time with my friends when they were racing their cars. It was a lot of fun watching them race against each other. I was amazed at how fast those cars could go. It wasn’t long before I was wanting one for myself. RC cars can be rather expensive, ranging in price from $200 to over $1000. Christmas was coming up and I told my parents that an RC car would be the perfect gift for me. My parents and aunts and uncles got together and I received my RC car that Christmas.
The first thing that I had to do was learn how to control the RC car. My friends taught me how to control the RC car, but it took practice to get it right. The controls are very sensitive and it takes practice to make the car go straight. Somethings I learned the hard way. For example, don’t run your RC car into a puddle, it will ruin the motor.
Once I got into the RC cars I found a magazine that featured the different types of cars that were available for purchase. There are many different kinds of RC cars that people can buy. RC cars come in many different body styles and designs. Cars with names like Slash, Rustler, or even Stampede all have different features and almost everybody could find a body style that appealed to them. Soon I was telling some of my other friends all about RC racing and encouraging them to get involved in RC car racing.
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? (No Less Than Two Full Paragraphs.)
I wanted to share my interest in RC cars so I started talking to other people in the area about my new hobby. I was excited about this hobby and wanted to get others interested in getting their own RC car. There is an RC car club on Facebook called Anything RC that I joined and I encouraged my friends to check it out. I was willing to talk to anyone who was interested in getting an RC car.
There was a young boy that would ride his bike around Norway. He came one day and watched when my friends and I were racing our RC cars on a dirt road. He was very interested in joining the group, but his parents couldn’t afford to buy him an RC car. I let him race my car so that he could get the feel for it.
If you could do anything different with your Genius Hour project what would you do differently and why? (No less than two full paragraphs.)
One thing I could have done differently was to start my own RC car club for people in the area. I could have posted that I was interested in starting the club on my Facebook page and asked people who had an RC car or who were interested in RC cars to join the club. I also could have posted signs in the local stores advertising the start of a local RC club.
By starting a local club I could have increased the interest in RC cars in the area. The club could have sponsored races and special events that would attract new members. With more people involved in RC car racing, the fun would be increased. It would exciting to see all the different RC cars that people owned.
Reflect on what you did well during this Genius Hour process? Note your successes and accomplishments. (No less than two full paragraphs.)
I did talk to all of my friends about RC cars. My excitement about the hobby was obvious to those I talked with. Not only did I talk to them about RC cars, I also invited them to watch my friends and I race them. Some of them did come and watch and showed some interest in the cars. Letting that young boy race my car could possibly lead to him getting his own car when he is older and can afford to buy one on his own.
My own knowledge about RC cars has increased in the past 3 years. I now know much more that I did at first. I can talk to people with confidence about RC cars because I know what I’m talking about. I know of a few people who have expressed an interest in the RC cars because I shared my passion for RC cars with them.
Include any videos, pictures, presentations, or artifacts that will document your journey.