Welcome to our College Comp blog. This will work for both third and fourth blocks. I'll simply use specific entries for each section of the class. So be sure to read the post title to make sure you're responding in the correct area.
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For the start of class, watch this video and leave two pieces of feedback. First, list a barrier (or "circle of constraint") that Caine must overcome in order to find his Element. Then explain how he overcame it.
Second, find a connection in the video to a concept from a previous chapter in The Element (this could be Caine finding his tribe, having an epiphany moment, being in the zone, and so on) and explain the connection.
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Caine's main obstacle to overcome was in the beginning when he had to persevere despite the fact that nobody was coming to his arcade. Caine created this arcade in the summer when he didn't have homework to do or teachers' rules to follow, which doesn't seem like a connection, but it is because school wasn't stifling his creativity.
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Caine's barrier is that he didn't get noticed; his cardboard arcade was in an auto part shop that wasn't very popular. He just looked like a bored kid trying to make use of summer. The thing I liked in most similar between him and the element is that he influenced thousands of kids to do what he did.
ReplyDeleteWhen Caine first went back to school after spending his summer building a cardboard arcade, he told everyone about it. Unfortunately, nobody believed him, and he was even teased for it. The social barrier at school was enough to cause him to stop talking about what he was most proud of, and to even struggle with his confidence. When the film was made about his arcade, everybody at school couldn't believe that he had actually done it. Many kids around the world even admired his work and were inspired to make their own creations. Caine found his tribe, and with it his confidence.
ReplyDeleteAfter Caine went back to school, he told all of his friends about the arcade he had made. He was made fun of and nobody believed that he was telling the truth. The social barrier at school led him to not talk about what he accomplished. When the video was made about his arcade, everybody at school were flabbergasted that he was actually telling the truth. Many kids, all over the country, came to respect what he had made. He was in the zone when he was building all of the games for his arcade. He never wanted to give up even when nobody had been coming to the arcade and play the games.
ReplyDeleteHis biggest barrier was socially. When he told his friends about his arcade they didn't believe him. He overcame it by continuing to build and add on to his arcade. When this guy made this video about Caine's arcade, people started to come in huge numbers. This is where Caine met his tribe, people who liked to play as much as he did. I also think that the guy who made this video had an epiphany moment when he was about to get a door knob and instead bought a fun pass.
ReplyDeleteA barrier that Caine faced at first with his arcade was definitely socially. None of his friends believed him that he had an arcade. On top of that in a broader social sense, nobody else cared. People would just keep walking and not even cast an eye at this little kid with an "arcade". Caine didn't really advertise much after a while because nobody seemed to care. He overcame this by persisting, I mean, after a while I would have quit. He stayed all summer.
ReplyDeleteThe way this connects to the book is that Caine was definitely in the zone while he was working on the arcade. It took a lot of imagination to figure out how to make these arcade machines and he really enjoyed doing it.
A big barrier that Caine had to face was socially. He had told all of his friends and classmates at school about his arcade, but none of them believed him. And the people who would come to his dads shop who saw the arcade didn't care. That didn't stop him from staying and persisting to get at least one customer. With luck he did, and Nirvan happened to be a film producer. Nirvan was a big help in Caine overcoming the barrier that Caine had, because he got thousands of people to come to Caine's arcade. And now Caine has an easier time talking to people, and he gets a lot of customers too!
ReplyDeleteThe connection between the book and Caine is that he was in the zone when he would work on the arcade. He made arcade games out of cardboard and he loved to do this. And even though he didn't get many customers at first, he was still in the zone and creating new arcade games for his cardboard arcade.
Caine worked hard to create this arcade, and he was proud of it. So he went to school the next year and told everyone that he had made an arcade, but nobody had believed him. He was kind of disappointed about that but he kept trying. Even when people came into his dad's store he always asked if they wanted to play. They seemed to always ignore Caine. Then when the movie producer guy came in, it was like the best day in Caine's life. That is when he overcame his barrier.
ReplyDeleteYou could tell that Caine loved to do this. Every time there was people there playing he was in the zone. You could tell by how energetic he was and by how hard he worked when they were there. This arcade is Caine's passion in life.
Caine had to overcome the barrier of his classmates. They discouraged him and didn't believe him. Caine overcame this by just ignoring what they had to say. You can tell Caine is in his zone while working on his arcade. He is always looking for new ways to improve his current machines or make new ones. Time just flies by while he is in his arcade and he spends countless hours there. Being in Caine's arcade makes his imagination run wild.
ReplyDeleteWhen Caine went back to School no one believed that he actually had an arcade. He worked so hard and was so proud of it. He just got shut down by everyone. He never gave up though. He kept making more things and one day someone finally came to play his arcade. This guy changed Caine's life for the better. Caine got noticed by thousands of people. Once all the other kids started making cardboard arcades it made him realize how much he impacted them. Caine was finally in his element. He had found his tribe. He was so energetic and filled with joy when he saw all those people at his dads auto shop. This arcade changed Caine's life for the better.
ReplyDeleteCaine had to overcome the barrier of not having money to build and buy the arcade toys that he needed to create an arcade. His father wouldn't buy his arcade and so he overcame this obstacle buy building his own arcade.
ReplyDeleteIn connecting Caine to chapter 7 of The Element, Caine had a positive attitude during everything. When no one showed up it wouldn't discourage him in the slightest. Instead he would wait there all day and he wouldn't miss a day just in case someone showed up. It's a good thing that he never got discouraged because he got his "lucky break" when a producer wanted to do a clip on Caine's Arcade.
The barriers that Caine had to overcome was getting teased by his friends because his friends wouldn't believe him, using his imagination, and no body coming to his arcade when he first started it. He overcame these obstacles by keeping a positive attitude throughout the process, working hard, and not giving up.
ReplyDeleteA connection that could be made from the book and to Caine's story was being in the zone. He was so focused and determined to get people to come to his arcade to play the games he made out of card board with his imagination that he didn't let anyone or anything to hold him back and because of that it all payed off in the end.
Caine had to overcome the fact that it seemed no one was interested in his arcade, but it was really just because of a lack of exposure. Once everyone saw what wonderful ideas he had, everyone supported him.
ReplyDeleteCaine was able to find his "tribe" through this outpouring of support. Once everyone saw what he was doing, other kids with similar ideas shared their innovative games that they'd created. I'm sure Caine felt much more comfortable with himself after he realized that people really cared about his ideas and his arcade, and that others shared his passion.
Caine's biggest obstacle was social as well as cultural, kids just aren't encouraged to use their imagination like this, they are simply handed an Ipad and told to keep themselves busy on games that others have already created for them. No one had come around to stop and he was even teased when he talked about this arcade to his friends at school. He overcame this not by doing anything other than NOT QUITTING. It's amazing what a little patience and perseverance in a child can do.
ReplyDeleteHe was definitely in the zone when he was building this arcade. His element was to be building and exploring how to make these different games work. He wanted people to enjoy the games and have a good time with them. The barriers are constant in the beginning which connects with the book as well.
The barrier Caine had to overcome was getting teased by his friends at school. When he told all of them he had an arcade. Also, he had to deal with the fact that not many people came to the arcade. Then someone put it online and people wanted to go there.
ReplyDeleteCaine kept a positive attitude the entire time he built his arcade. He never gave up and was very optimistic. Also, he was in his zone while building the arcade. Being in the zone let his creativity come out.
Personally, I find this question rather odd. Not that Caine didn't have a goal that didn't have obstacles, he wanted to have people come and enjoy what he was was putting together. But ultimately, if he really loved what he was doing, he'd still be doing it even if nobody had payed attention to it, simply because he loved it. Ultimately, the act of doing what one loves, regardless of what your success, is the greatest reward.
ReplyDeleteThe barrier that Caine had to over come was the discouragement of his classmates. They did not believe that he had his own arcade, but that did not stop Caine from giving up on is passion to create arcade games. He created even more games and continued to think positively about his creations.
ReplyDeleteCaine is in his Dad's shop for most of the day. For him, it does not seem like 8 hours, time flies by for him because he is in the zone. He loves to be inventing and creating different games.
One barrier that Caine faced was that no one would come to his store and play any of his arcade games. He simply sat around and fixed up some of his arcade games and creatively made some more to keep himself busy.
ReplyDeleteFrom Caine's story he made his own type of tribe. The people that had interests the same as his finally spoke out and starting to use the same type of imagination as Caine did. They love his arcade and got a type of inspiration from him. Most of all Caine finally broke out of his shell socialized a lot more and got more kids to have fun building things out of cardboard.
Caine had to overcome the fact that no one believed him at school when he talked about his arcade. He didn't listen to them and he kept to his arcade. He made a difference.
ReplyDeleteCaine is in the zone when he's in his arcade. Caine gets working on his arcade and he makes it the best he can. He improves it and adds more games to his arcade. He thinks of all these games. He inspires other kids to do the same as him and he makes his dreams come true because he is in the zone.
I think that the biggest barrier Caine had to over come was the fear of failure. Caine did his thing even when all the kids at his school said he was a lier. Cain was not phased by them he just went right on and did his thing. Even when no one would come to his arcade he still opened it the next day cause its what he loved to do. Caine was not scared to fail and to not have anyone play his game. He was happy with what he had created and that's all he cared about. Caine was in his Element.
ReplyDeleteThe barrier that Caine had to overcome was the fact that nobody ever played at his arcade. To overcome this barrier he had to keep trying and not give up. He never got discouraged even though day after day nobody played at his arcade. Caine's epiphany moment was when he had his first customer. Nirvan Mullick helped Caine get recognized for his creativity which also helped Caine find his tribe.
ReplyDeleteCaines biggest barrier to overcome was patience and persistence. If I were in his shoes I would have gave up after a week or so and moved onto something else. I believe he overcame this by keeping creative and active by consistently inventing new games.
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