Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture
Randy Pausch was a professor at Carnegie Mellon. Mr. Pausch is famous for the last speech he gave before he lost his long-time battle with pancreatic cancer. . In his video, Randy Pausch's Last Lecture, he discusses many of his techniques of teaching. One goal he used was achieving your childhood dreams. He addresses childhood dreams and tells ways that people can achieve them. He tells us how he once achieved his own childhood dreams and how he would like to help others achieve their dreams. In his speech he tells of the importance of having fun, doing the unthinkable, helping others, and overcoming obstacles that people face.
Dr. Pausch used an example of a brick walls in his speech. He believes that brick wall are put into place in life for a reason. One of the main reason they are put into place is to show us how much we want something and to let us know that nothing we want in life is easy. We have to work hard to get the things that we want.
Other methods that Dr.Pausch used in his classroom were the use of technology and team work. He wanted students to teach and learn from themselves. His students were assigned projects with their group, and they completed them and presented them, then moved on to the next assignment together.
This video has taught me to try to help my students overcome the obstacle that they may be facing. The video also taught me to always follow my dreams and encourage my students to follow theirs as well. i also learned that when students come together for a task, they can complete it using teamwork. Teamwork encourages students to work together and learn from each other. Dr. Pausch's video taught me a lot about learning. He taught me that you're never too old to learn and follow your dreams. I was also taught that learning is not always easy, but I will have to work hard for the things that I really want.
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ReplyDeleteKabrina,
ReplyDeleteAnother great post! I am glad that you learned a lot of information from the video. Keep up the good work!
Kabrina,
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I loved this video! You are never too old to learn. Will you use teamwork in your classroom? Keep up the good work! I found a few errors in your post.
After your second sentence, you only need one period.
"Dr. Pausch used an example of a brick walls in his speech." Brick wall does not need an "s" on the end.
"He believes that brick wall are put into place in life for a reason. One of the main reason they are put into place is to show us how much we want something and to let us know that nothing we want in life is easy." Brick wall needs an "s" here. Also, reason needs an "s" on the end.
"i also learned that when students come together for a task, they can complete it using teamwork. " You need a capital "I."
Well, you touch on a few things Dr. Pausch had to say about teaching and learning.
ReplyDeleteA very powerful statement. I hope you read it every year and put to work the things you have shared and the many other things about learning and education that Dr. Pausch shared with us in his "Last Lecture".
"One method he used was achieving your childhood dreams." A goal, not a method.
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