Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams was very inspirational and funny. Randy Pausch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and gave one last lecture before he passed away. He began by discussing the elephant in the room (the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer) and stated he didn't want that to be the topic of the lecture. He listed out his childhood dreams and showed pictures of accomplishing them. He mentioned “head fake” which is when someone is taught something but they are really learning something else. This can help many students who don't believe they actually can do the work or learn the information. In a way, this is tricking the child and making them realize their true potential. He continues to mention the brick wall throughout his lecture and how we should continue to push through the brick wall. We shouldn’t let the brick wall stop us from doing what we want to do and we have to break through it to keep learning. There will be obstacles in our lives but we have to get through them to get to the goal and have fun doing it!
I found Randy Pausch's lecture to be very inspiring. I like the way you put the "head fake" concept of tricking the students to realize their true potential. Great post.
ReplyDelete"Head fake" is a great method to use--especially in the elementary and middle school classroom. Pausch gave a great last lecture. I agree that we should always push through the brick wall. It helps to prove that we really want to do what we're setting out to do, and builds character and strength. Good post!
ReplyDeleteHow can Randy Pausch inspire you so be a better teacher?
ReplyDeleteAre you ready to overcome your brick walls?
ReplyDeleteThoughtful. Interesting.