Randy Pausch's Last Lecturewas a professor, mentor, researcher and alumnus at Carnegie Mellon. He was involved in a number of university departments and initiatives. In 2007, Randy Pausch gave a one-of-a-kind, motivational, powerful lecture that became an international media story and a best-selling book. His lecture was about his childhood dreams, enabling the dreams of others, and lessons learned. In 2008, he died from cancer. He did not let his health stop him from being humorous, cheerful, energetic, and youthful.
After watching this inspiring lecture, I learned so many things about teaching and learning. I can't wait to read the book to learn more! Several things Randy Pausch said stood out to me:
"Brick walls are there for a reason, let us prove how badly we want things." There are many brick walls in life, even in the classroom. When a child hits a brick wall, we should not give up on them. Brick walls let us show our dedication.
"We learn from our students, not just the teacher." I absolutely agree with this. This is an inspiring quote for not only teachers, but for everyone.
"Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted." In life we don't always get what we want, but there are always lessons learned.
If someone gives up on you, they have stopped caring. Never give up on your students.
"When people give you feedback, cherish it and use it."
"It's not about how to achieve your dreams, it's about how to lead your life." The dreams will come to you. Karma will take care of itself.
This lecture was one to never forget. I will carry the inspiration from this lecture with me in my future classroom. It taught me to never give up on my students, encourage them to achieve their dreams and learn with them. "Find the best in everybody." This is something to remember every day.
"You cannot change the cards you were dealt, you can only change the way you play your hand." - Randy Pausch
I agree that Randy Pausch's lecture was extremely inspirational. He made some great points about teaching and learning. I also really loved your use of quotes in your post. If I would have not known who Randy Pausch was before this video I would definitely know who he was now. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDelete"...he died of health complications." Health complications? Why not say cancer which is what he died of?
ReplyDeleteAnd when you hit a brick wall we will learn how determined YOU are!
Well done.
Good job. Don't forget to add working links to your posts, though. Go back and link to the video, if you can, so your readers can watch his last lecture, too!
ReplyDeleteRebecca, the link works on my computer!
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