Randy Pausch's Last Lecture

Randy Pausch's last lecture was very inspiring. Although this lecture was addressed to his children, we all can learn from it. He talked about life lessons we all should adhere to that pertain to how to achieve your dreams and how to live your life. He talked about his experiences as a child and as an adult. He shared with us some of the things he learned from many people and how he applied those lessons in his life.

Randy Pausch also talked about teaching methods that I found very interesting to use in the classroom as a teacher. He emphasized that most of what we learn, we learn indirectly. This is known as "head fake". He said that this is the best way to teach someone something hard because they actually think they are learning or doing something else that is fun. This is a helpful strategy for many children who have trouble with various subjects.

He talked about a lesson that he assigned to his students. When he saw that the students were done and their work was perfect, he was told to have them to do more. He did this by telling them that they can do better. When the work was done it turned out as a big project that everyone wanted to see. This is what he must have meant when he says to work harder. Many students need this every once in a while because it's rewarding to them in the end.

Randy Pausch talked about students working in groups as well. This is a teaching strategy that is helpful to many students because it helps them socially and educationally. Students are given the chance to collaborate with some of their classmates while pulling together their ideas and knowledge. They later bring everything in as a whole to complete a project by using teamwork. This is also a very important technique used in classrooms today.