Randy then goes on to talk about setting the bar for students. He is saying that when we set the bar in our mind we are restricting the ability of the students. When students work hard on something they love to do, they will give their best. What we need to do is find where the bar is by letting the students show us. He talks about how his course does projects, and that is how they learn. This is project based learning, which is what we do in EDM310. They do not have books to read from, they work together to figure it out. He says the best way to teach children is by them having fun while they are learning something hard. If we do it this way the students will want to learn and be excited about learning.
He then goes on to talk about what lets you achieve your dream. It is all about your support system like your parents or mentors. This is important because as we grow up everything around us models and influences us. We have to be willing to accept help in order to get to where we want to go, and when we help other people then they will help us. He goes on to say that we need to have fun, and make it fun for our students. I love the end when he is saying that living your dreams is living your life, and we need to live our life the right way.
Hey Heather, my name is T’Keyan Peoples and I am in EDM 510. I enjoyed reading your blog post on the summary of the video. I can agree with what Mr. Pausch had to say in regards to project based learning. I believe the goal for PBL should be that the students should have fun learning. If students have fun learning they will retain the information better and exams and quiz grades will improve. School should be about educating and learning and as teachers it is our job to make those things enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteHello Heather. I particularly like the way you said that the brick walls come as a way of separating the serious and unserious people. I believe that, that is true. We can see in things that go on in society like sports, medicine, education, the drive for success and uniqueness, is what adds the value of our society as a whole. Also, your last sentence was powerful. I once heard from someone that perfect practice yields perfect results. Living life the right is what pays off, not running and pushing in a destructive direction. Mr Pausch showed a great example of all this with his life and dedication, despite all that he went through, relentless. That is the attitude we as teachers much possess and carry with us throughout our careers.
ReplyDeleteThoughtful. Interesting.
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