In his Last Lecture Dr. Randy Pausch gives words of advice and encouragement to all that are pursuing their dreams. In this presentation Dr. Pausch tells of the struggles that life has to offer, but also the benefits of achieving those goals after the struggle. Randy wanted to help his students achieve their dreams, so he did just that. He created a class that strictly consisted of project based learning. The students would create virtual realities similar to that of Disney animations. The class proved to be a huge success and started to intrigue the entire campus.
After being over this department for 10 years Randy was diagnosed with cancer and only given a few months to live. Unfortunately Randy did not get the chance to see what his creation has become, but he still lives through the hearts and creations of students he influenced. The part of the whole video that stuck out to me the most was when Randy said that "there are lessons to be learned every day". This couldn't be more true, and as teachers we are going to experience this time and time again. I saw this video as an inspiration as to how I would want to be remembered by my students.
Jordan, I like that you noticed how much of an impact Dr. Pausch made on his students. You covered everything he did for the education field very well! The only thing I would add would be to talk more about what he can teach us. :) Great post!
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