Sunday, December 12, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Blog Post 7
Randy Pausch's Last Lecture
Dr. Pausch's last lecture was HIGHLY inspirational. In it, he discussed how he achieved his childhood goals. There was so much information that could be grasped from his lecture.
In the beginning, he talks about challenges. "Brick walls are there for a reason: they let us prove how badly we want things." This is definitely something that can apply to anyone. If, say, a college student runs into problems with financial aid, or their GPA, it would be a test for them to see if they were really into college as they thought. If the student really valued their position, they would do whatever it took to "climb over the wall" to keep it.
Dr. Pausch also discusses the idea of "head fake learning", and his example was football. If a parent sent their child out to learn football, they wouldn't actually want them to learn football. There are other aspects of the game that are much more important, such as teamwork, perseverance, etc. This type of learning is everywhere: at home, at school, in the office--everywhere.
Dr. Pausch's last lecture was HIGHLY inspirational. In it, he discussed how he achieved his childhood goals. There was so much information that could be grasped from his lecture.
In the beginning, he talks about challenges. "Brick walls are there for a reason: they let us prove how badly we want things." This is definitely something that can apply to anyone. If, say, a college student runs into problems with financial aid, or their GPA, it would be a test for them to see if they were really into college as they thought. If the student really valued their position, they would do whatever it took to "climb over the wall" to keep it.
Dr. Pausch also discusses the idea of "head fake learning", and his example was football. If a parent sent their child out to learn football, they wouldn't actually want them to learn football. There are other aspects of the game that are much more important, such as teamwork, perseverance, etc. This type of learning is everywhere: at home, at school, in the office--everywhere.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Comments for Kids Summary Post
Yasmine's Blog:This Has Got to Stop
Yasmine writes a very passionate post about the dangers of sugar substitutes. She has an understanding that some people have allergies to them, and that they can cause cancer. She wants to write a letter to the First Lady to express her concerns.
Jonathan's Blog: Elapsed Time
Jonathan is a student in Mrs. Naugle's 5th grade math class. In his post, he provides a definition of elapsed time, and an example.
Yasmine writes a very passionate post about the dangers of sugar substitutes. She has an understanding that some people have allergies to them, and that they can cause cancer. She wants to write a letter to the First Lady to express her concerns.
Jonathan's Blog: Elapsed Time
Jonathan is a student in Mrs. Naugle's 5th grade math class. In his post, he provides a definition of elapsed time, and an example.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Summary Post for C4T#4
The Thinking Stick-Jeff Utecht
A Challenge to Be a Green Traveler
In this post, Jeff Utecht shares a website for the carbon footprint-conscious traveler. The website calculates one's carbon footprint, and allows the person to donate to a green-friendly cause.
1 Period, 2 Weeks, 3 Teachers
At a recent staff meeting, Utecht introduced a new piece of technology known as Pecha-Kucha Presentaiton. The presentation consists of 20 slides, all timed at 20 seconds, making the total presentation 6:40. I found this to be interesting because it encourages a student to know all they can about whatever topic they're presenting.
A Challenge to Be a Green Traveler
In this post, Jeff Utecht shares a website for the carbon footprint-conscious traveler. The website calculates one's carbon footprint, and allows the person to donate to a green-friendly cause.
1 Period, 2 Weeks, 3 Teachers
At a recent staff meeting, Utecht introduced a new piece of technology known as Pecha-Kucha Presentaiton. The presentation consists of 20 slides, all timed at 20 seconds, making the total presentation 6:40. I found this to be interesting because it encourages a student to know all they can about whatever topic they're presenting.
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