Blog Post #8

"Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."-Randy Pausch

I have many ideas and I have some new awesome quotes from Randy Pausch. I learned to open my lesson by introducing myself and the idea I want the students to learn. I should always open the lesson with something fun such as a joke, or an interesting story. I should keep my students engaged by using pictures and videos.  The students should learn the fundamentals of a project before they jump in  head first. The fundamentals need to be known so everything else will work.  I can bring objects, props, or examples to show my students the idea I want them to follow. I learned that there is a good way and a bad way to say things to a students. I need to always be positive. After watching this video, I believe teaching requires a certain set of skills. Skills can be patience, kindness, or being  an excited teacher. I think you can only acquire these skills by being an very active teacher in the classroom with many years of experience. I learned that when you have group projects to put the students in different groups every time. I liked this idea because it will help teach my students to work with others, and help them realize that everyone does not have the same work ethic. I learned as a teacher I should have a mentor. I may need a mentor because everyone hits bumps in the road.  I learned that after every project I should allow the students to give feedback. Feedback is needed so a student can self reflect on who they are as a person. I learned that in my classroom, students should always have fun! The main things I learned were that you should focus on others, help others, and don't bail!

"Keep living your childhood dream."-Robert Pausch