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ReallyAchievingYourChildhoodDreamsRandyPauschCarnegieMellonUniversitySept18,2007Theelephantintheroom…I’mnotindenial…AndI’mingoodhealthnowCancerThingsmoreimportantthanchildhooddreams:mywifeandkidsSpirituality&ReligionMydeathbedconversionWhatwe’renottalkingaboutToday’sTalkMychildhooddreamsEnablingthedreamsofothersLessonslearned:howyoucanachieveyourdreamsorenablethedreamsofothersMyChildhoodDreamsMyChildhoodDreamsBeinginzerogravityPlayingintheNFLAuthoringanarticleintheWorldBookencyclopediaBeingCaptainKirkWinningstuffedanimalsBeingaDisneyImagineerBeinginzerogravityThe“vomitcomet”Brickwallsarethereforareason:theyletusprovehowbadlywewantthingsFootballDream:playintheNFLCoachGrahampracticewithnofootballfundamentalshimridingmeallpracticeCoachSetliffPowerofenthusiasmTothisday,IammostcomfortableonafootballfieldINeverMadeittotheNFLButfootballgotmewhereIamtodayFundamentals&HardWork“Experienceiswhatyougetwhenyoudidn’tgetwhatyouwanted”Mostofwhatwelearn,welearnindirectly(orby“headfake”)BeinganauthorintheWorldBookEncyclopediaBeinglikeCaptainKirkMeetingDreamBeingCaptainKirkIt’scooltomeetyourboyhoodidol.WinningStuffedAnimalsIcanhearthecynics…BeinganImagineerBrickwallsarethereforareason:theyletusprovehowbadlywewantthings1991:VRonFiveDollarsaDayCHI‘91,andTomFurnessasksaquestion…JonSnoddyIhadtobrieftheSecretaryofDefenseDisney’sAladdinprojectLunchwithJon…“Butyou'reinthebusinessoftellingstuff,andwe'reinthebusinessofkeepingsecrets”Hetaughtme:“wait,andpeoplewillsurpriseyou.”OurVillain;butall’swellthatendswellBrickwallsarethereforareason:theyletusprovehowbadlywewantthingsAladdinCharlieandtheChocolateFactoryWorkingonAladdinVRaonceinfivecareersopportunityForeverchangedmerealpeople,realHCIissueshowtoputengineers&artiststogetherReallybeinganImagineer…andIsaid“no.”VirtualJungleCruiseEnablingtheChildhoodDreamsofOthers…or,“Boy,amIgladIbecameaprofessor!”BuildingVirtualWorlds50studentsfromart,design,drama,andCSRandomlychosenteams,changeperprojectTwoweekstodesign,implement,andtestFiveprojectsduringthesemesterTheFirstYearListedinFiveDepartments(IloveCMU!)Content:AnythingyouwantNoshootingviolenceNopornographyTheyblewmeawayw/firstassignmentIcalledAndyvanDamThefirstshowInMcConomyforitsA/VPresidentCohon’sreactionCampus-wideExhibitionBVWwasapioneeringcourseAndastheysay…DonMarinelli(Drama)RandyPausch(CS)TheDreamFulfillmentFactoryEntertainmentTechnologyCenter(ETC)Artists+Technologistsworkinginsmallteamstomakethings2yearprofessionaldegree:MastersofEntertainmentTechnologyTwokindredspirits:trythingsanewway;we’rebothalittleuncomfortableinacademiaCMUistheonlyplaceIknowwherethiscouldhappen.RightBrain/LeftBrainDon&IsharedanofficeforsixyearsCo-DirectorCreditfortheETC’sSuccessTheETCisto“mastersdegrees”asCirqueDuSoleilisto“circus”ETCCurriculum:FirstDraftProjectCourseFirstYearFallOptionalInternshipFirstYearSpringSecondYearFallSecondYearSpringProjectCourseProjectCourseProjectCourseETCCurriculumTheVisualStoryImprovisationalActingIntrotoEntertainmentTechnologyBuildingVirtualWorldsETCInterdisciplinaryProjectCourseIIElectiveFirstYearFallOptionalInternshipFirstYearSpringETCInterdisciplinaryProjectCourseIIIElectiveETCInterdisciplinaryProjectCourseIVElectiveSecondYearFallSecondYearSpringKeytotheETC’sSuccess:FreedomNodeanstoreporttoLicenseto“Breakthemold”Project-basedcurriculumIntense,funstudentexperienceFieldtrips!EdutainmentDevelopedwithFDNYNetworkedsimulationtotrain1stresponderstochemicalspillsandterroristattacksCompaniesguaranteedhiringourstudentsDonhastakentheETCglobal:Australia,Korea,SingaporeKeystotheETC’sSuccess:FocusonPeopleandLearningtoworkinGroupsAliceTheInfinitelyScalableDreamFactoryAndIguessthismakesmethemadhatter…AliceNovelwaytoteachComputerProgrammingKidsmakemoviesandgames;the“headfake”isthattheyarelearningtoprogramOver1milliondownloads,8textbooks,10%ofUScollegesusingrightnowAliceismyProfessionalLegacyHelpingmillionsofkidshavefunwhilelearningsomethinghardv3.0willreleasein2008,inJava,withcharactersfromthebest-sellingPCgameinhistory:TheSimsCan’tmentioneveryone,but…DennisCosgroveisbuildingitWandaDann,SteveCooper,DonSlateraredevelopingthepedagogyCaitlinKelleherisgoingtohitthehomerunwithmiddleschoolersLessonsLearnedTheRolesofParents,Mentors,andStudentsMyDad,age80MyMomThetheoryqualifierMyson,thedoctor…OtherpeoplewhohelpusTeachersMentorsFriendsColleaguesAndyvanDamMythicalcreatureDutchuncle-dmemysophomoreyearMademegotograduateschoolMy“Bosses”:RespectauthoritywhilequestioningitWelearnfromourstudentsThebest“headfake”ofalltime–Caitlin’sideaaboutstorytellinginAliceMoreLessonsLearnedPresidentCohon’sAdviceTellthemabouthavingFUNLikeafishgivingatalkabouttheimportanceofwaterDecideifyou’reTiggerorEeyoreNeverLosetheChild-likeWonderHelpothersJessicaHodgins:ThebestgifteverDennyProffitt:ForgottenmorethanI’lleverknowMKHaley:Limitcaseofmylargefamilytheory“It’skindoffuntodotheimpossible”“Professorboy”Loyaltyisatwo-waystreetNeverGiveUpBrownUniversity–didn’tgetin.CarnegieMellonforGraduateSchool–didn’tg