Sunday, March 13, 2011

sal khan

going to the next level with khan academy

the very first time you are trying to get your brain around something, the very least thing you need is someone saying.. do you understand this

use tech to humanize the classroom. one-size fits all goes home to be personalized
student to valuable teacher time - ratio, now 100% of their time is valuable.

global one world classroom

added game mechanics.. badges.. points...

can track through district
tight design loop with teachers
it's all been teacher driven
ready for prime time
million people on the site already

user interface, reputation, dashboards, can coach, can get study partners, mentor, etc


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