The largest school in the world is run (and taught) by one man. Simple, clear, direct, no frills, no tricks. Have you ever had one of those “when I retire and have enough money, I’ll change the world” plans? Salman “Sal” Khan did. And if you look at his resume which lists work at tech & finance firms, you can see that he was on his way to making that money. But he didn’t want to wait. Just a computer blackboard, YouTube, a great attitude, a gift for straightforward teaching, and a love of sharing. Sal Khan is a new hero. He’s simple and straightforward. No fancy diagrams, just factual and intimate teaching. He represents the future. Leaders of our educational system (in the US at least) need to take notice. What Sal has made possible, is access to this world class education to the third world, where the teacher is just a notch above the student. Sal’s content is free, and there are people out there making local servers where his entire content library is available to remote areas (without any internet access) and poor kids. This is great for parents as a resource for their children and one that is great for adults looking beyond their immediate possibilities of life choices. Find out more about the Khan Academy.
CNN Article:
http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/23/technology/sal_khan_academy.fortune/index.htm
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