Sunday Video: Salman Khan tells the story of Khan Academy
These past few weeks I’ve been revisiting concepts I was first introduced to in middle school, high school and sometimes college by watching the free videos of Khan Academy. Found at khanacademy.com, there’s more than 2,400 videos, 10 to 20 minutes in length, covering a wide-range of subjects, from algebra to chemistry to current events…
These past few weeks I’ve been revisiting concepts I was first introduced to in middle school, high school and sometimes college by watching the free videos of Khan Academy. Found at khanacademy.com, there’s more than 2,400 videos, 10 to 20 minutes in length, covering a wide-range of subjects, from algebra to chemistry to current events, such as “Paulson Bailout.”
Between my interest in lifelong learning and recent advancements in the space, such as Skillshare and The Coursebook, I’ve taken time to look into the backstory of some of these organizations. The following TED talk by Salman Khan, the creator of Khan Academy, is one such example.
If you weren’t aware of Khan Academy before today, or if you’re already a user of it, I encourage you to view Khan’s 20-minute presentation below, which, as the image hints, includes a short discussion with Bill Gates. And, of course, I’d encourage you to visit khanacademy.com today and take advantage of an extremely powerful and free resource. The world of education, from early to lifelong, is truly changing.
“I see Sal Khan as a pioneer and an overall movement to use technology to let more and more people learn things, know where they stand. It’s the start of a revolution.”
This story is part of the AIM Institute Archive on Silicon Prairie News. AIM gifted SPN to the Nebraska Journalism Trust in January 2023. Learn more about SPN’s origin »
[…] He has MBA from Harvard, he has three degrees from MIT: a BS in math and a BS and a master’s in electrical engineering and computer science. His website is mainly popular for his maths videos, which are easy to understand and appealing to school kids. You can read more on Khan’s story at the following sites; Money.CNN, Wired, and SiliconPrairieNews. […]
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[…] He has MBA from Harvard, he has three degrees from MIT: a BS in math and a BS and a master’s in electrical engineering and computer science. His website is mainly popular for his maths videos, which are easy to understand and appealing to school kids. You can read more on Khan’s story at the following sites; Money.CNN, Wired, and SiliconPrairieNews. […]