Comments on: Can anyone catch Khan Academy? The fate of the U in the YouTube era http://www.kurzweilai.net/can-anyone-catch-khan-academy-the-fate-of-the-u-in-the-youtube-era Accelerating Intelligence Sat, 25 May 2013 17:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: dave http://www.kurzweilai.net/can-anyone-catch-khan-academy-the-fate-of-the-u-in-the-youtube-era/comment-page-1#comment-26335 dave Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:10:58 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=156567#comment-26335 The technology disruption is centered on the preposterously overpriced institutions of higher learning, not to public K-12 schools (which are already perceived as "free" to most citizens, though they are anything but). Get ready for massive "restructuring" among colleges and universities. The technology disruption is centered on the preposterously overpriced institutions of higher learning, not to public K-12 schools (which are already perceived as “free” to most citizens, though they are anything but). Get ready for massive “restructuring” among colleges and universities.

]]> By: 4science http://www.kurzweilai.net/can-anyone-catch-khan-academy-the-fate-of-the-u-in-the-youtube-era/comment-page-1#comment-25877 4science Wed, 25 Jul 2012 01:46:39 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=156567#comment-25877 @Jr - Hey, that's me! Lol, my only regret is I was born about 32 years too soon. But then I wouldn't have my awesome family so I guess it's alright. Honestly though, people would always tell me they think I'm super smart but I never "felt" smart. I always felt like learning was a struggle in a traditional classroom. It was like a whole lot of noise in my head just being with all those people in class. What is available now is my dream. @Jr – Hey, that’s me! Lol, my only regret is I was born about 32 years too soon. But then I wouldn’t have my awesome family so I guess it’s alright. Honestly though, people would always tell me they think I’m super smart but I never “felt” smart. I always felt like learning was a struggle in a traditional classroom. It was like a whole lot of noise in my head just being with all those people in class. What is available now is my dream.

]]> By: Mark http://www.kurzweilai.net/can-anyone-catch-khan-academy-the-fate-of-the-u-in-the-youtube-era/comment-page-1#comment-25851 Mark Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:00:14 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=156567#comment-25851 I would have to agree with Ron on this one. Public education has been a fantastic boon to our economy and society as a whole. It could be better but much of what we get out of education and where the system goes is defined by our culture. Some changes to that system are now possible such as learning at home then discussing and seeking answers to questions in class which drastically increases the amount of time teachers have to interact 1 on 1 with students. Do you have any specific reasons to believe it was a failure? I am interested in hearing contradicting viewpoints. I would have to agree with Ron on this one. Public education has been a fantastic boon to our economy and society as a whole. It could be better but much of what we get out of education and where the system goes is defined by our culture.

Some changes to that system are now possible such as learning at home then discussing and seeking answers to questions in class which drastically increases the amount of time teachers have to interact 1 on 1 with students.

Do you have any specific reasons to believe it was a failure? I am interested in hearing contradicting viewpoints.

]]> By: jr http://www.kurzweilai.net/can-anyone-catch-khan-academy-the-fate-of-the-u-in-the-youtube-era/comment-page-1#comment-25845 jr Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:20:43 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=156567#comment-25845 Websites like Khan or MathTV.com can really benefit those who may not absorb as much information in a traditional classroom setting. Websites like Khan or MathTV.com can really benefit those who may not absorb as much information in a traditional classroom setting.

]]> By: Ron Abate http://www.kurzweilai.net/can-anyone-catch-khan-academy-the-fate-of-the-u-in-the-youtube-era/comment-page-1#comment-25731 Ron Abate Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:44:55 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=156567#comment-25731 Public education is not an "abysmal failure." The real failure has been our inability to change the value system of inner city youth. Public education is not an “abysmal failure.” The real failure has been our inability to change the value system of inner city youth.

]]> By: Gorden Russell http://www.kurzweilai.net/can-anyone-catch-khan-academy-the-fate-of-the-u-in-the-youtube-era/comment-page-1#comment-25715 Gorden Russell Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:59:41 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=156567#comment-25715 I clicked on Khan Academy and found a tab for "Cosmology and Astronomy." Clicking on that lead to a really cool lecture on cephied variables. I always wondered how stars could blink from dim to bright, and now I know. I clicked on Khan Academy and found a tab for “Cosmology and Astronomy.” Clicking on that lead to a really cool lecture on cephied variables. I always wondered how stars could blink from dim to bright, and now I know.

]]> By: Gorden Russell http://www.kurzweilai.net/can-anyone-catch-khan-academy-the-fate-of-the-u-in-the-youtube-era/comment-page-1#comment-25709 Gorden Russell Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:30:19 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=156567#comment-25709 Thanks for that link to the Outliers article, GatorALLin. It was very instructional. Now if a generation of inner city kids spend four hours a day, five days a week, for ten years studying at the Khan Academy, we will harvast a vast generation of new intellectuals. Thanks for that link to the Outliers article, GatorALLin. It was very instructional. Now if a generation of inner city kids spend four hours a day, five days a week, for ten years studying at the Khan Academy, we will harvast a vast generation of new intellectuals.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.kurzweilai.net/can-anyone-catch-khan-academy-the-fate-of-the-u-in-the-youtube-era/comment-page-1#comment-25691 Daniel Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:51:45 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=156567#comment-25691 This is what will do an end run around the abysmal failure of state run, public education of the past 60 years. This is what will do an end run around the abysmal failure of state run, public education of the past 60 years.

]]> By: GatorALLin http://www.kurzweilai.net/can-anyone-catch-khan-academy-the-fate-of-the-u-in-the-youtube-era/comment-page-1#comment-25683 GatorALLin Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:50:48 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=156567#comment-25683 Improving the quality of free education over the internet is one of the coolest things that has happened in the last few years and I think will be one of the main things that is increasing at an ever increasing pace. I hope that in the end the very best ways to teach a subject, from the very best teachers in the world are given a chance to float to the top and thus maximize the value of these online tools. Maybe there are several different learning styles that each class could be done in and only one of them is best for me..... so that you can personalize your learning with your most efficient learning styles. The title of this report had me thinking first about the book Outliers, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outliers_(book) and wonder if they have their 10,000 hours in first and thus leading the way (and for a long time). I hope many others will at least try and catch up.... to tools with technology sure give others that chance. Thank You to Salman Khan for all that you have done thus far and I am sure this is only the tip of an empowering iceberg of knowledge your dropping on the world. Improving the quality of free education over the internet is one of the coolest things that has happened in the last few years and I think will be one of the main things that is increasing at an ever increasing pace. I hope that in the end the very best ways to teach a subject, from the very best teachers in the world are given a chance to float to the top and thus maximize the value of these online tools. Maybe there are several different learning styles that each class could be done in and only one of them is best for me….. so that you can personalize your learning with your most efficient learning styles. The title of this report had me thinking first about the book Outliers, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outliers_(book) and wonder if they have their 10,000 hours in first and thus leading the way (and for a long time). I hope many others will at least try and catch up…. to tools with technology sure give others that chance. Thank You to Salman Khan for all that you have done thus far and I am sure this is only the tip of an empowering iceberg of knowledge your dropping on the world.

]]> By: de Broglie http://www.kurzweilai.net/can-anyone-catch-khan-academy-the-fate-of-the-u-in-the-youtube-era/comment-page-1#comment-25665 de Broglie Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:19:24 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=156567#comment-25665 Ultimately the courses on Coursera come from universities. The university will not be entirely repaced; the medium that one experiences the course will just be digital. Ultimately the courses on Coursera come from universities. The university will not be entirely repaced; the medium that one experiences the course will just be digital.

]]> By: DCWhatthe http://www.kurzweilai.net/can-anyone-catch-khan-academy-the-fate-of-the-u-in-the-youtube-era/comment-page-1#comment-25655 DCWhatthe Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:20:02 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=156567#comment-25655 Establishment fears about competing, cheaper & more efficient technologies - evidence that something much better is evolving, and will be here soon. Establishment fears about competing, cheaper & more efficient technologies – evidence that something much better is evolving, and will be here soon.

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