Salman
Khan on Khan Academy is really a great talk. It is one of my
favourites with Richard St John on success and Amy Cuddy.
First
of all, he shows one great quality teachers should have. He is
passionate. Not only he is passionate but he shows it, he lives it. I
would like to be able to communicate that enthusiasm I have inside
myself but does not show because I am too introvert.
One
great other quality he has is how he welcomes feedback and positively
uses it to progress and make his work better. The way he presents his
cousins' feedback is funny (like the feedback from his first users or
from teachers) at the same time he uses it as a drive for being
reflective.
The way
he has organized the core program of his Academy should be an
inspiration for us, it is just organized like a huge lesson plan.
Rightful planning and organization, we have a lot to learn from his
method.
The
philosophy of teaching he tries to convey is very modern. He wants
the teacher's time in the classroom to be the most efficient possible
for learners. Doing the video at home, so the teacher is available a
100% for the difficulties of her/his students, seems an excellent
idea.
I also
appreciated how learners are at the center of his project and its
development. How the system is focused on the learners' primary
outcomes; when a learner is stuck, it is recognized immediately then
either the teacher or one of his peers can help her/him.
Communication
to the scale of global team working for everyone to succeed at her/his
own pace, it is a great project. I felt stimulated to use his method
in my classes in the future.
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