One World Schoolhouse Education Reimagined

Name: One World Schoolhouse Education Reimagined
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ISBN: 9781455508389

ISBN-10: 1455508381

ISBN-13: 9781455508389

Edition: 2012

Authors: Salman Khan

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A free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere: this is the goal of the Khan Academy, a passion project that grew from an ex-hedge funder's online tutoring sessions with his niece, who was struggling with algebra, into a worldwide phenomenon. Today, millions have viewed and subscribed to the Khan Academy's YouTube videos, which have expanded to encompass nearly every conceivable subject.Like all great innovators, Sal Khan established himself as an outsider, with no teaching background to tie him to broken models. And his breakthrough idea has become his life's passion. Schools seek his advice about connecting to students in a digital age, and people of all ages and backgrounds flock to…

Book details

List price: $29.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 10/2/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.37" wide x 9.37" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Introduction: A Free, World-Class Education for Anyone, Anywhere



Learning to Teach


Teaching Nadia


No-Frills Videos


Focusing on the Content


Mastery Learning


How Education Happens


Filling in the Gaps



The Broken Model


Questioning Customs


The Prussian Model


Swiss Cheese Learning


Tests and Testing


Tracking Creativity


Homework


Flipping the Classroom


The Economics of Schooling



Into the Real World


Theory versus Practice


The Khan Academy Software


The Leap to a Real Classroom


Fun and Games


Taking the Plunge


The Los Altos Experiment


Education for All Ages



The One World Schoolhouse


Embracing Uncertainty


My Background as a Student


The Spirit of the One Room Schoolhouse


Teaching as a Team Sport


Ordered Chaos Is a Good Thing


Redefining Summer


The Future of Transcripts


Serving the Underserved


The Future of Credentials


What College Could Be Like


Conclusion: Making Time for Creativity


Acknowledgments


Notes