I couldn’t have said it better myself! This is what I want to keep on an index card to pass out to those people who either have never heard of the Khan Academy (seriously?) or who scoff at it’s relevance or purpose in our education system. In fact, I just may whip a few up … Continue reading »
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More from the Khan Academy
Khan Academy Co-Deans for Art and History Beth Harris and Steven Zucker have created over 100 videos as part of the new Google Art Project, which launches today. What is the Google Art Project? The Google Art Project attempts to provide more access to Museums and works of Art. The Google Art Project is an initiative to … Continue reading »
Parents Guide to 21st Century Learning
I just downloaded the Parents Guide to 21st Century Learning from Edutopia. It is a relatively short document that would be a good starting point for any parent (or teacher) wanting to wrap their head around this whole ’21st Century’ education business. Primarily, it’s purpose is to highlight the importance of the four C’s: collaboration … Continue reading »
Design / Innovation / Math
The Best Way To Teach Math
I read an article that expressed extreme dislike (understatement) for the Everyday Math curriculum. This is the same curriculum we currently use in school and was the same I used in my last school, as well as another of the schools I have taught in. Do I love it? No. Do I loathe it? No. … Continue reading »
