Forwarded from Grandpa L

[Paul Looney]

Amber,
This was on one of the lists I follow.
Bob Earp is a fellow programmer who lives in British Columbia. I've met him several times and he seems like a sharp fellow.
You might be interested in the link he provided:

> www.khanacademy.org


Grandpa


On Apr 4, 2012, at 1:48 PM, Bob Earp wrote:

> For those "technology in the classroom" nay-sayers on the list, and everybody else for that matter who has not taken a look at the success schools and individuals are having with Salman Khan's model, go take a look first at http://youtu.be/gM95HHI4gLk 
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> Then explore www.khanacademy.org where there is literally thousands of educational snippets from the basics of math to such obtuse things as Apsidal Precession (Perihelion Precession) and Milankovitch Cycles, all for free.
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> What's more, there is a built-in self paced educational model that seems to be having great success through all ages,  but especially K - 12.
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> As proof of success, in the last two days I have had grandchildren call and boast how they can do things that they have not been taught in the classroom yet, and their parent report that they are coming home and studying these things persistently and without encouragement.
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> Seem like teachers are finally getting a break to spend time teaching, or rather managing teaching, to the individual level rather than the mean.
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> I'm sold !!
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> best, Bob...
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> Bob Earp
> White Rock, British Columbia.
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