Homework Help Blog» Online Education http://homeworkhelpblog.com Tips that A+ students use to get ahead... Sat, 20 Aug 2011 19:16:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Biggest School In The World Is Run (And Taught) By One Guy http://homeworkhelpblog.com/the-biggest-school-in-the-world-is-run-and-taught-by-one-guy/ http://homeworkhelpblog.com/the-biggest-school-in-the-world-is-run-and-taught-by-one-guy/#comments Sun, 16 May 2010 05:43:06 +0000 Brian Armstrong http://homeworkhelpblog.com/?p=316 Check out the video below – it has some pretty exciting implications for the future of tutoring, and education in general.

Sal Khan speaking at Gel 2010

What started as algebra lessons for his cousins has turned into a world-changing project. Hundreds of thousands of users worldwide have benefited from Sal Khan’s friendly, accessible Youtube videos explaining math, science, and other subjects.

Sal has a vision of teaching the entire world, for free. His not-for-profit Khan Academy has the mission of “providing a high quality education to anyone, anywhere.” In this outstanding Gel video, Sal describes the elements of the good experience he’s trying to create.

For the comments below:

What tools (if any) have you seen or used that would work well for online tutoring?  What are your thoughts on online education and online classes in general?

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