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Salman Khan
The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined Paperback – 30 July 2013
by Salman Khan (Author)
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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-engineer and hedge funder's online tutoring sessions with his niece, who was struggling with algebra, into a worldwide phenomenon. Today millions of students, parents, and teachers use the Khan Academy's free videos and software, which have expanded to encompass nearly every conceivable subject; and Academy techniques are being employed with exciting results in a growing number of classrooms around the globe.
Like many innovators, Khan rethinks existing assumptions and imagines what education could be if freed from them. And his core idea-liberating teachers from lecturing and state-mandated calendars and opening up class time for truly human interaction-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 the site to utilize this fresh approach to learning.
In The One World Schoolhouse, Khan presents his radical vision for the future of education, as well as his own remarkable story, for the first time. In these pages, you will discover, among other things:
How both students and teachers are being bound by a broken top-down model invented in Prussia two centuries ago
Why technology will make classrooms more human and teachers more important
How and why we can afford to pay educators the same as other professionals
How we can bring creativity and true human interactivity back to learning
Why we should be very optimistic about the future of learning.Parents and politicians routinely bemoan the state of our education system. Statistics suggest we've fallen behind the rest of the world in literacy, math, and sciences. With a shrewd reading of history, Khan explains how this crisis presented itself, and why a return to "mastery learning," abandoned in the twentieth century and ingeniously revived by tools like the Khan Academy, could offer the best opportunity to level the playing field, and to give all of our children a world-class education now.
More than just a solution, The One World Schoolhouse serves as a call for free, universal, global education, and an explanation of how Khan's simple yet revolutionary thinking can help achieve this inspiring goal.
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"I discovered Sal Khan and Khan Academy like most other people - by using these incredible tools with my own kids. Sal Khan's vision and energy for how technology could fundamentally transform education is contagious. He's a true pioneer in integrating technology and learning. I'm happy that, through this book, even more people will be introduced to this ground-breaking innovator."--Bill Gates, co-founder & Chairman, Microsoft
"In this book, Salman Khan sheds light on how our current education system leaves a gap in every student's core knowledge. He found ways to fill this gap by encouraging differentness, fresh thinking and implementing creativity in the learning process. I strongly believe that all human beings have unlimited creative power. The role of education is to unleash that power. The way he relates the proper goal of education and the natural bent of the child is fascinating. He refers "natural bent" as the particular mix of talents and perspectives that makes each mind unique, and allows minds to be strikingly original. The way Khan portrays the concept of education and the mechanism of learning is revolutionary. This book is a must-read for those providing real education to our children in this new age of technology."--Muhammed Yunus, the founder of Grameen Bank, and the 2006 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
"Sal Khan has developed the best and most cost-efficient way to use technology to bring high quality education, creativity and innovation to all countries, including the poorest."--Carlos Slim Helu
"Sal Khan is changing what we believe is possible in education. Through humor, charm, contagious enthusiasm and quiet brilliance, Sal Khan has made his lessons irresistible. Now, he brings those same gifts to explaining the revolutionary ideas behind Khan Academy. You'll adore this book because it's just like his lessons-approachable, good-hearted, smart, and ultimately profound. The story Sal tells is quite simply the story of what education will become... and indeed IS becoming, thanks to his example and to a generation of inspired teachers and intrepid education entrepreneurs."--Ted Mitchell, President and CEO, NewSchools Venture Fund
"Sal Khan makes a powerful argument for fundamentally rethinking the way we teach and learn. THE ONE WORLD SCHOOLHOUSE illuminates the tremendous potential for online, universaleducation to enable any child, anywhere in the world, to succeed-not only in school, but in shaping our future."--Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google
"Sal Khan's passion and innovation is transforming learning for millions of students worldwide. The One World School is a must-read for all who are committed to improving education so students everywhere can gain the skills and knowledge to be successful in school, careers and life."--George Lucas, Filmmaker and Founder of The George Lucas Educational Foundation, publisher of Edutopia
"Since its founding in 2006, Sal Khan's project-the Khan academy-has revolutionized our thinking on the potential and promise of unfettered, open-access online education. In his new book The One World Schoolhouse, Khan presents his vision and blueprint for how online technology can, and should, play an integral role in educating communities across the globe, closing the opportunity gap and providing high-quality education for all."--Al Gore
"The world dreams of education reform, and Sal Khan is delivering. His pioneering video lessons have brought the thrill of learning to millions. In this compelling book, he tells the remarkable story of Khan Academy, and explains the potential in students learning at their own pace and achieving true subject mastery."--Chris Anderson, TED Curator
"When you read this book, you will understand how the dignity of each student is addressed by education's visionary, Sal Khan."--Ann Doerr
About the Author
Salman Khan was born and raised in Metairie, Louisiana, to immigrant parents from India and Bangladesh. Before founding the Khan Academy, he was a hedge fund analyst. He's also worked in venture capital and engineering at Oracle and several Silicon Valley start-ups. Khan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was president of his class, and three degrees from MIT.
Product details
ASIN : 1455508373
Publisher : Twelve; Reprint edition (30 July 2013)
Language : English
Paperback : 272 pages
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GuilhermeX88
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing path to educateReviewed in Brazil on 2 December 2023
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It is a well fundamented nowel approach to revolutionarily greatly improve education.
Must read to all parents and students to free themselves from legacy claims of value in factory like schooling.
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Christoph Kenntemich
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring!Reviewed in Germany on 5 October 2023
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Made me want to be a part of the Khan Academy mission.
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noor
5.0 out of 5 stars One idea can change the worldReviewed in India on 16 January 2023
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If you could read one book this year, make sure to pick this one! Sal really did his research into the teaching methods and list out the disadvantages. He also comes up with solutions that I think can change the world of education. A book full of ideas, hope, inspiration. I would recommend this to any age. Book is of very good quality pages. Totally worth the price.
YARELI VARGAS
5.0 out of 5 stars ExcelenteReviewed in Mexico on 22 August 2020
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Lo compré hace dos años pero ahora en tiempos de pandemia agosto 2020 me hace mucho más sentido que nunca, la educación vista deade otro ángulo y con ayuda de las herramientas digitales puede exponenciar la educación de los niños
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Bosco Gamiz
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, yes and yesReviewed in Spain on 22 April 2021
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What has most surprised me about this book of how much of it make so much sense.
The two main ideas I love are using tech to teach at a different pace and avoiding age cohorts.
I really enjoyed this book.
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