December 2010
4 posts
What 5th graders can teach you about design
Day one visiting the class of 5th graders that are participating in a Khan Academy pilot I’m looking around the classroom, and I see a student who’s exercise UI appears to be completely screwed up. The colors are all weird, and the background has turned black. My assumption: this is my fault.
Following standard operating procedure, I walk over and ask him how it happened. He looks at...
This humble pie is delicious
From my first day working on Khan Academy stuff several months ago I’ve felt extraordinarily lucky to be able to work on a problem that I care deeply about. In September, I had a chance to speak with Sal and was humbled to think that I was playing even a small part in his vision for education. When I was offered the chance to work full time, I couldn’t stop telling people how lucky I...
From Ben's Blog: Khan Academy in the Classroom,... →
I’ve now spent two mornings watching 5th graders use Khan Academy in their classroom. The team has been splitting up to observe both 5th and 8th grade classes. It’s been thrilling to see and hear the reactions.
5th Grader: “I got 50,000 energy points last night!”
5th Grader: “I’m already on Adding and Subtracting Negative Numbers, where are you?”
Teacher: “Time’s up” 5th Graders: “Noooooo I...