I recently watched a TED talk featuring Salman Khan, founder of the Khan
Academy. The Khan Academy provides thousands of educational videos on a wide
range of subjects, completely free of charge. These videos have been designed to
provide a full educational experience for a student. The video-based
educational program allows students to individualize their learning experiences.
The program allows a student to progress at their own pace while collecting data
about grading and subject mastery for the educator. Khan thinks that the use of
video has the potential to revolutionize education by removing the one-size-fits-all
model of education we currently use.
I personally see
immense benefit in using educational videos as a tool in the classroom. The benefits
of a program that allows for individualization and compiles useful data are
clear. Doing away with generic lectures will allow teachers more one-on-one
time with students. We know that every student learns differently. So why do we
try to teach them all the same?
Incorporating video
and other media into the educational curriculum seems inevitable, and I for one
welcome it. I see immense benefits in a blended-instruction classroom,
splitting the class time between traditional lectures and individualized educational
video program. Educational video is a tool that has been proven to benefit a
student’s education. Students are raised with technology, it makes sense that
using this same technology in their education will benefit the student.
Great post!
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