A great explanation of the power of blended learning, whether or not you think Khan's Academy is the pinnacle of the practice.
"Educational technology pioneer Salman Khan maps how online learning tools can help physical classrooms evolve to become hubs for creativity and hands-on experiences, and how Khan Academy and the Discovery Lab summer camp fit into that big picture."
Basic article on the concept of Khan Academy. My takeaway was the importance of the following quote: "It can give the teacher additional class time to do more creative and customized teaching. " If you are not taking up classtime imparting knowledge where the teacher is speaking more of the time, you give students the voice to explain what is going on in their heads, or working on collaborative problem solving.
Describes why teaching just the correct answers is insufficient for learning. You must address and eradicate misconceptions in order for the learning to take hold. This is ESSENTIAL for flipped teaching models.
Derek Muller describes why teaching just the correct answers is insufficient for learning. You must address and eradicate misconceptions in order for the learning to take hold. This is ESSENTIAL for flipped teaching models.
