The Khan Academy is brilliant in my opinion. It's not only beneficial to children, but beneficial to anyone wanting to understand a topic. I know that my chemistry teacher used videos in class to help us grasp a subject. I think that videos can present the same information in a different way than a textbook or a real teacher can. I also think that with today's technology, Khan has developed a progressive way of teaching.
I particularly like the fact that a couple teachers have been able to "flip" their classrooms. Lectures are assigned to watch for homework, and homework is done in class. I feel like this is brilliant. People sit through lectures and listen, but don't have something to apply what they're learning to . When people actually do go apply what they've learned, it's often more difficult. Helpings kids through homework is definitely more beneficial than drilling information into their heads during class and having them bring back homework that has problems.
The Khan Academy is obviously a progressive teaching style. It offers a way to pinpoint specific needs of students through use of a dashboard. It's almost as if teaching is one-to-one. I also like the fact that the site makes sure there is an understand of each level before a student can move on to something more difficult. It allows students to move at their own pace and also allows teachers to specifically help out students needing it.
Overall, I think that there are many critics of this, but there will always be critics of a good change. I think this should be adopted into more schools able to provide the use of technology. I would also love to see Khan start a private school and see how the students actually turn out. I think he's onto a really good thing, something which should be more deeply explored and implemented.
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