Salman Khan

The 2nd TED talk

KHANacademy.org: Is one of the best tutoring websites I have ever been on. I have personally used this website for math tutorials, and I seriously recommend it. 

Salmon said his cousins preferred the youtube videos over an actual person tutoring them, because they had the ability to pause and repeat the material-- and not waste the tudors time. Not only did it help his cousins but the content will never grow old.

When he put the videos on Youtube, he actually got positive feedback from people all around the world. One of the first comments he got was "that was the first time i have ever smiled after doing a derivative."These videos are also friendly for children with autism. One mother said she exhausted all of her resources, and she finally discovered KHANacademy videos. These videos on decimals and fractions actually worked! 

What does this have to do with teachers?

-These videos penetrates in the classroom. Many teachers assign the lecture for homework. The when the students come in the next day, they can work in class on the homework they would have been assigned that day.  

Benefit-the student can enjoy the video-pause and learn at their own pace.
In class, students can have their peers interact with each other and use technology to humanize the classroom. Many students race ahead and other students are a little slower learners-- These videos let students work at their own pace.

The class moves on-if you fail the test or not. You must learn a subject the same way you learn how to ride a bike. Constant exposure and practice will help a student succeed. This website is even convenient for older learners, because sometimes they can be embarrassed to be taught something they learned years ago.

KHANacademy even has a link for the teachers use only that can diagnose what the student is having trouble with. The teacher can also see where they stop the video, how much time they spend on a problem, and which questions they got right or wrong.