After enjoying class with guest presenter, Nikolas Laufer-Edel, I followed up by reading his blog. One post that resonated with me, was a TED talk presentation featuring Salman Khan giving incite into his non for profit organization.
The Khan Academy is a online learning resource that offers close to 3000 lecture videos, allowing anyone to learn at their own rate. This system is close to an example of BTM as it improves classroom innovation in the same ways it would improve a business’ innovation. First, it is able to measure statistics around how a student is learning through the online questions. The online system provides the flexibility to experiment with different educational questions, while utilizing discussion boards to share insights. Replication is also possible by implementing this system in other classrooms. The academy was tested in the Californian Los Altos school district, where students worked through online questions in class and watched lectures at home. By doing so, technology can be used to humanize the classroom by creating interactions between peers and teachers. The Khan Academy system aims to arm teachers with as much information as possible, to allow them to be more productive in student confrontations.
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