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txlibdem

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13. One guy hates it but 4 separate districts vetted it and found it helps students learn better

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 07:18 AM

Jan 2012

Well, I guess you've proved your point then.

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Self paced learning proves a hit at Los Altos school [View all] txlibdem Jan 2012 OP

Khan Academy isn't as great as it seems proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #1

Funny how 4 different school districts tried it and liked it txlibdem Jan 2012 #2

So did mine proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #3

Khan Academy: Great Idea- With One Glaring Hole EFerrari Jan 2012 #5

You're using it wrong and you don't understand it & the benefits it gives to teachers txlibdem Jan 2012 #12

Yeah, yeah. I've heard this song before. Nothing can ever change in your world or you'll fight it txlibdem Jan 2012 #11

OK, I'll tell our assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #30

There really is no such thing as a free lunch. EFerrari Jan 2012 #4

52% is barely above an even split lol nt msongs Jan 2012 #6

Well, not really. EFerrari Jan 2012 #7

You are painting an entire community as racists, a community of mostly Democrats by the way txlibdem Jan 2012 #10

LOL EFerrari Jan 2012 #15

Median income for blacks is HIGHER than whites there txlibdem Jan 2012 #16

What does that tell you, exactly? EFerrari Jan 2012 #18

On further research, looks like the school district isn't being up front re demographics on its site EFerrari Jan 2012 #17

And this relates to self-paced learning how, exactly??? txlibdem Jan 2012 #19

It relates to the Khan Academy because you used Los Altos as some kind of model. EFerrari Jan 2012 #20

The Khan Academy helps ALL students, regardless of race txlibdem Jan 2012 #24

The Los Altos example doesn't show that, nope. EFerrari Jan 2012 #25

Los Altos is part of Silicon Valley, no? FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #32

Oh, and btw, txlibdem, it isn't racism to point out racism. EFerrari Jan 2012 #22

Yeah well, I grew up in Los Altos.. Upton Jan 2012 #26

The point I'm making is that you can't claim to be trying to help everyone EFerrari Jan 2012 #27

Asian=honorary white XemaSab Jan 2012 #21

Turns out, the Los Altos school district was lying about their demographics. EFerrari Jan 2012 #23

K'd & R'd DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #8

Thank you txlibdem Jan 2012 #14

"You Khan’t Ignore How Students Learn" Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #9

One guy hates it but 4 separate districts vetted it and found it helps students learn better txlibdem Jan 2012 #13

19th Century teachers tend to despise 21st Century learning. Robb Jan 2012 #28

:-) Thanks txlibdem Jan 2012 #29

The Khan system is nothing more than an updated version of the levels system they used to teach math MadHound Jan 2012 #31

You mean worse than we have now? Students aren't being prepared for college now. txlibdem Jan 2012 #34

Because as I stated in my earlier post, MadHound Jan 2012 #36

Another empty excuse for the status quo txlibdem Jan 2012 #37

Interesting. K&R. great white snark Jan 2012 #33

I believe strongly that self-paced learning is the only viable way to improve our education system txlibdem Jan 2012 #35

The more I educate myself on this issue the more I agree with you. great white snark Jan 2012 #38

The number of students proficient and advanced math skills increased by 18% between 2010 & 2011 txlibdem Jan 2012 #39