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I am convinced that Sal Khan's contribution to education is so significant his work will be used in classrooms generations from now... though perhaps in the for
by swalsh 15y ago
I am convinced that Sal Khan's contribution to education is so significant his work will be used in classrooms generations from now... though perhaps in the form of some kind of technological derivative.
So congrats! You just had lunch with the historical equivalent of Einstein.
- rhizome 15y agoThe guy really deserves some kind of recognition, but I don't think there's a Nobel or Pulitzer for education (telling).
- ececconi 15y agoI think that he's got some great recognition. The Nobel and Pulitzer aren't the only way to do that.
- rhizome 15y agoyes he has, but probably deserves more.
- lincolnq 15y agoThe Nobel Prize has a famous chilling effect on actual productivity. It's good to give people recognition for their work but I would be wary of giving them too much.
- rhizome 15y agoThat's an excellent point, one that is illustrated in the book, "Punished By Rewards." http://www.alfiekohn.org/books/pbr.htm http://www.alfiekohn.org/books/pbr.htm
- felipemnoa 15y agoPeace Prize? It could be argued that a better educated world is more likely to move towards peace. Allows people to be more critical thinking and thus not allow themselves to be fooled so easily by politicians.
- bh42222 15y agoThe Peace Prize has been given for way crazier stuff than what Sal Khan is doing. If a banker can receive it for giving loans to people, why not Sal Khan for educating them?
- spicyj 15y ago> So congrats! You just had lunch with the historical equivalent of Einstein. kamens is the lead dev at Khan Academy, so such lunches are not a rare thing for him. :)