Khan Academy

October 07, 2010

Sal's Amazing Global Academy

I'm passionate about making quality education available to everyone, so I got pretty excited when I came across Khan Academy, a website with more than 2,000 free mini-lectures on everything from basic arithmetic to venture capital. I met the site's inspiring creator, Sal Khan.

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Khan Academy

March 09, 2011

Sal Khan's Talk from TED2011

Sal Khan's TED2011 talk is inspiring as he lays out his vision, approach and describes a great new pilot program for schools.

March 01, 2011

My Take on Technology & Teaching

Innovation can stimulate young people’s natural curiosity and channel it into excitement for learning and success in school.

February 19, 2011

Annual Letter: Excellence in Teaching

How to improve education? In this excerpt from my 2011 letter as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, I advocate for innovation, online tools, rewarding great teachers and helping good ones become great.