Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 21, 2011

This YouTube-based learning environment was founded in 2004 by former Boston hedge-fund manager Salman Khan, and today contains more than 2,200 lectures on more than 100 topics (mostly math related). Much to his surprise, Khan found his cousins preferred learning from him via YouTube to learning from him in person.

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Dashe & Thomson

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Not because the videos aren’t all helpful, but because the motivation for participation is very different than that inside an enterprise social learning environment. A personal emotional investment creates a desire to return to a social media platform and to participate.

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Dashe & Thomson

MAY 27, 2011

. … In contrast, as countless people have noted, online learning has the potential to be a disruptive force that will transform … schools into a new model that is student-centric, highly personalized for each learner, and more productive. Here is a summary of the models. This is great. And, technology IS a cornerstone.”.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 14, 2011

By now, perhaps you are curious about these brain rules for learning, so I’d like to share a few of them that Dr. Medina discussed in his address. Well, obviously, I thought, as Dr. Medina described how each person’s brain is shaped by our individual experiences. Brain Rule #3: Every brain is wired differently.

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