Sal Khan's plan to educate the world | Big Think

[@bigthink]

What do you think the future of education will look like?

[@Keallei]

More hands on and connected with the community.

[@Khasarb]

Free

[@drpsychowhiz]

Personalized curricula VR classes Hologram instructors

[@shway313]

I wonder even if there is any future for education!

[@naimamoh]

upload education into the brain thought small piece of chip.

[@evilruzario8513]

this voice brings nostalgia

[@juliahart8593]

This voice was how I made it through middle and high school

[@animistorigins6906]

seriously. what a legend

[@william_8844]

How so

[@sukhwindersingh-yq9cy]

Those SAT days

[@wombat7961]

I miss this voice

[@thelonecabbage7834]

I dropped out of school in the 9th grade, mostly because I couldn't fit in with the structure. Thanks to KhanAcademy, I was able to catch up my skills in my own time, and study/develop an interest in a variety of sciences. I ended up getting my GED, and this spring I'll be finishing my BA in Engineering Technology. Never could have done it without KhanAcademy

[@bigthink]

That's so awesome to hear! Congrats!!

[@nabeel5765]

Wow ❤️wish u a good future 👍🏻

[@jarrettrobinson6424]

This man needs a Nobel prize

[@WhiteDervish]

He's a Noble Prize. Nobel Prize needs him.

[@slevinchannel7589]

@@WhiteDervish I’m sorry, but this Man is too optimistic. Yes, the internet does good and connects learn-willing people, but it also does the opposite at the same time, and not less or smaller. For every Science-Channel, there is an Anti-Science-Channel, preaching the Earth is flat or even waaaay crazier stuff.

[@greedskith3020]

@@slevinchannel7589 ... I haven't got one yet...

[@slevinchannel7589]

@@greedskith3020 Gotten what??

[@greedskith3020]

@@slevinchannel7589 😅flat earthers...😅😅

[@goosegod9901]

I recognize this mans voice. he taught me alot from khan academy.

[@goshikasaravana]

He is great!

[@brotherthegreat3617]

same

[@rabram557]

Wow, such an original comment. Lol

[@g.reaper7946]

Doesn’t it seem a bit different?

[@WhatWhy42]

Sounds like u remember the name

[@elinope4745]

I have personally recommended Khan Academy to at least 50 people face to face and many more online. I honestly believe it is among the top ten percent of schools. It is Ivy League quality, and you have access to it. Use that advantage.

[@kevins6732]

The funny thing about “Ivy League” quality is that it doesn’t correlate much with teaching ability. I am studying at the best university in Sweden and some teachers are worse than plenty of teachers I had when studying at a different uni

[@elinope4745]

@@kevins6732 Congratulations on getting in. Either way, Sal is a very good teacher.

[@kevins6732]

@@elinope4745 thank you. He truly is, I’m majoring in statistics and this semester ive learnt 80% of everything from the internet. It’s amazing

[@bigthink]

Good points! And for what it's worth there are some premier universities that put many of their courses online, like MIT OpenCourseWare: ocw.mit.edu/index.htm . Sal particularly stands out as an excellent communicator, though, and the website is a wonderful learning tool.

[@daifukurinn]

Same! I'm a science tutor for prospective Allied health students. Due to Covid, when everything went virtual, I feel like a lot of teachers and students were struggling to figure out this virtual education thing. I always recommend Khan Academy to students when they need help but don't have access to a tutor, teacher, etc. in the moment.

[@randilibin5066]

Ah, the sound of my physics/calculus/chemistry/biology professor

[@User-jr7vf]

I got to admit that I have always taken his lessons with some caution because he covers a very broad range of topics, which makes me wonder if he's really good at it all to the point of giving us correct information. But I guess he has experts help him review his lessons before they get released.

[@User-jr7vf]

In addition, it's been a long time since I last watched his videos and I guess they have improved and corrected possible mistakes over the years.

[@randilibin5066]

@@User-jr7vf from what I've seen it's all been good to go. I mainly use it to supplement what I'm learning in class because sometimes you just don't get it the first run through

[@user-hh2is9kg9j]

@@User-jr7vf It is not a substitution to school of course but I think the unique thing about his school is the way he explain things in an intuitive way. I survived college based on his videos.

[@gazzy01]

he makes all the physics/calculus/chemistry/biology videos of khan academy?

[@ThrdCardofDeath]

Sal is the man. I used him so much during college because his videos were easy to follow and they helped me pass difficult curriculum.

[@slevinchannel7589]

I’m sorry, but this Man is too optimistic. Yes, the internet does good and connects learn-willing people, but it also does the opposite at the same time, and not less or smaller. For every Science-Channel, there is an Anti-Science-Channel, preaching the Earth is flat or even waaaay crazier stuff.

[@fedup740]

@@slevinchannel7589 optimism is better than pessimism

[@thinginground5179]

@@slevinchannel7589 irrelevant. Get outta here

[@rnrnrina]

not me taking a break from studying maths only to see the instructor be in this video

[@DaPhreshestKidd]

😂👌

[@myrenmusic1611]

U so tiny ☺

[@xozu]

cursed banner

[@nikolayrayanov2895]

Sal Khan is one of the greatest people in the last 10 years. Thank you for featuring him on this great channel.

[@bigthink]

Our pleasure! It's amazing to hear so many people sharing their experiences of learning from him.

[@randoscience4756]

Whoa his voice reminds me of my college admission test preparation... Thanks a lot sal I'm a physics teacher now.

[@User-jr7vf]

By the way, are you in Japan?

[@ytprem9592]

Indonesian i think

[@randoscience4756]

@@User-jr7vf I'm indonesian

[@bigthink]

Incredible! Love hearing stories like this.

[@N0Xa880iUL]

Minimal memorisation. More problem solving.

[@bigthink]

In a world where we have the equivalent of world-class libraries at our fingertips at all times, it really opens up a lot of opportunities to learn more advanced problem-solving skills and ways to use modern tools for incredible and creative purposes. If we can take advantage of that, who knows what the next generation could accomplish?

[@N0Xa880iUL]

@@bigthink Yes!!

[@spiralsun1]

You said the magic words. I am writing about this in my book right now. Thanks 😊 🙏🏻

[@N0Xa880iUL]

@@spiralsun1 Thank you! All the best for your book.

[@ibejibenson1783]

This man is a hero to so many students

[@sameeruprety8306]

He's a visionary educator

[@Prinsdam]

Sal really deserves all the love he's getting down here. I've got some kind of a mental defect where math literally puts me to sleep after about 15 minutes. A math curriculum where I could pause, rewind and fast forward to juke my brain into staying focused was a vast improvement over the standard model where if you fall asleep in one class, you're suddenly irrecoverably behind and just have to keep taking Fs as they pile on new material. I'm using matrices and differential calculus in my personal projects thanks to this guy.

[@poojarajamanikandan9556]

I learned more from this man than all my teachers combined

[@samperry3581]

Man, saw this video and was instantly motivated to start using kahn academy again for algebra 2. I was doing awful, almost failing the class, didn't understand the material whatsoever. After 2 weeks I am proud to say I have brought the grade up to an A-, and am understanding more everyday!

[@G-Tarun]

So inspiring to hear, Sam! We need amazing autodidacts like you on Schoolhouse: feel free to give back to Algebra 2 students from aorund the world! You'll love Algebra 2 on Schoolhouse as we closely follow the Khan curriculum. (You can even get certified for your KA mastery!)

[@brandon3872]

The education system definitely needs to change and adapt to the modern world, but I hope people who have already been educated aren't left behind in a changing world they can't keep up with.

[@GuyShōtō]

Your name and your statement are BASED.

[@bigthink]

Great point. One nice thing about KA is it's always available, so you can learn from it even when you're older. We're all going to get older someday, and it's definitely important to make sure previous generations, especially those without the same opportunities, aren't left out to dry.

[@RAIRADIO]

Why will they be left behind. Everyone has the access to update themselves.

[@brandon3872]

@@RAIRADIO Yes, but as you get older it becomes more difficult to learn new information. Also, adults won't be able to go back to school and learn the entire new school curriculum.

[@archishasatyarthi7638]

Give this man all the awards that there are in history till today!

[@yyxx9309]

This man saved my entire life. Gratitude and respect!!!

[@girlscoutfather2710]

After my first semester in college, my brain clicked. Memorizing flash cards became monotonous, working with numbers became as easy as reading a book. Now a grad student in the physical sciences, partly thanks to Sal.

[@Jaracro257]

I dropped out of high school sophomore year because it was boring for me and I felt I had other things I'd rather be doing. It was one of the best decisions I ever made. Through khan academy I was able to learn all the math I missed in high school and was able to pass a calculus 1 class. I'm now pursuing my Bachelors in computer science thanks to this man. Thank you.

[@samrudhnayak6482]

Sal Khan is a true blessing to this world.

[@wolfwins7429]

Khan Academy saved me from disastrous result and retakes.Hats off to this guy 😇.

[@2legitkong536]

He teaches with a lot of passion. I learned more and I had fun on Kahn Academy than my college classes.

[@FMFvideos]

This guy is amazing and a real inspiration. It's a shame that most kids are more interested in social media than acquiring knowledge from high quality free courses.

[@TeamFusionAcademy]

Such a good point. I tried for years to get my son to learn on Khan and he never did and just didnt want to. It was frustrating.

[@sams5803]

This man is changing the world of education! I love Khan Academy so much!

[@cuetoaa7074]

My school uses khan academy. At first I hated it, I was new to the country and internet and it seemed too complicated. But now I find it fascinating.

[@cliffordwilliams9597]

I have so much appreciation for Sal Kahn. I dropped out of high school, and used his academy to get caught up in math and chemistry. I'm currently finishing my senior year earning a B.S. in chemistry. My 8 year old son uses Kahn Academy as well, and is able to excel at his own pace in math, and explore the worlds of physics and chemistry. Even my 5 year old daughter uses Kahn Academy. Such an incredible contribution!

[@AniBAretz]

Sal Khan is my hero. He has been, since his first interview on NPR, which is when I first heard him speak. I, too, missed that interpersonal feel of the early years of Khan Academy. The same happened with a tutoring company I worked through. Sal is impressive. He recognized this and did something about it. Sal Khan is my hero, because education is key to peace, good health, and environmental protection for us all.

[@happyhamster-b4x]

Khan Academy taught me biology better than my middle school, high school, and college combined. THANKS!

[@kristianrjsYT]

13 years ago Khan Academy helped me understand high school math because I just "wasn't" a math person. Fast forward to today and I'm using it to review and get ready to go upgrade my math classes and also learn chemistry and physics so I can go to university and get a BSc in geology. Somewhere along the line during my 20s I discovered that I actually am a math person after learning how to do some game development, I just have to apply it to a subject I'm interested in. I love what Sal is doing, if it weren't for him I don't know if I would've graduated high school 10 years ago and I certainly wouldn't be trying to get into university.

[@jackxiao9702]

Love Sal, really changing the world and feels like a genuinely purely good person.

[@nahommekonen3092]

This man deserves 100% respect. His lessons with the black background is neat and straight to the brain.

[@hoggieboggie5936]

Could we decentralize the entire higher education system, make it accessible to anyone, while making it an order of magnitude better somehow? (deeper in actual understanding and less grade centered, mastery focused instead). Instead of "ivy league" you have very competent individual professors and not so competent ones. Professors get paid directly by the algorithm, cutting out all the administrative bloat. meet anywhere, or online, or maybe apple store looking places that are made especially to harbor activities like this, with a small fee to get in the building or something.

[@bigthink]

That's a really interesting idea!

[@GierlangBhaktiPutra]

Interesting ideas. But we have to untangle the administrative process. Department of Education need to renew their audit tools to allow this to happen. Being a professor or lecturer involve more than teaching. The reason they are being grade centered is because they need quantifiable metrics to be reported.

[@coded6799]

How're you going to check if the student has mastered the content without grades?

[@TheWaross]

Could be, but like he pointed out, small groups and discussion is the core to good teaching. So high quality prof would be high demand so you'd need to filter who can access them. Better access to quality lectures is a net positive, but it doesn't quite reach the quality of learning through tutoring or smaller classes where interaction is possible. There's also the problem of money. In the society we live in, quality lecturers command higher salaries

[@psychxx7146]

It has evolved so much. I remember being in high school 5-6 years ago, Khan Academy lacked the « fun » part of their actual plan. Today, it is engaging, modern and suited for newer generations with all implications surrounding it

[@NijeBitno72]

This is the kind of thinking that will set the next milestone in education.

[@lulukhoirunnisakristanto5243]

His voice is always there with my learning journey

[@Shubh-sg6qd]

This is pure gold. kudos to Sal for this vision!

[@vampwolflion33]

Wikipedia and khan academy are the two wonders of this world. Many people would tell me from time to time that wikipedia is not accurate but I have learned a lot from it.

[@ZeroInDaHouse]

This man is truly a golden nugget in this world. However not only is our education system screwed, the world economy in itself is screwed. You can educate people all you want but if in the end it's all so they can join a broken system of infinite growth capitalism that pretty much has led to the destruction of this planet then it's meaningless. We need to educate people in new models of economies as well so we don't end up producing more of the same in the end. At least the economic structure of Khan academy is like this, it's not about making investors happy every quarter until infinity. But this has to become the norm because the meaning of life is way beyond materialistic gain.

[@andrew-qw5ez]

4:34 something about that got me teary-eyed

[@slevinchannel7589]

I’m sorry, but this Man is too optimistic. Yes, the internet does good and connects learn-willing people, but it also does the opposite at the same time, and not less or smaller. For every Science-Channel, there is an Anti-Science-Channel, preaching the Earth is flat or even waaaay crazier stuff.

[@Daily-10]

this guy needs every award ever made tbh

[@theena]

The hero the world deserves. Thank you for teaching and inspiring the next generation of students and teacher, Salman.

[@paulharvey2396]

Thank you Sal Kahn God bless you and your family amen Beautiful inspiring words thank you.

[@dennishp]

Thanks for founding Khan Academy. -from the Philippines

[@erlesefrazier7698]

Hello Sal Khan, thank you for thinking big, doing the hard work, and sharing your Big Thinking with the world. I thank you for helping me to learn, understand, and earn an associate degree in my late forties. My brain is broken but your tutoring broke through my damages. Now that I'm in my fifties, I'd like to arrange a solution to help children in war-torn areas in Ukraine by sending teachers children's school supplies. Teachers tell me that the schools and libraries are destroyed in their area. I collected children's books from bookstores and libraries and mail them to refugee centers and schools. They have a lot of refugees from Kharkiv, Mariupol, East of Ukraine I'd like to continue to mail more books and electronic devices for caching a week's worth of lessons.

[@dylantierney9362]

He is so charming and passionate about what he does. You can clearly tel he is a happy person

[@ohhellothere17]

I can't thank you enough for your contribution sir, love your work and may grace be with you forever ~your fellow student

[@xi5450]

You have no idea how many people I've referred to Khan Academy. I remember my freshman year of college we were getting ready for a statistics final and this girl told me how she thought she would fail because she just didn't understand the way the teacher was showing us. I told her that I learned most of what I knew thanks to Khan Academy and how she should try it. She came back to me a few hours before the final to thank me for telling her about it. She said she felt way more confident about the test thanks to it. From what I remember she got an 84%. I also remember when I was in high school I was preparing for my AP Physics exam. I didn't understand my physics teacher's way of explaining no matter how much he tried (bless your heart, Mr. Herr). I spent two weeks before the Physics exam just absolutely mowing through Khan Academy's physics course up until 2 hours before the test (this all happened during covid). I got a 4. Khan Academy has honestly changed my life.

[@dhananjaykrishna2377]

Sal Khan is a true hero. Salute to his work.

[@theencore398]

This man and everyone who works with him is an absolute legend.

[@wgrant72]

We need to start kids out early with life skills, ethics, and behavior controls. Then work them slowly into technology learning. Make them earn the ability to learn distance learning. Bad behavior at an early stage will just be amplified be powerful tech.

[@Julie-qd5hk]

i agree but i dont think schools are responsible to teach kids life skills and behavior controls. that is the parents job. Parents need more education just as much as the children do as well.

[@TheWaross]

true but multiple studies show that much of the socialization is done in person. Kids that don't directly interact with each other at a young age and learn bad from good develop higher level of antisocial behaviors. Now if the internet could replicate the negative response from others brought upon by mistakes and social missteps then maybe we could have something

[@abhinands9522]

Khan academy can really change ur life.!!!. my point of doin the impossible stuff i wish to pursue just seems a lot of easier thanks to khan academy and their videos not just about studies but about college lives...❤️

[@HeikiDaNaa]

Me and my fellow science students, my school uses Khan Academy as learning resources, thank you so much Sal and your team!

[@freeloader69]

All I want to know is: who was so angry about people helping each other learn new things that they gave this video a thumb's down?

[@itdepends5906]

"Fully Actualized Person" - great goal

[@DoubleDownAzn]

Thank you Sal Khan you are amazing for revolutionizing the education system and bridging the gap between people who do and do not have access to quality material. The world very much needs this to be the new standard of education; without the central influence of governments and companies who intervene and in my opinion, halt the genuine progress of learning.

[@dinoanastasopoulos8511]

You're a hero! Thank you for all that you've done for this world.

[@saonchishty8984]

He is a Bangladeshi. We,the Bangladeshis are proud of him.

[@yourlordandsaviouryeesusbe2998]

Half Bangladeshi, half Indian

[@VallisYT]

If we were to (re)invent schools today, we should build upon all the pedagogical knowledge that we acquired since the time the current school system was designed. This could mean that a lot of things that are now typical for schools have to be reconsidered-do we need (or want) classes, grades, front-of-class teaching? Maybe school should be organized as a series of interdisciplinary projects led by experts of various topics in a system like that of the Khan academy. And above all, we should figure out a way to ensure that students actually enjoy learning. Education is not just about accumulating knowledge, but about personality development and preparing the next generation for future challenges no one can yet foresee. To achieve this goal, more than just a few aspects of the current school system need to be reinvented.

[@pankajsolanki1658]

Khan academy deserves a status of a university. Sal Khan knows how to teach.

[@davidkhassias4876]

Nobel should receive Sal Khan's prize!

[@ajay4319]

Schools and colleges are gonna fall. Education will become online for all. Even free maybe. Our coming generations will wonder about how we went to school daily and paid huge fees for it.

[@nat5112]

This man is one of the most consequential human beings ever to live on this planet! Imagine the impact and dent he has and will continue to have!

[@erumbaloch2433]

Sal is a true genius. With two bachelors and two masters degrees. I hated the school system.. for me going to school every single morning at 7 am I hated it. then listening to boring teachers when I can not even fast forward them or mute them...was killing me and till this day...when my child say i don't want to go to school i tell them ok no problem then just jump on khans academy.

[@adammyers3453]

The next frontier is the ability to have a digital assistant help you research and write your dissertation. Once we have that, we can allow the most remote people who have internet access, the ability to get a PhD in any field of their choosing. That, should be the ultimate goal of this progression. That, is an educated world.

[@Smmak22]

YES! What you said there right at the end - SELF / other ACTUALIZATION, which may happen through ESP is (I feel) the key to unlocking the secrets our infinitive universe holds. I think your vision is becoming a reality. What a gift you have, Sal! Seems like you found just the right way to use it. I hope I'm doing your work justice by spreading the message... that ALL. WILL. LEARN!

[@immisbah6062]

Proud of you man! From the country of your origin 🙌🇧🇩🖤

[@kirani111]

Actually helping people in a visible and quantifiable way 😍 thank youuu

[@tdsmtdsm]

Nobel Prize for Sal.

[@josephtraverso2700]

Sal I thank you for everything

[@BobbyBulldozer]

I feel there is a lot more possible potential in high quality online materials. The key is to eliminate the time and effort needed to learn things. The first obstacle is the question: What do I even need to know to achieve my goals, and where do I look for it? Then multiple problems: which one is the best choice. Does the material contain all I need? Is it a lot more? Also you start to forget the stuff later, so that is why the ability to look it up and learn it again quickly is very very important.

[@ladanweheliye5688]

Sal, you’re the top, the dream, the singularity ❤️❤️❤️

[@usefbmf6731]

This guy literary deserves unlimited funding , we need to invest on ppl like him

[@usefbmf6731]

literally*

[@coded6799]

This guy right here is the reason a hundred million people got through high school

[@Ryanator]

Education is the foundation of society. It's absolutely crazy how poorly education has evolved compared to have we have evolved technologically. Education needs to be evolved!

[@abdulrahmanali122]

I was moved by tears when I watched this. This is what education should be and how I wanted it to always be. Not with only Math but all the subjects.

[@bhrz123]

Always refreshing to listen to him speak.

[@zippytyro]

ah man Sal's Math lessons! I loved learning after that out of curiosity not school cramming

[@sj-9801]

Such a thoughtful way of putting words (as usual) by Sal Khan 🔥🔥 and he keeping in mind the famous saying by Aristotle (on personalized-touch based teaching) that ''Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all”. He's actually that someone the world needs more of in the future (for humanity to hold onto moving in right dxn and reallyy thrivee) 💯💗✨

[@elmirelmir842]

I immediately recognised this legendary voice

[@spiralsun1]

This already feels like the dark ages to me. I used to teach at university level… I am very good at teaching. But not the normal subjects. I like how you think. I have new things to teach people. This might be a great opportunity. Thanks 🙏🏻 🥰👍🏻

[@iwaited90daystochangemynam55]

He is an international treasure !

[@G-Tarun]

I'd love to see another interview with Sal Khan, this time on AI and human thinking in education! Khan Academy is already using GPT-4 in Khanmigo, and Sal has spoken about it on TED and elsewhere.

[@ArjunKelaiya]

The real hero and an actual philanthropist!

[@patrickbrown7398]

You are an inspiration Sal

[@pranay561]

He is truly an inspiration

[@brianbordenkircher52]

Education totally needs to be reimagined. Thank you for starting your academy! Such a great concept!!! Anxious to see the future Sal! Great work you have done to help so many!

[@reimannx33]

Khan has out-khan-ed himself. Great job.

[@danielrossi5160]

Well Sal, let me thank you big times because thanks to you and Khan academy I know the little I know about maths and physics in a way that really no professor at my time could explain to me.

[@alchemist1350]

Nothing like education just online tution and a pure business

[@obiohagwu788]

This guy is a very useful human. He has contributed so much.

[@johnlaborat8816]

Should we start a petition to get this guy a Nobel prize?

[@carlrodalegrado4104]

A Great Educator A passionate model teacher

[@Cyril_Jacob]

His voice literally brings back so many memories

[@k03dz0n3]

Sal's voice should be the default standard for all future AI configured teaching / tutoring robots.

[@ncvines]

this guy helped me through my SAT thanks a lot SAL!

[@sallysally58]

He is above Nobel Prize Doctor Prof Slaman Khan.

[@VR_Wizard]

We are already at the point where everyone can have access to most information. What we need is a more equal society so everyone can pursue his passion for learning.

[@lc1777]

Most of the people don't have a passion. They just reply "I want to get rich". This is not the attitude one should go with for education

[@Mike-gd2fv]

Thank You, Mr. Khan.