Salman Khan was born and raised in Metairie, Louisiana, to immigrant parents from India and Bangladesh. Before founding the Khan Academy, he was a hedge fund analyst. He's also worked in venture capital and engineering at Oracle and several Silicon Valley start-ups. Khan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was president of his class, and three degrees from MIT.
"I discovered Sal Khan and Khan Academy like most other people - by
using these incredible tools with my own kids. Sal Khan's vision
and energy for how technology could fundamentally transform
education is contagious. He's a true pioneer in integrating
technology and learning. I'm happy that, through this book, even
more people will be introduced to this ground-breaking
innovator."--Bill Gates, co-founder & Chairman, Microsoft
"In this book, Salman Khan sheds light on how our current education
system leaves a gap in every student's core knowledge. He found
ways to fill this gap by encouraging differentness, fresh thinking
and implementing creativity in the learning process. I strongly
believe that all human beings have unlimited creative power. The
role of education is to unleash that power. The way he relates the
proper goal of education and the natural bent of the child is
fascinating. He refers "natural bent" as the particular mix of
talents and perspectives that makes each mind unique, and allows
minds to be strikingly original. The way Khan portrays the concept
of education and the mechanism of learning is revolutionary. This
book is a must-read for those providing real education to our
children in this new age of technology."--Muhammed Yunus, the
founder of Grameen Bank, and the 2006 recipient of the Nobel Peace
Prize
"Sal Khan has developed the best and most cost-efficient way to use
technology to bring high quality education, creativity and
innovation to all countries, including the poorest."--Carlos Slim
Helu
"Sal Khan is changing what we believe is possible in education.
Through humor, charm, contagious enthusiasm and quiet brilliance,
Sal Khan has made his lessons irresistible. Now, he brings those
same gifts to explaining the revolutionary ideas behind Khan
Academy. You'll adore this book because it's just like his
lessons-approachable, good-hearted, smart, and ultimately profound.
The story Sal tells is quite simply the story of what education
will become... and indeed IS becoming, thanks to his example and to
a generation of inspired teachers and intrepid education
entrepreneurs."--Ted Mitchell, President and CEO, NewSchools
Venture Fund
"Sal Khan makes a powerful argument for fundamentally rethinking
the way we teach and learn. THE ONE WORLD SCHOOLHOUSE illuminates
the tremendous potential for online, universaleducation to enable
any child, anywhere in the world, to succeed-not only in school,
but in shaping our future."--Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of
Google
"Sal Khan's passion and innovation is transforming learning for
millions of students worldwide. The One World School is a must-read
for all who are committed to improving education so students
everywhere can gain the skills and knowledge to be successful in
school, careers and life."--George Lucas, Filmmaker and Founder of
The George Lucas Educational Foundation, publisher of Edutopia
"Since its founding in 2006, Sal Khan's project-the Khan
academy-has revolutionized our thinking on the potential and
promise of unfettered, open-access online education. In his new
book The One World Schoolhouse, Khan presents his vision and
blueprint for how online technology can, and should, play an
integral role in educating communities across the globe, closing
the opportunity gap and providing high-quality education for
all."--Al Gore
"The world dreams of education reform, and Sal Khan is delivering.
His pioneering video lessons have brought the thrill of learning to
millions. In this compelling book, he tells the remarkable story of
Khan Academy, and explains the potential in students learning at
their own pace and achieving true subject mastery."--Chris
Anderson, TED Curator
"When you read this book, you will understand how the dignity of
each student is addressed by education's visionary, Sal Khan."--Ann
Doerr
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