[sf-lug] Khan Academy starts a Computer Science playlist

[Grant Bowman]

A different Khan, of course. Here is the TED video describing the
project. I would be curious to hear back from anyone trying to learn
Python with the Khan online materials. Bay Piggies might be interested
as well.

http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education.html

Grant


On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 6:14 PM, James Sheldon <voyager640 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Khaaaaaan!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRnSnfiUI54
>
> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 6:06 PM, Grant Bowman <grantbow at partimus.org> wrote:
>> This is forwarded from the Humbolt LUG.
>>
>> Grant
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: "John Hauser" <jhauser at pobox.com>
>> Date: Jul 18, 2011 11:25 AM
>> Subject: [linux] Khan Academy starts a Computer Science playlist
>> To: "HumLUG" <linux at redwood.humboldt.edu>
>>
>> any of you who've attended recent monthly meetings have heard me
>> blather on about the Khan Academy and it's founder Sal Khan.
>> http://www.khanacademy.org
>>
>> now he's turning his focus to Computer Science and has produced a
>> series of videos about learning python and some simple computer
>> science topics.
>>
>> if you're interested in learning python at your own pace, check out
>> the Computer Science playlist:
>> http://www.khanacademy.org/#computer-science