Khan Academy Launches First State-Wide Pilot In Idaho

Hi there --<p>We're really excited about everything that's happening in Idaho. I was there just last week and we saw some really great schools with students and teachers who are enthusiastic about what we're doing. Many of these pilot teachers have attended a workshop for teachers that we've held about how best to implement Khan Academy in a classroom; all the resources are also available free online for any teacher:<p><a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/coach/resources" rel="nofollow">https://www.khanacademy.org/coach/resources</a><p>Let me know if I can answer any questions about what we're doing.

As a student, I'm just going to say that it's about time somebody did this. Even going to an extremely high-quality school, Salman Khan is just a better at explaining concepts than your teacher. And that's okay.<p>Just consider this: If students statewide are failing to understand a concept, new videos can be A/B tested in its place, and you put the winner into practice. You actually have the potential to optimize teaching, at high scale, for what helps people learn. That's a huge step forward for everyone involved.

As an Idahoan and a parent, you couldn't get here fast enough. Not that our schools are terrible (anymore), but there are a lot of small towns (like where I grew up) that can just use any help they can get.

I'm a product of the Boise school district, and I didn't realize how good I had it until I went to college out of state. I'm glad to see Idaho's still a leader at integrating technology into the classroom.