July 17, 2013
Governor Jeb Bush, former Secretary Condoleezza Rice, and Laurene Powell-Jobs sat down with Sal Khan in late April to discuss the state and challenges of digital learning and education in the United States. The casual conversation at the Khan Academy office in Mountain View focused primarily on student-centered education, and the roles of innovation and states in transforming the current education system.
Here are a few highlights from the discussion:
Former Secretary Condoleezza Rice urged private companies to “appeal to American ingenuity and creativity” in order to help fix the education system. “We need that big disruption in education – and the system will either respond or get out of the way.”
Governor Jeb Bush emphasized that for students to become more engaged in their learning, they have to take ownership of it. “The minute a student is accountable for their own learning is the minute that they start learning a lot more.”
Laurene Powell-Jobs outlined a role for technology in the current system. “What I find most exciting about Khan and other technologies is they’re disseminating information to the end user. You’re working within the system in schools, but can also work outside of the system and go straight to the end user – the student.”
To see the rest of the conversation with Sal Khan, Governor Jeb Bush, former Secretary Condoleezza Rice, and Laurene Powell-Jobs, check out the video below or on YouTube.