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At the core of true differentiated instruction is the creation of multiple paths to learning for students so that they all have equal and, more important, appropriate access to the course curriculum. Educators can develop these multiple paths by varying classroom instruction through content, processes, and product (King-Shaver & Hunter, 2003). ~ Quoted from “What Differentiated Instruction Is, and What It Most Certainly Is Not”, by Sarah Sacco, ASCD Express
Just sharing a video from ASCD on differentiated instruction. Click here to enjoy.
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Okay, you have asked three questions.
First, “Is Salman Khan’s idea of incorporating video in education the key to solving existing budget cuts?”
I assume that you are placing the idea of “cost efficiency” high up on the list of priorities with the phrasing of that question. “Doing more with less”. A better way to phrase it might be, “s Salman Khan’s idea of incorporating video in education the key to achieving better results as shown in measurable outcomes?” I think that an argument (like the one that Mr. Khan makes) can persuasively made.
The asynchronous mode of the video learning he describes,the stop/go/rewind/pause functionality of learning from the lecture in video, and the way the students, going prepared into the classroom for one-on-one time with the teacher (and working in small groups of students in problem-based learning?) offers tremendous opportunity to shift the learning paradigm. The business model of education, particularly in higher education with the real-time/in classroom lecture, is well established and may be hard to change or adapt to this model.
Second: Is it learner friendly? Anything that engages kids, gets them inspired and motivated about the subjects presented, and offers them the chance to have the “aha” moment by pursuing learning by choice, is certainly learner friendly. These digital natives are quite at home with “video in education”. They are already using it as part of their daily lives. Why wouldn’t this use of video be “learner friendly?” Again, Khan offers a way-in. Dashboard-available reporting and metrics. Wow. Accountability cubed.
Third question: Differentiated?
Watching the Salman Khan video, I certainly got it that this approach is differentiated.
“At the core of true differentiated instruction is the creation of multiple paths to learning for students so that they all have equal and, more important, appropriate access to the course curriculum. Educators can develop these multiple paths by varying classroom instruction through content, processes, and product.” (King-Shaver & Hunter, 2003). ~ Quoted from “What Differentiated Instruction Is, and What It Most Certainly Is Not”, by Sarah Sacco, ASCD Express
Multiple paths created by varying classroom instruction through content, processes, and product. That’s right.