If this were a normal algebra problem we could just solve for X.  When dealing with students (K-12 or Post Secondary) this equation is more difficult.  Many educators around the country have been working tirelessly for years to try and solve for X.  With the world now online rather than on paper in books this has opened up many new ways to deliver education.
Long gone are the days of slide decks and audio tapes (Yes I’m barley old enough to remember that) now students have access to education from all over the world.  I spoke about the Khan academy in a pervious article but for today here’s Salman Khan, creator of the Khan Academy giving a TED talk.
Let us know if this is something you’d like to use in your classroom or what you are doing to connect to connected students?