Blend My Learning is experimenting with a similar approach in Oakland using content from the Khan Academy, which offers 10 to 15 minute videos on math, science and humanities.

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The notion of using the flipped classroom to help guide students to greater understanding by connecting them to true subject matter expert resources is the approach behind the Khan Academy, whose founder, Sal Khan, started by recording simple but engaging math lessons for a young cousin, and posting the videos on YouTube.

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They were animated videos and songs invented by a jazz musician who wanted to help children learn math.

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