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"So my quick take - Khan Academy is a textbook video. Are textbooks new? No. Are they the best thing for students? No. Should we ban textbooks in all forms? I don't think so.
What about other aspects of Khan Academy videos? How are they based on content? I happened to take a look at Khan's 3 videos on intro to motion. Let me break down what I found."
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The first step on the road to becoming Michael Westen.
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