You don’t have to be deeply involved in online learning (which comes in many forms and under many different labels) to have some awareness of Khan Academy and Sal Khan. Heather Kelly, a reporter for the Washington Post, recently interviewed Khan with some Q&A regarding online learning. The results are a “must-read” for anyone involved in education and online learning.: teachers, homeschoolers, educators, parents, and school administrators.

The interview is focused on public school and younger kids, so let me say that while many educators like to wax eloquent about the difference between teaching kids (the big word is pedagogy) and teaching adults (the big word is andragogy), I prefer to consider the similarities–and take advantage of them. If you’ve attended one of my adult real estate classes, you know that I use reward stickers. I do not use reward stickers with kids. I digress only to make the point that while focused on kids, many of Kahn’s insights apply to all ages.

He definitely had me at “The last thing we want to do is burn kids out and burn out their families and burn out their teachers.” If you read “,” you know that I refuse to accept online learning as a panacea. One of the things I admire about Khan the person and the University is that they are not successful because they pioneered online education. Khan is successful because he has a unique understanding of teaching and learning. Click the button, check out the interview, and see what you can learn!