Khan Academy has been around for years, and now it works great with Windows 8. Khan Academy offers video explanations of topics in many curriculum areas, from Art to Thermodynamics, and everywhere in between. Students can create an account and earn points toward virtual badges & other online achievements, whether at home or at school. Teachers can create classes & add students to these classes to track their progress. Teachers can prescribe these videos for curriculum support and differentiation, especially for those who might be looking for an individualized challenge to pursue after showing mastery of course content.
Videos can be viewed online or can be downloaded and watched when Internet access is unavailable (often at students' homes) or when Internet resources are limited (as sometimes happens in classrooms). This would offer a great way to develop your own customized course content if your textbook series is not available online or if you want to customize a class or course to fit the needs of your students. The videos below offer a couple nice overviews of how this all might look in your classroom.
Videos can be viewed online or can be downloaded and watched when Internet access is unavailable (often at students' homes) or when Internet resources are limited (as sometimes happens in classrooms). This would offer a great way to develop your own customized course content if your textbook series is not available online or if you want to customize a class or course to fit the needs of your students. The videos below offer a couple nice overviews of how this all might look in your classroom.
Khan Academy & Windows 8
Salman Khan on the Khan Academy