… The receiver is actually feeling that you’re talking to that person.” Rafael Reif, serving as Khan’s interviewer, seconded this point, saying, “I think that’s a good lesson. Instead, because he was aiming his presentation at one person, “that created a human connection.” Khan said that for a larger audience, he would have hired professional scriptwriters, used special effects, and ended up with something impersonal, like a talking GPS unit. “I actually think I would have messed up if I thought I was doing this for Bill Gates,” Khan said - although the Microsoft founder did become an early Khan Academy fan, and later a major benefactor through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He said that Khan Academy’s humble origins may have been a key to its success, encouraging a simple and conversational approach that is part of his lessons’ appeal. The site began almost by accident, as a way for Khan to help his younger cousin in Louisiana with her math classes. Rafael Reif, left, and Khan Academy's Sal Khan spoke during Wednesday's event.Photos: M.
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