Inspirational

 **Sal Khan** was working as a hedge fund manager when he created his first homemade video to tutor his younger cousin who was struggling in math. From that humble beginning grew Khan Academy, a free online library of over 2,700 educational videos that's transforming the way we think about classroom learning. Khan Academy. He'll also discuss the flipped classroom model - providing students with video lectures to watch prior to class then having them complete homework in the classroom with the teacher available to help - why he thinks it works and tactics you can implement in your own classrooms.

= = =Life Is A Gift, Treasure It= Here is a short video, from the producers of the movie The Secret, that will //hopefully// churn up that inspiration inside of you (it sure did for me). You know, that feeling in your stomach that drives you to get up and start doing things to fully engage in, and improve your life. []