Comparison of pedagogical scenes
| Name | Medium | Gets to deep stuff? | Focus on explanation vs creating/doing? | Focus on analyzing explanations? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generic pedagogy | ||||
| Tools for thought | The point is to create new mediums! | Yes? | Creating/doing | Yes |
| Research distillation[1] | Mostly text, with some interactive widgets | Kinda (aspirational, but most online essays are still not so deep) | Explanation | No, or at least not in public |
| Explorable explanations | Interactive widgets | Not really | Explanation | No |
| 3Blue1Brown | Non-interactive video with visualizations | No | Explanation | No |
| Khan Academy | Tutor-like videos and text | Explanation | Kinda, but it only targets "easy" topics | No |
| Explanation science | Mostly text? | Yes (aspirational) | Explanation | Yes |
