diff --git a/_js/examples/markdown.js b/_js/examples/markdown.js
index 89facd3a..7ea69a61 100644
--- a/_js/examples/markdown.js
+++ b/_js/examples/markdown.js
@@ -11,16 +11,17 @@ var MarkdownEditor = React.createClass({\n\
   getInitialState: function() {\n\
     return {value: 'Type some *markdown* here!'};\n\
   },\n\
-  handleInput: function() {\n\
+  handleChange: function() {\n\
     this.setState({value: this.refs.textarea.getDOMNode().value});\n\
   },\n\
   render: function() {\n\
     return (\n\
       <div className=\"MarkdownEditor\">\n\
         <h3>Input</h3>\n\
-        <textarea onInput={this.handleInput} ref=\"textarea\">\n\
-          {this.state.value}\n\
-        </textarea>\n\
+        <textarea\n\
+          onChange={this.handleChange}\n\
+          ref=\"textarea\"\n\
+          defaultValue={this.state.value} />\n\
         <h3>Output</h3>\n\
         <div\n\
           className=\"content\"\n\
diff --git a/_js/examples/todo.js b/_js/examples/todo.js
index 81682092..9798cb9f 100644
--- a/_js/examples/todo.js
+++ b/_js/examples/todo.js
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ var TodoApp = React.createClass({\n\
       <div>\n\
         <h3>TODO</h3>\n\
         <TodoList items={this.state.items} />\n\
-        <form onSubmit={this.handleSubmit.bind(this)}>\n\
-          <input onKeyUp={this.onKey.bind(this)} value={this.state.text} />\n\
+        <form onSubmit={this.handleSubmit}>\n\
+          <input onKeyUp={this.onKey} defaultValue={this.state.text} />\n\
           <button>{'Add #' + (this.state.items.length + 1)}</button>\n\
         </form>\n\
       </div>\n\