Khan Academy

Hi Everyone,

This year I am using Khan Academy in all of my classes.  The students will be signing up and creating an account.  Then they will be working on a "mission" that is designed especially for them using the great resource Khan Academy.  Students will have the entire quarter to complete their mission.  So, when they don't have a lot of school work to do, or they are itching to do some math :-), please encourage them to go on Khan Academy and get some of there mission done!

Here is a video and a little more information about the program:

Every learner is different and has different learning needs - that’s where Khan Academy comes in. They are a nonprofit on a mission to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere. To accomplish this, they've created a learning experience where students can use practice exercises and learn from instructional videos across a wide range of subjects.  In particular, students can practice all of K-12 math with their Common Core standards-aligned materials.  When students need help with a specific skill, they can search for it on their site to find relevant video explanations or exercises.  Think of it as a free tutor available to students 24/7!  Their missions are a personalized math experiences through specific subjects or grade-levels.Missions are adaptive to students' needs by recommending new skills on their dashboards based on their math history on Khan Academy.  

Students can use missions to:

• learn at their own pace,
• master skills that are challenging and appropriate for their level or reinforce prior skills,
• use hints and videos immediately when they need help, and
• earn points, badges, and unlock fun avatars as an added motivation

Both students and teachers have access to dashboards, where they can view learning progress on Khan Academy. Students can track their own progress, and teachers can see how their students are doing.

I am really excited to be adding these great Khan Academy missions to my classroom this year and I know they will help my students to be a Champion.

Take care,

Mrs. Roberti