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Khan Academy: Friend or Foe?

A Principal's Reflections

Khan is the creator of Khan Academy. He began his keynote by sharing a video montage of Khan Academy highlights and then presenting some impressive statistics on usage. The catalyst for Khan Academy began some years ago with a Yahoo doodle Sal developed to help a family member with her struggles in math.

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Khan Academy Kids

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Khan Academy Kids is a new free mobile (iOS/Google Play) app for finding educational resources for: Math, Reading, Writing, and more. that are aligned to Common Core Standards. I highly recommend checking out Khan Academy Kids by clicking here !!! Below is a brief demo.

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Khan Academy’s New ‘Teacher Aid’ Tool Goes for a Test Drive in Southern California

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Most people associate Khan Academy with online videos, and that’s largely what it has been since 2005 when founder and CEO Sal Khan began recording instructional clips from his closet to help his cousin better understand math. Teachers have always been able to access Khan Academy’s free online tutoring materials.

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A new kids app on the block: Khan Academy Kids launching learning fun for little learners

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Khan Academy Kids launched this week. Available free in the App Store , and in beta for Google Play and the Amazon Appstore , Kahn Academy Kids , offers thousands of opportunities for learning as animated animals guide children to original, leveled and adaptive activities, books, video, and lessons.

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Sal Khan: Test Prep Is ‘the Last Thing We Want to Be’

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Ten years ago, Sal Khan set out to change that with his Khan Academy videos, which let kids replay lessons as many times as they want. Here in education, Khan doesn’t need much introduction. You can follow the podcast on the Apple Podcast app , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play Music or wherever you listen.

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8 Essential Books Every Tech-Minded Teacher Should Read

Ask a Tech Teacher

50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom. One of the most interesting reads for teachers ready to embrace modern technology is this particular book, which draws from the extensive experience of its authors regarding the use of digital apps, such as Google Apps, in the process of educating the young minds of tomorrow.

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Guest post: 15 EdTech Resources to Use in Classroom

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The website gives you videos, images, and articles related to the questions and aligned with Common Core standards. Google Hangouts. When you arrange the time and date, you can connect both classrooms via Google Hangouts. Khan Academy. Follow him on Google+. Just read the question and let them think.

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