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K-12 Dealmaking: Khan Academy Acquires App Developer; GradeSlam Raises $1.6 Million

Marketplace K-12

In this week’s dealmaking news, early childhood education app donated itself to Khan Academy while Canadian online tutoring platform GradeSlam raised $1.6 Khan Academy explained in a blog post that the donation is possible “thanks to philanthropic investment firm Omidyar Network, the first underwriter of this new initiative.”

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Remote Learning Teaching Tips

A Principal's Reflections

If not, consider this PreK – 12 resource from Khan Academy or some tools highlighted HERE. Adaptive tools – Technology that modifies the presentation of material in response to an analysis of student performance. Utilize chat and screen share features inherent in video conference tools. Incorporate movement (i.e.,

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PROOF POINTS: There is a worldwide problem in math and it’s not just about the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

For more PISA questions, there are PISA practice questions on Khan Academy and publicly released questions from the 2022 test. His analysis indicates that low math performance is common throughout U.S. More analysis is needed to see if there’s a stronger link between school closures and test score changes.

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How Technology Can Help Deepen Students’ Learning

EdNews Daily

Deep learning constitutes the three top levels of Bloom’s taxonomy: analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. You can provide remedial support, as well as enrichment for students ahead of their classmates, through free, standards-based and easy-to-use resources such as Learnzillion and Khan Academy.

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Learning Loss Is Everywhere. But How Do the Reports Compare?

Edsurge

Renaissance Learning, maker of the Star Early Literacy, Star Reading and Star Math assessments, released its own analysis in November shortly after Illuminate’s report. Some organizations, like McKinsey and Company , have done a meta-analysis of various reports including these. It covered reading and math in grades 1-8.

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

Norbert College where she taught the course Language Analysis and Applied Linguistics. Yes, you've seen Khan Academy, but have you. Lisa served as an adjunct instructor at St. She was a state finalist for the Kohl Teacher Fellowship. Mr. Thorne Does Phonics: Great ideas for reading teachers. October 31, 2011. No Comments.

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What Is Technology Integration in The Classroom?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Apps like Duolingo for language learning or Khan Academy for a variety of subjects allow students to learn at their own pace, providing instant feedback and adaptive challenges. For example, students might use spreadsheets for data analysis in a math class, or digital cameras for a project in a social studies class.