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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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7 Ways To Use Technology For Exam Prep

Ask a Tech Teacher

Some of my favorite places to find these resources are Quizlet , Khan Academy , and even YouTube. Polling tools give us a way to quickly assess our students’ understanding and identify areas where students may be struggling. Use social media platforms to engage with students and provide supplemental resources.

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10 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

Create a class discussion using a Discussion Board, blog post, wiki, the class Twitter stream, a collaborative board like Padlet or Linoit –or have students use each method at different times for the balance of the school year. Khan Academy. Check out Khan Academy’s website. Presentation Board.

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5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Students

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Check out @EmilyBHardeman on Twitter. Students Perform on the Most Recent Assessments?” Yes, you've seen Khan Academy, but have you. Reading stamina matters. Action step 5 Join online conversations. 2019, October 14, 2021).

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Guest post: Caston Binger Explains How the Digital Revolution Has Transformed Education

EdTech4Beginners

This includes online courses, lesson plans, and assessment tools. Online resources like TED Talks and Khan Academy provide an endless amount of educational videos that can be used in the classroom. It also has a built-in assessment tool that allows educators to measure student progress. Changed The Way Students Learn.

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11 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

Create a class discussion using a Discussion Board, blog post, wiki, the class Twitter stream, a collaborative board like Padlet or Linoit –or have students use each method, at different times for the balance of the school year. Khan Academy. Check out Khan Academy’s website. Presentation Board.

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10 Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

Ask a Tech Teacher

Have a class discussion using a Discussion Board, blog post, wiki, the class Twitter stream, a collaborative board like Padlet or Linoit –or have students use each method, at different times for the balance of the school year. Khan Academy. Get students started on Khan Academy, the revolutionary online math program.