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Khan Academy plunged into classrooms, then classrooms went online

The Hechinger Report

To that end, his company built a new software tool designed for classroom use and piloted it in five school districts — including the massive Clark County School District serving Las Vegas and its suburbs — in the 2019-20 school year. Sal Khan, founder of the nonprofit Khan Academy.

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Expanding into Early Childhood Is Good for Edtech Companies. Is It Good for Kids?

Edsurge

Instead, the Norway-based company—which counts Disney as an investor —revealed a new suite of digital games, called Kahoot! It’s the latest example of an established K-12 education company moving into the early childhood space. It’s the latest example of an established K-12 education company moving into the early childhood space.

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Edtech leaders offer guidance on safe AI classroom integration

eSchool News

AI’s rapid pace of development in recent months offers exciting applications for the classroom, but the unprecedented technology also demands deliberation as the implications are vast. TeachAI will bring critical voices across education, policy, and technology to develop a practical framework for teaching with AI and teaching about AI.

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Khan Academy Buys Children’s App Developer, Duck Duck Moose, For $1

Edsurge

But the Khan Academy founder just scored what looks a bargain: getting the company’s entire product suite, along with its development team, for less than what he paid for those apps. 25, Duck Duck Moose announced that it has “donated” its intellectual property and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Khan Academy.

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Sal Khan on Expanding Into Early Learning and Launching a Peer-to-Peer Tutoring Platform

Edsurge

Sal Khan has been as busy as ever. Over the last year, he’s helped Khan Academy manage a three-fold user increase, has grown and developed an online program geared toward early learners, and launched a new peer-to-peer tutoring platform to keep students connected and learning during the pandemic.

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How to Drive Student Success With Creative Generative AI Tools in the Classroom: Part 2

Edsurge

Firefly is designed to be safe for commercial use, and thanks to guardrails encouraging appropriate use, it is ready to be used in classrooms. It is important to understand the data used to train classroom tools to ensure inclusivity and minimize bias. Let Adobe be your trusted Generative AI classroom partner.

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eSchool Live@ INSTRUCTURECON 2023

eSchool News

The company announced a partnership with Khan Academy to integrate Khanmigo, Khan’s AI-powered student tutor and teaching assistantCanvas, into Canvas, the market-leading learning management system. “How can classrooms use AI tools, while ensuring students develop critical thinking skills? .