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

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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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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. PBS Learning Media. This is a great resource to explore in the classroom, but you can also suggest it to parents who want to motivate the development of learning habits at home. Khan Academy.

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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 know, 500 years ago, that is the way that people learned. We’re seeing kids grow 20 to 30 percent faster than expected.

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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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18 Distance Learning Tools with Sound Privacy Practices

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With so many great edtech tools available, deciding which to use with your students can be a big task. This is why Common Sense Education, with the help of our Privacy Program and its more than 250 district partners, provides privacy ratings on the learning review pages of hundreds of popular edtech products.

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When Teachers Build Edtech, Awesomeness Ensues—and Here’s Why

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The first time I created Khan Academy playlists for each of my 100 fifth graders,” says Dong, “it took me 6 hours.” But for good learning to happen, customization is a non-negotiable. Today, KIPP Bay Area teachers can generate personalized Khan Academy playlists for their students in under 10 minutes using an automated tool.

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

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The digital revolution fundamentally transforms the way we live, work, and learn. The proliferation of connected devices and online resources has created new opportunities for teaching and learning. Additionally, they can use a variety of digital tools to engage students in active learning. Changed The Way Students Learn.

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