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Khan Academy Wants to Make 'Mastery Learning' Mainstream. Will Partnering With Schools Help?

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A big idea driving Khan Academy is a belief in “mastery learning”—that students should show proficiency in one set of materials before moving on to the next. The nonprofit’s latest push to make mastery learning mainstream involves partnering with school districts who adopt Khan Academy’s materials and platform.

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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. I highly recommend checking out Khan Academy Kids by clicking here !!! This is an ideal app for young students learning through activities, games, videos, etc.

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Khan Academy Has Inspired Imitations Across Disciplines. MEDKSL is the Latest.

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If imitation is the highest form of flattery, Salman Khan should feel honored. Since he introduced Khan Academy in 2006, the free, open-access education platform has inspired several knock-offs focused on specific disciplines. There are a growing number of students who use Google and YouTube to study instead of buying textbooks.

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A parent’s perspective on the best learning apps for children

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Here are some of the best apps to help your children enhance their learning: Khan Academy — Although Khan Academy itself does not have its own app, you can access apps made to access Khan Academy material. Scratch — Designed by MIT, this online site and app is used to help students learn about programming.

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60+ Great Educational Websites

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Google Classroom, Khan Academy, Edmodo, Nearpod, Socrative, and the list goes on. Numberphile Khan Academy MooMooMath Socratica Math TV Educational Science websites Science is all about discovery, exploration, and learning. I only included a sample click on the list to access the entire collection.

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Remote Learning Teaching Tips

A Principal's Reflections

Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology). If not, consider this PreK – 12 resource from Khan Academy or some tools highlighted HERE. If not, consider this PreK – 12 resource from Khan Academy or some tools highlighted HERE. My favorites at bit.ly and tinyurl. Incorporate movement (i.e.,