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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 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 Kids

Technology Tidbits

Khan Academy Kids is a new free mobile (iOS/Google Play) app for finding educational resources for: Math, Reading, Writing, and more. This is an ideal app for young students learning through activities, games, videos, etc. I highly recommend checking out Khan Academy Kids by clicking here !!!

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Effective Educational Videos in the Classroom

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Quick Take: Learn how teachers are using educational videos effectively in their classrooms: - Current use of educational videos. Suggested guide to video searching. Effectively using educational videos could become a large burden or blessing to teachers. 3 insights on the educational video use by teachers.

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Edtech Tools for SPED, Math, and Reading

A Principal's Reflections

Co-Teaching Pear Deck (formative and targeted assessment)* Nearpod (formative and targeted assessment)* Padle t (cooperative learning, closure, checks for understanding) Linoit (cooperative learning, closure, checks for understanding, annotation) Flipgrid (video creation for closure, checks for understanding, blended learning) Newsela (assign current (..)

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Remote Learning Teaching Tips

A Principal's Reflections

Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology). Utilize chat and screen share features inherent in video conference tools. If not, consider this PreK – 12 resource from Khan Academy or some tools highlighted HERE. Set up video conference sessions for students who are confused to ask questions or get extra help. and tinyurl.

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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. Sharma says the brevity of their lectures are intentional. The TED Talk folks got it right,” he says.