The use of the Kahn Academy in the classroom is endless. Kahn Academy was created by Salman Kahn, a graduate of MIT and Harvard, in 2006 and supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. With thousands of videos on various topics in all core courses students have access to individualized tutoring at their own pace! Research suggests that the integration of such technology based methods will offer students an advantage in the long run (Roblyer and Doering, 2013).
Student's that may need an extra remediation session to grasp the standard being taught can access Kahn Academy for free and search the site for the exact concept they need to review! This is a great reinforcement for drill and practice assignments (Roblyer/Doering, 2013). I also like to use specific learning modules from Kahn Academy to incorporate matching technilogy to curriculum needs (Roblyer/Doering, 2013) with what I have already taught in the classroom too. The student simply hits the play icon and let the learning begin! This is really beneficial when students do not have access to the classroom teacher and need to see the concept 'one more time' before they feel comfortable working indecently.
Great resource!
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