Khan Academy in the Classroom A Student-Centered Learning Approach Information for Parents Back-To-School Night Open House Information Night Khan Academy information for parents: a quick overview Teachers can use parts or all of the presentation and can modify according to their needs This presentation was created by Alma Suney Park to use in her classroom on Back to School Night

Overview of Presentation What is Khan Academy? A new way of learning Using blended learning Moving to student-centered teaching Empowering teachers with data to drive action A tour of Khan Academy How it will be used in the classroom introduction to what Khan Academy is

What is ? introduction to what Khan Academy is

A not-for-profit 501c3 organization Mission: Provide a free world-class education for anyone anywhere. Resources: A powerful teaching tool that uses technology to create student- centered instruction. introduction to what Khan Academy is

KA’s Vision for Learning PERSONALIZED to meet the unique needs of each student Focused on MASTERY to build strong foundational understanding of concepts INTERACTIVE and exploratory to encourage applied learning and projects The key to unlocking this potential is real-time DATA in tandem with rich content and coaching (1:1 help from a teacher, small group instruction, peer tutoring) Khan Academy’s Instruction Vision We believe in a free education for anyone, anywhere. Khan Academy is a non-profit with the mission to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere. All their resources are free. Plus, there are no contracts, no ads, and no spam, so learners can concentrate on learning. Learning is meant to be personalized, mastery-based and interactive. Personalized to meet the unique needs of each student Focused on mastery to build strong foundational understanding of concepts Interactive and exploratory to encourage applied learning and projects The key to unlocking this potential is real-time DATA in tandem with rich content and your coaching.

SCALE 100M+ users to date 1M+ problems answered every day 35,000 classrooms 216 countries Khan Academy usage across the globe

A new way of learning = introduction to what Khan Academy is

21st Century Technology: 21st Century Classroom

Using Blended Learning with Khan Academy Why Blend? Joins the best aspects of face to face and online instruction Classroom time can be used to engage students in advanced interactive activities Online time can address individual student needs Khan Academy allows for blended learning to take place in the classroom

Teacher-Centered Instruction Traditional style of teaching is NOT student-centered; teacher has power, students are passive learners; SAGE ON STAGE

Student-Centered Instruction Blended learning makes student-centered instruction possible; students have power and are active learners; teacher is GUIDE ON THE SIDE

Student-Centered Learning Empowers students to... Take ownership over their own learning by driving their own progress Fill in gaps and prevent new ones by moving in a mastery-based progression Build strong math foundations Be challenged Allows teachers and coaches to... Give personalized attention based on student need Benefits of student-centered learning

Empowering teachers with DATA Teachers and coaches can... Access all of their students' data See a class progress summary as a whole or dive into a particular student's profile to figure out exactly which topics are problematic or which skills are already mastered Identify struggling students to immediately help them Identify advanced students and provide challenges Glance at their class profile dashboard and quickly figure out how to best spend their time teaching Data empowers coaches; Khan Academy provides coaches with data for data-driven instruction

A Tour of What Khan Academy provides

What KA provides: Practice Exercises Videos Hints Recommendations Assessments Challenges Incentives Goals Personal Data What Khan Academy provides

Khan Academy Exercises Exercises have hints and videos for help and support; students get immediate feedback; practice for mastery

Khan Academy Videos Videos are available to help students with exercises; explains the concepts in greater detail

Data-driven instruction With just a glance, teachers and coaches can see how students are doing on a particular topic; coaches can identify struggling students, practicing students, and the levels of mastery. Coaches can use this information to provide direct help and assistance

Coach Resources: Student Progress Coaches can see students’ progress across different topics; coaches can see what topic in particular that a student is struggling with; coaches can provide immediate intervention

Coach Resources: Class Stats Coaches can see data for the entire class; time spent, struggles, proficiencies

Coach Resources: Student Stats Coaches can focus in on one particular student to gather more information

will be used in our classroom How will be used in our classroom introduction to what Khan Academy is

Khan Academy is one instructional tool in comprehensive learning; it’s one piece of the comprehensive instructional pie

How we will use Khan Academy in our class During regular math classes: Whole class - once a week in the resource room Small groups - in the classroom for advanced, struggling or absent students. At home: homework assigments (videos/skill practicing) What for: Math instruction, skill practice, skill mastery, skill review, filling math “holes”, challenges. Technology: resource room 1:1 , classroom – 3 computers Let parents know how Khan Academy will be used in the classroom (CUSTOMIZE TO YOUR CLASSROOM’S USAGE).