Khan+Academy

=ABOUT:= media type="youtube" key="p6l8-1kHUsA" height="349" width="425" Please note this video is protected by a creative commons copyright and is owned by Kahn Academy for any questions please go to [] This website is designed to allow students to learn math history and science on there own or even at school. All of the materials are free for anyone to view and many of them can be downloaded and used in classes. Teachers can set it up so that they can view progress of their students as they progress through Kahn Academy. One of the features that makes this attractive to students and teachers is its ability to track progress. One way that it tracks progress is through a system of badges these badges are used to show off how far you have come and to allow others to track there progress. The site says that he has no plans of ever making this a paid program and that he is translating it into foreign languages as well. As you saw Kahn Academy was designed by accident and is being added to every day. To learn more please continue down the page.

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Khan Academy has thousands of short videos which describe Mathematical, Scientific and Historical concepts. The majority of the site is devoted to Math and Science. It contains test preparation for ACT's, GAMT's, California Achievement tests and California Graduation Test's. Currently there are also multiple videos explaining the debt crisis and how government finance works.

From primary math ([|Arithmetic]) to higher math ([|Trigonometry]) as well as sciences like Biology ([|Biology]) and organic Chemistry ([|Organic Chemistry]). There are even Economics and History lessons as well.

Most of the videos are approximately 5-10 minutes long (some much longer), and contain lessons that build on one another. The lessons begin with simple concepts like 1+1=2 and build on the understanding of that concept into more and more complex concepts. Each video contains only one basic concept. For instance the 1+1=2 basic arithmatic video only discusses simple arithmatic using two single digit positive numbers. It shows how to use a number line or draw "avacados" to illustrate the problem and solve it. It does not go into addition using more than one digit or negative numbers.

Pro- easy access, step by step process

Con- only on computer, mostly math and science, not alot of practice of individual concepts.

This would work for practice of concepts a teacherr has already discussed in class, and for students who need more explanation or remedial

work that the student can't do in class.

~Heather McAmis =PRACTICE:=

Alright so my part of Khan Academy was the practice part. it is pretty simple. First you pick your topic of study. Most of the topics listed are math and science but there is a little bit of everything. From here it will take the subject and place it into a kind of tree or web, putting the easiest part of the topic at the beginning and then moving on through the subject up into higher and higher levels. you can only go onto the next part after passing a test of sorts.

i really like it i think its pretty cool, and i think that students will be able to not only gain help with subjects but help them to master the subjects through a different form.

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christi capozzi =COACH:= For my part of Khan Academy I had to research the coaching section. A coach is not much more than an administrator, teacher, or tutor. Khan Academy has all students registar through networking sites, once you have signed up you can get access to your coach. Yor coach will give you a coach i.d. which you need to enter once you have added the coach on your Khan Academy page. Once you have added your coach, the coach will have access to their class work and their achievements. You will also be able to track their progress to find the areas in which they could use the most help.

I find the idea of a coach both effective and creative. This does not make the educator sound as intimidating as teacher or tutor but it still gives them more authority then the title of "friend " would.

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Bryan "Beau" Gannon