Khan Academy for Middle School Math (Part 2)

Khan Academy for Middle School Math (Part 2)In Part 1 of Khan Academy for Middle School Math we looked at how Khan Academy was born, how it can be used by students to practice Common Core Standards in math, and how teachers can set up classes and monitor progress.

In Khan Academy for the Middle School Part 2, we will look at the phenomenon that is Khan Academy, some of the data surrounding the use of Khan Academy worldwide, and some student and teacher tips for using Khan Academy to improve student mathematical understanding.

The Phenomenon that is the Khan Academy

The reach and impact of the Khan Academy is amazing and continues to grow.  At the time of this writing, more than 29,000 classrooms are using Khan.  My six math classes have added to this total.  Two to three million daily problems are worked by students and over one billion problems have been answered in 216 countries throughout the world.  There are over 85 million users taking advantage of the free, world-class education that the Khan Academy offers. [Read more…]

Khan Academy for Middle School Math (Part 1)

Khan Academy for Middle School Math (Part 1)My goal in this, the first of a series of blog posts, is to show you how valuable the Khan Academy can be as a tool in your classroom.  I will give you a little background about the Khan Academy, explain to you why I value this tool so much, and give you step-by-step directions on how you can use the Khan Academy in your classroom.  Of course, you can discover all of this on your own, but perhaps my experiences, research, and writing will end up saving you time and giving you new insights or ideas to use in your middle school math classroom.

A Little Bit About Sal Khan

By now, most of you have heard about the Khan Academy.  In 2004 Salman Khan began tutoring his cousin Nadia in mathematics.  Soon others wanted to be tutored by Khan and he decided that the most efficient way for him to help them was by establishing a YouTube channel where he could post videos of his teaching.

The Khan Academy is Born

Today that channel has evolved into the Khan Academy, which has helped millions of students from around the world to learn mathematics as well as many other subjects.  The Khan Academy slogan is “a free world-class education for anyone anywhere.”  To get an overview of the Khan Academy visit the Khan Academy “About” page.

Khan Academy is Interactive and Individualized

There are a number of reasons why I love using the Khan Academy with my students. [Read more…]