Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Khan Academy

Kahn Academy is an organization that was created in 2006. The organization films lectures and posts them via YouTube. Lectures are generally short and cover only the topic that the user chooses. For example, the Introduction to Addition is about three minutes long and very basic. Kahn Academy is an amazing resource for both parents and teachers. Parents can use Kahn Academy to help give their child another form of instruction that may help them better understand the material. In the classroom, teachers can use it as a sort of 'co-teacher'. The most beneficial aspect of the site is the amount of material and subjects are covered. Also, the lectures are very thorough. The only negative I found with Kahn Academy is not wanting to rely too heavily on it. It does lack a personal touch that only teachers and parents can give face to face with the student.

Kahn Academy Addition Lecture


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