Khan Academy

60 Minutes last night had a segment on Khan Academy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxJgPHM5NYI&feature=youtu.be

With the backing of Gates and Google, Khan Academy and its free online educational videos are moving into the classroom and across the world. Their goal: to revolutionize how we teach and learn. Sanjay Gupta reports.

Math Topics include:

• Arithmetic and Pre-Algebra
• Algebra
• Geometry

Science Topics include:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics

Social Studies Topics include:

• History
• American Civics
• Art History

For a list of videos currently available on Khan Academy visit www.khanacademy.org/#browse (Note...videos are being added weekly.)

Coaches, parents, and teachers
Coaches, parents, and teachers have unprecedented visibility into what their students are learning and doing on the Khan Academy.

• Ability to see any student in detail
• A real-time class report for all students
• Better intelligence for doing targeted interventions

How it works for students
Students can make use of our extensive video library, practice exercises, and assessments from any computer with access to the web.

• Complete custom self-paced learning tool
• A dynamic system for getting help
• A custom profile, points, and badges to measure progress

A Direction Sheet on setting up Khan Academy for teachers (coaches) and students.
Khan Academy can be found at: www.khanacademy.org
Please let me know if you have any questions and/or if I can be of any assistance.