quick start guide for teachers khan academy

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QUICK START GUIDEFOR TEACHERS

CONTENTS

Classroom vision

Highlights of KA6 steps to start

Additional resources


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WELCOME TO KHAN ACADEMY!

With Khan Academy, get

A complete custom self-paced learning tool

A dynamic system for providing students initial help Individual and class reports for all students Better intelligence for doing targeted interventions A platform that frees up your time so you can focus on activities

like peer-tutoring, small groups and time for projects

We believe that you as a teacher are essential to the learning process.

You push your students and know their strengths and weaknesses. Inevery classroom, each learner is different and has different needs. It is

challenging to meet all the needs of students simultaneously.

Thats where Khan Academy comes in. We are a non-profit providingonline learning resources and real-time data about where your students

are so you can more effectively spend your time targeting student needs.

We believe every classroom should be:

Personalized for students to move at their own pace Focused on masteryto fill learning gaps in students

foundational understanding

Interactive and exploratory environmentsto encourage applied learning and projects

Access is completely FREE.


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HIGHLIGHTS OF KHAN ACADEMY

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6 STEPS TO START

STEP 1: Try it out

STEP 2: Identify which students will use KA

STEP 3: Figure out technology access

STEP 4: Sign up your students

STEP 5: Start simple, just start

STEP 6: Personalize learning experiences


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1. Sign up for an account at www.khanacademy.org using an

email address to try out all the functionality

2. Explore a populated class-level data set using our Coach

Demo at www.khanacademy.org/coach/demo

Click the ACCESS DEMO button (if you are already signed in to your own account, clickLOGOUT AND ACCESS DEMO).

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STEP 1: Try it out


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STEP 2: Identify which students will use KA

Khan Academy is useful to variety of learners.

With the same tools, challenge the advanced learnerwho is ahead of the curve on thecurrent materials with a wealth of resources, and also fill in gaps in knowledge forstruggling students who need a little more support.

Content can be used across subjects, but the deepest

experiences are available in math

We offer content across topics ranging from math and science to economics and arthistory that can be used to transform your classroom.

We also offer adaptive exercises in math that allow for even deeper personalization andmastery-based learning. Many of the instructional strategies we share stem from math-

specific classroom usage but may be applicable in other subjects as well.

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STEP 3: Figure out technology access (1/2)

Access typically falls into 4 categories. Here are ideas on how to leverage

and/or augment the technology available

Station Rotation: Rotate all studentsthrough the computers while the restof the class works on other activities

Targeted intervention: Assignstudents at ends of the learningspectrum to the computers. Strugglingstudents can focus on fundamentals;

advanced students can continue racingahead.

Lucky you! If you are already using thistechnology, move on to the next step.

Augment access to technologywith a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)policy or programs like DonorsChoose

or corporate donations

Partner with communityprograms (e.g., libraries, afterschool

programs) to provide tech accessoutside of school. Assign goals tostudents and/or work with community

program staff to focus student learning.

Regularly schedule time in the lab, ifpossible. Here are ideas on how to uselab time:

o Allow students to exploreo Assign targeted exercises or videos

for them to focus ono Use the Energy Points report real-

time for motivation or games

1:1 DEVICES TO STUDENTS A FEW DEVICES

COMPUTER LAB NO TECHNOLOGY ACCESS

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STEP 3: Figure out technology access (2/2)

BANDWIDTH AND CONNECTIVITY

Check that your schools bandwidth can handle all students on

Khan Academy at a given time.

We recommend ~1.5 Mbps for a single machine viewing standard definition

video. Its unlikely all students will watch streaming videos at the same time(exercises are significantly less bandwidth), but ~1.5Mbps per student is a

safe bet.

Confirm that wifi access points are close enough

Ensure that all students can use wifi simultaneously. To be safe, have onerouter in each room that will be using Khan Academy.

PRIVACY & FILTERS

Check if your school uses filters that block YouTube.

If it does, an easy solution is to sign up for YouTube for Schools. Find outmore info about this by going to www.youtube.com/schools

DEVICES & BROWSERS

Try using Khan Academy on the devices. Generally laptops or

desktops work best. Tablets are okay but some of the data reportfunctionality and a few interactive exercises may not work as well. E-

readers are not recommended.

Install the latest versions of browsers.Older versions do not support

the latest technologies and encounter more bugs. We recommend fasterbrowsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari and IE10.

IT SUPPORT

Learn basic troubleshooting strategies and know who to reach

out to if you need tech support.

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STEP 4: Sign up your students

Having students sign up and add you as a coach means they can log into save progress and that you can then see their data.

Login and visitwww.khanacademy.org/students to invite

students to join. Click Add new students to get started.Students with KA accounts will be automatically invited to be your coach. Ask them toconfirm your request. For students without KA accounts, there are a couple options:

1) Create accounts for students: khanacademy.org/createstudent. For

students under 13, a parents email address is required to create a child account.Child accounts are privacy protected.

2) Ask students create their own accounts: In the Add new students box, fillin their email address* and this will send an invitation to set-up their own account.

Expert tip: It is recommended to provide username guidelines. From the coachperspective, consistency of account names makes it easier to recognize everyone on

your data reports.

Additional resourcesavailable at: www.khanacademy.org/coach-res/for-teachersResources include a sample parent permission slip, differences between child accounts andregular accounts, and videos on how to add a coach & create class lists.

*In the US, students must be over 13 to create an email account, Schools can provide emaileither via its own service or using Google Apps for Education, a free service. Learn more at

www.google.com/enterprise/apps/education.

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STEP 5: Start simple, just start

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SAMPLE FIRST DAY AGENDA (90 minute class)9:00-9:15 Class starts, discuss with students how technology will be integrated into math class

9:15-9:30 Pass out KA notebooks, go over tech rules & procedures to get laptop from mobile cart

9:30-9:40 Pass out laptops, pass out instructions for students with usernames, passwords, &coach ids

9:40-10:00 Have all students log into KA and add the appropriate coaches (get 2 parent volunteers),when done, make sure they have stored their username and password somewhere safe

10-10:15 Allow students to explore the site on their own

10:15-10:20 Quick debrief: what have we learned about Khan Academy so far?

10:20-10:30 Go over procedures for putting away laptops and charging them, put away laptops, pack up

ON DAY 1:

qIntroduce Khan Academy: Discuss how KA will benefit students. Set a tone ofrespect when using KA and technology. Explain that everyone learns differently and hasdifferent gaps. There is no need to feel embarrassed about filling gaps. Emphasis should be on

meeting goals, regardless of what those specific goals may be.

qGo over tech rules or contracts: Explain your schools rules and procedures, andget appropriate forms signed. This can also be an opportunity to discuss social responsibility

with having e-mail accounts and the difference between a school and personal account.

qEstablish systems and procedures: This may include logistics like getting out/putting away devices, connecting to the internet, charging devices, documentation (e.g., a

notebooktotrackgoals,progress,&scratchwork),andalessononac.velisteningtorole

model/teachstudentshowtowatchaKAvideo(eg,takenotes,replayunclearsec.ons)

qProvide clear log-in instructions and a way for students to remembertheir usernames and passwords beyond the first day

qAllow students to explore KA and share what they discover with you

TIPS: Spend 20+ minutes allowing students to log on (ideally accounts are created prior to Day 1) Ask for volunteers to help manage the class on the first day


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STEP 6: Personalize learning experiencesUse data to cultivate a personalized learning environment. Practices include:

PEER TUTORING

Use to

Help a student who is struggling with atopic that another is proficient in

Enable many levels of differentiation Help students over small hurdles when

working on their own and you are busy

Reinforce students' knowledge and buildtheir confidence by empowering them to

explain concepts to each other

Examples of implementation:

Pair up students based on the ProgressSummary report

Create a classroom board that has twocolumns ("I need help with" and "I canhelp with") to enable students to reach

out and help each other

Tip: Explicitly teach students how to be a

good peer tutor. This can include a

brainstorm on characteristics they seek in anexcellent tutor (e.g. they dont just tell methe answer, the ask me questions that guideme to the answer, they are encouraging).

GOAL SETTING

Use to

Focus students on skill gaps Motivate students Gain transparency into student progressExamples of implementation:

Assign goals by differentiated groups Meet once per week with each student to

set and discuss goals Intervene when students are not makingsufficient progressTip: Teach students how to read theirindividual data and set reasonable goals on

their own. This way, students become self-motivated and can have a conversation with

their teachers during goal-setting sessionsabout their own progress.

SMALL GROUPS

Use to

Tailor a lesson to meet the needs of aspecific group of students

Examples of Implementation: Use the Progress Summary to identify

students who need reinforcement Group students based on skill-level to

work together on challenging concepts Create mixed-ability groups, each with an

expert to guide peers in learning

1-ON-1 (TEACHER TO STUDENT)

Use to

Do targeted intervention for a studentwho is struggling based on his/her data

Provide additional guidance & motivation Check in on a students individual progress Set goals & acknowledge accomplishmentsExamples of implementation:

Look at a student's answer history on anexercise to diagnose errors ormisconceptions, and prompt the student

to discover the answer Use the students individual KA data

reports to review goals, discuss how their

time was spent on KA, or talk about otherrelevant topics

PEER TUTORING GOAL SETTING

SMALL GROUPS

1-ON-1 (TEACHER TO STUDENT)


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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Data and analytics reference guide: See a quicksnapshot of all our coach and individual data reports

More on getting started: Materials to prep for Day 1

Explore more Coach Resources at:

www.khanacademy.org/coach/resources


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DATA AND ANALYTICS REFERENCE GUIDEClass-level

PROGRESS REPORT

Shows each students status on each exercise.Can be filtered by time period, class list,

exercise, topic, keyword and struggling status.

This report is particularly helpful for getting a

snapshot of your classs overall performanceand identifying who is struggling.

Filter settings can be saved by bookmarking theURL.

DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

Shows how much time students spent onKhan Academy during and outside of school

on a given day. Hover over bars to see thevideos students watched and exercises theydid. Can be filtered by class list, and any

calendar day can be selected.

PROGRESS SUMMARY

Shows a color-coded bar for each exercise. Bars canbe expanded to show which students are struggling,

unstarted, started, proficient, and in review for eachexercise. Exercises are grouped into topics.

This report can be filtered by time period, class list,exercise, topic, keyword, and struggling status.

The progress summary is particularly helpful forchecking students status on individual exercises.

Filter settings can be saved by bookmarking the URL.

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GOALS

Shows each students status on his/her most recent goal. Can be filtered by student, progress,exercise, topic, keyword, class list, and struggling status. This report is particularly useful for

tracking students progress on their goals and identifying who needs help.

Filter settings can be saved by bookmarking the URL.

SKILL PROGRESS OVER TIME

Shows the number of exercises each student has completed over time.

DATA AND ANALYTICS REFERENCE GUIDEClass-level

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PROFILES

Quick and easy way to see a studentsproudest accomplishments and how many

exercises, videos, and energy points a studenthas earned

DATA AND ANALYTICS REFERENCE GUIDEStudent-level

ACHIEVEMENTS

See which badges have been earned,especially useful for challenge badges or

topic-level exercises

FOCUS

See exactly which exercises and videso

students are spending their time on over aday, week, or month. This report easilyshows how students spend the majority oftheir time, which enables teachers to see if

students are on task, struggling, or ready tomove forward

ACTIVITY REPORT

Use when you want to take a closer look athow much time a student spent on KA over

a day, week, or month. This data can helpfacilitate conversations around work ethic,recognistion, accomplishments, and more

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GETTING STARTED: Meeting the needs of your class

Completethetabletodeterminehowyouwillmeetthevariousneedsofyourclassroom

Decidewhichteacherprac.cesyouwillsetasgoalsandwhenyouwillaccomplishthem

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HowcanKhanAcademybeusedtosupport Goal?(Y/N)

Timeframe?

(ex3weeks)

theindividualneedsofmystudents?

Givestudents.metoworkonconceptsattheirownlevel

evenifitdoesntaligntothecurriculum

Empoweradvancedstudentstoteachpeersandsmallgroups

Deepenunderstandingwithac.vi.esthatrequireapplica.onofskills

Allowstudentstoengagewithanypartofthesitethatexcitesthem

Usethegoal-sengfeaturewithstudentstokeepthemchallenged

Other:

mycurriculum?

Alignexercises/videostolessons,allowstudentstocompletein

class/athome

Alignvideos/exercisestoaunit,allowstudentstoworkattheirown

pacewithina.meframe(ex2wks)

Usethegoal-sengfeaturetoaligngoalswithlessons

Useexercisestoseeifstudentshaveprerequisiteskillsforupcoming

lessons

Usedatatodeterminewhoneedsmore/lesssupportwithyour

curriculum

Other:

aninterac3veandexploratoryclassroom?

Encouragepeertutoring

Enableproficientstudentstodivedeeperwithhands-on,exploratory

projectsCreatemixedabilitygroupsforcollabora.veprojects,allow

advancedstudentstoguidetheexperience

Creategroupsbasedonabilityandassigncollabora.veac.vi.esthat

areappropriatefortheirskill-level

Usecomputersciencetoexploremathconcepts

Other:


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Station Rotation

Stations can be used to practiceskills on Khan Academy, have asmall seminar with the teacher,

work on projects, and more

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GETTING STARTED: Implementation models

These are 4 common models to give you ideas on where to begin in your classroom,

although there are many more!

The Easiest Way

Supplemental Routine amount of time Many implementation models

start this way but evolve intosomething else

Interactive Classroom

Students work at their ownpace through a chunk ofcurriculum

Students can be working on thecomputer, in groups, with a peertutor, etc. all at the same time

Learning Lab

Students go to a traditionalmath class and another classwith access to tech

Teachers in both rooms sharestudent data and can worktogether

THE EASIEST WAY STATION ROTATION

LEARNING LAB INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM


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Motivated learners

These students often use KA at home and progress through KA at impressive speeds! If your

motivated learners have already gone through all the material that youve prepared for them, hereare some suggestions:

Allow your students to continue to move at their own pace by having them watchvideos and practice exercises of their choosing

Give your students a project that will deepen their conceptual learning of the exercisesthey have just mastered

Sharpen your students social skills and conceptual understanding by having thempeer tutorother students

Disengaged learners

These students may be uninterested in KA and use time on the computer to goof off or

procrastinate.

Diagnose the problem: Does the student have all prerequisite skills necessary for theexercise being worked on? If not, consider giving the student time to complete theprerequisites first. Is there a situation outside of school that is affecting the students

concentration? What is the students history in math? In school? Find incentives and motivators: set appropriate goals and celebrate small successes, share

data with other coaches or family members/influencers, encourage and reward improvement inattitude/work ethic

Dependent learners

These students may work diligently, but they tend to ask for help frequently, be insecure in theirown answers, and need lots of guidance.

Emphasize a series of learning habits such as taking hints, watching a video and asking apeer before directly asking the teacher a question

If students ask you to check their answers before they submit their final answer, encouragethem to double check their workand submit their final answer when they feel ready.

Remember: The more time you have to spend checking student work, the less time there is to

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GETTING STARTED: Engaging different learners

MOTIVATED LEARNERS

DISENGAGED LEARNERS

DEPENDENT LEARNERS

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