Introduction presentation to teachers at the Cork Institute of Technology Khan Academy & MATHletes Challenge workshop December 3, 2014.
Accompanying workshop booklet here: http://www.slideshare.net/MathletesChallenge/teacher-training-bookletkamathletes30nov2014cit
2. What is Khan Academy?
A nonprofit with a mission to provide a free
world-class education for anyone, anywhere
- Personalized - - Mastery-based - - Engaging - - FREE-
10m users/mo - >500,000 registered educators
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4. The Solution
A personalized learning experience
with content customized for each student
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5. Khan Academy offers…
• Video lessons across a wide range
of subjects
• A deeply personalized experience
in math, our focus for today
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6. Khan Academy offers…
Thousands of math exercises
stretching from 1+1 through
advanced calculus
These exercises will be fully aligned
to the primary and secondary math
curriculum by the end of 2014
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7. Khan Academy offers…
Hints, supporting videos, and
step-by-step solutions for every
problem
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8. Khan Academy offers…
Points, badges, and avatars to
motivate students.
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10. FREE to enter. €20,000 in prizes
Pioneering on-line & in-person maths tournament for Irish
students, powered by Khan Academy
Dec 1st: Signups open
Jan 5th: Challenge launches
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11. Who is eligible?
Primary:
4th class – 6th class
Secondary:
1st year – 5th year
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School Scoring
Categories:
-Total points
- Points per
eligible student
14 week Challenge
- Online: Jan 5-
March 27
- In-person: April
18-May 2
14. Give it a try!
Follow the instructions in your booklet to
create a class and add a student.
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Parents start p3
Teachers start p5
15. MATHletes Class Naming
• Students MUST be added to
MATHletes-named classes
for their points to count
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BOOKLET P. 7
4thclassmathletes 2ndyearmathletes primary6mathletes year10mathletes
5thclassmathletes 3rdyearmathletes primary7mathletes year11mathletes
6thclassmathletes TY4thyearmathletes year8mathletes year12mathletes
1styearmathletes 5thyearmathletes year9mathletes year13mathletes
16. What is a mission?
• A way to focus
students on grade-level
content
• Recommended for
all math
implementations
• Accessible via
SUBJECTS menu—
try one!
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BOOKLET P. 10
MATHLETES MISSIONS
18. Learning Dashboard
Mastery challenges
• “Grab bag” of skills
• Spaced out over time to
ensure retention
• Help students
accelerate through
their missions
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19. Scenario 1 – Recommend a skill with a partner
page 12
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How did it work? Schools & individual competition
Classes 5th, 6th, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Used MASTERY rather than energy points to assess
Weekly problem challenges & focus exercises assigned through recommendations
Posted weekly leaderboards for 12 weeks
Qualification for provincial and National final (familiarize self with criteria)
In-person finals
How did it work? Schools & individual competition
Classes 5th, 6th, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Used MASTERY rather than energy points to assess
Weekly problem challenges & focus exercises assigned through recommendations
Posted weekly leaderboards for 12 weeks
Qualification for provincial and National final (familiarize self with criteria)
In-person finals
Set structure…what happened?
Once people started hearing about it, it took off. By the end of February, students had accumulated ¼ of a million minutes, but end of March, ½ million minutes
Calls from parents if leaderboards were an hour late
Awarded monthly cups to schools with national TV fimling and local TDs presenting awards to schools
Over half (55%) of minutes spent out of class time.
900 hours over the easter holiday – 1 in 4 mathletes logged into KA on their easter break.
The finals: partner institutions across Ireland. Entirely volunteer run.
3 events: speed test on Khan Academy, problem set exam, and real-world team test
Partnered with the Think Academy, a startup focused on real life application of maths
Made friends. Got trophies.
500 invited to the provincial, 150 at the national (30 per class for each of 5 classes)
Personal Progress is tracked
Each practice skill focuses on one concept. Teachers can recommend skills.
Shows who’s struggling and which skills they’re struggling with
Use it to…
Assess your class’s overall progress on a mission
Identify students who are struggling or excelling
Recommend skills to individual students
Shows where students are spending their time
Use it to…
Ensure that students are using their Khan Academy time productively
See which students are working on Khan Academy right now