These are short screencasts to help you along with using the Khan Academy. I will be using the Khan Academy (KA) on an increasing number of courses as I think that this is a learning tool that enables me to let each student learn mathematical skills tailored to their individual needs. In the classical "lectures with workshops" model all students are forced to the same learning curve. Inevitably this must mean that some will be bored and some will be lost. Using the Khan academy the students that find it easy can fly through it whilst others get the time and space to practice until they are proficient. But let the man (Salman Khan) himself explain it to you:
Here are three screencast that hopefully will help you to start using the Khan Academy, click on the link or scan the qrodes to get to the video files:
| How to log in and add me as a coach. (03:44 minutes). |
How to use KA by doing exercises and watching screen casts. (12:09 minutes) |
| How to monitor your progress. (6:24 minutes) |
How to document your progress. (8:57 minutes) |