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A parent’s perspective on the best learning apps for children

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So much so, that some schools are integrating tablets and apps into their curriculum. Here are some of the best apps to help your children enhance their learning: Khan Academy — Although Khan Academy itself does not have its own app, you can access apps made to access Khan Academy material.

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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

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Furthermore, while not every student has access to a notebook or tablet computer, a recent survey by the Pew Research Center shows that 95% of American teens own a smartphone. Khan Academy is another highly popular learning app that features video tutorials to drive home classroom studies.

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Is There a Problem With ‘Mathbots’?

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For instance, Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy — which built the AI tool Khanmigo — argues that the tools represent the “probably the biggest positive transformation that education has ever seen.” And that’s precisely how these bots interact.

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12 Ways to Use Videos for Learning in the Classroom

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The use of personal computers or tablets in class is increasingly common, and here video clips can offer an individualized learning experience while still maintaining the benefits of teacher support. Many internet users are now familiar with the gamification of learning with platforms such as Duolingo or the Khan Academy.

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Should Chatbots Tutor? Dissecting That Viral AI Demo With Sal Khan and His Son

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In it, Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, which has been building a tutoring tool with ChatGPT, sits watching his 15-year old son Imran learn a math concept from a talking version of the chatbot running on an iPad, which can also see what the student is typing on the tablet. It was making math errors.

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End of Year Activities

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Khan Academy. If for example, you’re a math teacher, you may refer students struggling to grasp the Pythagorean Theorem to view Khan Academy videos so that they can catch up with the rest of the class. Well, this year we have replaced those desktop computers with tablets. Class Debate. Digital Citizenship review.

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Building Education Technology for the Developing World

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At Khan Academy, employees have been focusing their efforts on mobile devices in order to achieve one-to-one for students. Khan Academy reports that 25 percent of users in Mexico access their content on mobile devices. Sandeep Bapna, Country Director of India for Khan Academy, explained his company’s approach.