The Khan Academy was created by real scholars who wish they had been taught differently. Their mission as a non-profit organization is to provide anyone who wants it, an entirely free education. They have a goal of “World Class” education to anyone who so desires. As of right now, the site offers K-12 Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, and Finance. This site offers different ways of interacting depending on whether you are the student or the teacher. The goal today is getting to know the student portion of the Khan Academy website. Discussing creating your profile, viewing the tutorials, practicing what you’ve learned, and checking your stats.
The first a new student to the Khan Academy needs to do is create their online profile. To start, click on the Login link, this will give the option of logging in through your Google or Facebook accounts, or you can use your email and create your profile the ‘old-fashioned’ way. The process is simple and takes less than five minutes to complete. Once you successfully create your profile, the site will offer to familiarize you with the site. It is suggested that you bookmark the login page so it easy to find in the future. Once you’ve created your Khan Academy profile, spend a few minutes getting to know your profile page as well as the rest of the website.
On the left hand side of your profile page, you can select one of several headings relating to your work progress. You can review accomplishments, set up goals, and view all your vital statistics from this page. This is also the page where you will see what badges you have received and what you need to do to achieve more badges. There is also a list of suggested activities for you to start with. Once you have familiarized yourself with the profile page and all of its tabs, it is time to get down to business and learn!
I just started with one of the suggested activities on my profile page. However, you are welcome to browse the video gallery and practice areas for the subject areas that you need to work on. Once you have watched a video, then it is time to practice what you have just learned. The website is set up to automatically record all of your data. It will advise you when to move on to other subjects. It also automatically gives you the badges as you earn them. These can be viewed from the profile page.
Finally, it is important that you check your vital statistics often. Using your statistics to help you decide what subjects you will benefit from most is an excellent way of utilizing this information. Even if you have become proficient in a subject, you can always go back and keep practicing that subject just to ensure that you have mastered the subject for school. You can also practice ahead of your class and be prepared when the time comes to learn other new portions of a subject.
I have created profiles for my entire family. I feel that learning is critical to becoming a fully functioning adult. Also, learning never ends. I find something new to learn every day and we can all benefit from learning something educational. Good luck and enjoying your learning experiences.
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