Flipping the Classroom with Khan Academy
The 6th grade students are eating it up – Khan Academy, the web-based math program featured on 60 Minutes last month. "I like that there are a wide range of skills to learn, from 1-digit addition to calculus," said one sixth grader, while another appreciated being able to watch videos on "stuff that is hard or difficult to understand, like scientific notation and order of operations with absolute values." This is all possible when the classroom is "flipped" – when students learn the concepts in self-guided study (traditionally, outside of class) and then engage in more collaborative classroom activities once students have individually grasped a concept. The individualized path to learning is enhanced, collaborative efforts and skills get a boost, and deeper understanding is the result.
Whether it is re-teaching material previously learned in class or new material never seen before, the students have ownership of which math concept they learn and practice.
Check out the links below for Khan's website and the 60 Minute special on this revolutionary program.
https://www.khanacademy.org/
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50154136n
Located in Los Angeles, CA, Berkeley Hall School is a private, coeducational school for students in preschool through grade 8. Rigorous academics in a supportive atmosphere and grounded character development allow students to become fearless scholars and conscientious citizens - gain a love of learning, leadership with social responsibility, creativity with moral integrity, and self-esteem with compassion for others and the environment.