Khanmigo for teachers

Summary

Khanmigo, an AI-driven companion by Khan Academy, is revolutionizing teaching with its suite of features designed to support educators. The video showcases how Khanmigo can create engaging lesson hooks, customize lesson plans, simplify text comprehension, and generate real-world context for subjects. It also highlights tools for refreshing knowledge, creating informational texts, sparking discussions, and summarizing lessons in a fun, poetic way. Khanmigo aims to enhance the learning experience, save teachers' time, and focus on student needs.

Takeaways

• 🤖 Khanmigo is an AI-driven companion designed to revolutionize teaching by providing engaging and efficient experiences.
• 🔍 The platform offers various features to support teachers, including creating course-specific content and enhancing the learning experience.
• 📚 Khanmigo's Lesson Hook feature helps create captivating math lesson introductions to spark students' curiosity.
• 📈 The Lesson Plan tool generates customized lesson plans that align with curriculum and student needs, including learning objectives and activities.
• 📝 The platform allows for easy modification of lesson plans to better fit the needs of students.
• 📖 Khanmigo can simplify complex texts like Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar' to make them more accessible to students.
• 🧠 The 'Refresh My Knowledge' feature helps teachers review topics they may be a bit rusty on, preparing them for upcoming lessons.
• 🌐 Khanmigo's Real World Context Generator connects lessons to real-life scenarios, increasing student engagement.
• 📘 The Informational Text Generator creates passages for various grade levels, supporting cross-curricular content integration.
• 💬 The Discussion Prompt feature generates thought-provoking questions tailored to specific topics to stimulate intellectual discourse.
• 🎉 The Fun Class Summary Poem feature creates a rhythmic summary of lessons, enhancing memory, creativity, and learning.

Q & A

What is Khanmigo and how does it assist teachers?

Khanmigo is an AI-driven companion designed to revolutionize teaching by providing a more engaging and efficient experience. It supports teachers with various features such as creating course-specific content, lesson plans, and student-centered activities.

How does the Lesson Hook feature in Khanmigo work?

The Lesson Hook feature in Khanmigo allows teachers to design captivating math lesson introductions by selecting the grade level and topic, and with one click, Khanmigo generates three engaging lesson hooks to capture students' attention.

What does the Lesson Plan tool in Khanmigo offer?

Khanmigo's Lesson Plan tool helps teachers design customized plans that align with their curriculum and students' needs. It includes learning objectives, warm-up activities, exit ticket questions, direct instruction, independent practice, and more, all of which are fully customizable.

How can Khanmigo help with adapting text to a specific grade level?

Khanmigo can take a piece of text and adapt it to a specified grade level, making it more accessible to students. Teachers simply provide the title of the text, paste the original text, and specify the desired grade level.

What is the Refresh My Knowledge feature and how does it benefit teachers?

The Refresh My Knowledge feature in Khanmigo serves as a review tool for teachers to brush up on topics they may be a bit rusty on. It offers options to quiz or learn through conversation, helping teachers prepare for their lessons.

How does the Real World Context Generator feature enhance student engagement?

The Real World Context Generator creates real-life scenarios related to the lesson topic, which helps to boost student interest and investment in the subject matter.

What can the Informational Text Generator feature do for educators?

The Informational Text Generator creates informational text passages at various grade levels and lengths, providing educators with a tool to integrate cross-curricular content and engage students in multiple ways.

How does Khanmigo help in creating discussion prompts?

Khanmigo's Discussion Prompt feature generates detailed and thought-provoking questions tailored to specific topics, aiming to stimulate intellectual discourse among students.

What is the Fun Class Summary Poem feature and how does it benefit learning?

The Fun Class Summary Poem feature allows teachers to summarize lessons in a rhythmic, poetic format that enhances memory retention, creativity, and serves as a unique learning tool.

How does Khanmigo help teachers save time and focus on students?

Khanmigo's features automate the creation of lesson plans, discussion prompts, and other teaching materials, saving teachers time and allowing them to concentrate more on their students' needs.

What can teachers do to learn more about Khanmigo and stay updated on new course materials?

Teachers can follow the links provided on the screen after the video to learn more about Khanmigo and subscribe to Khan Academy for updates on new, free course materials.

Outlines

00:00

🤖 Introducing Khanmigo: AI Assistant for Teachers

Michelle, a professional learning specialist and former classroom teacher, introduces Khanmigo, an AI-driven companion designed to revolutionize teaching. Khanmigo offers features to support teachers in creating engaging and efficient learning experiences. The video showcases how Khanmigo can be used to generate course-specific content, lesson plans, and student-centered activities. Michelle demonstrates the Lesson Hook feature, which creates captivating math lesson introductions for 7th-grade students. She also explains how the Lesson Plan tool helps in designing customized plans that include learning objectives, warm-up activities, and more, all of which are customizable to fit student needs. The video highlights the time-saving benefits of Khanmigo, allowing teachers to focus on their students.

05:01

📚 Enhancing Learning with Khanmigo's Features

The script continues with Michelle exploring Khanmigo's features for enhancing student learning. She uses the Text Simplification tool to make Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar' accessible to 7th graders. The Refresh My Knowledge feature is demonstrated for reviewing topics like the First Amendment through quizzes or conversation. Michelle also uses the Real World Context Generator to connect the First Amendment to real-life scenarios, such as sports, to boost student interest. The Informational Text Generator is introduced for creating grade-appropriate texts, and the Discussion Prompt feature for generating thought-provoking questions on topics like photosynthesis. Lastly, the Fun Class Summary Poem feature is used to create a memorable and engaging poem about goal setting, summarizing the day's learning in a creative way. The video concludes by emphasizing how Khanmigo empowers teachers to tailor their curriculum to student needs, enriching the learning experience and saving time.

Keywords

💡Khanmigo

Khanmigo is an AI-driven companion designed to revolutionize teaching by providing a more engaging and efficient experience. It is central to the video's theme as it is the main tool being showcased to assist teachers. The video describes how Khanmigo can create lesson hooks, lesson plans, and various educational content, making it a comprehensive aid for educators.

💡Lesson Hook

A 'Lesson Hook' is a strategy used at the beginning of a lesson to capture students' attention and stimulate their interest in the subject matter. In the video, Khanmigo's Lesson Hook feature is highlighted as a way to ignite students' curiosity about mathematics, particularly for a 7th-grade class learning about 'Two-step inequalities'.

💡Lesson Plan

A 'Lesson Plan' is a detailed outline for a single lesson, including objectives, activities, and assessments. The video emphasizes Khanmigo's ability to generate customized lesson plans that align with curriculum needs and are fully customizable, such as modifying warm-up activities to better suit student engagement.

💡Warm-up Activities

Warm-up activities are introductory exercises or discussions at the start of a lesson to prepare students for the main content. The script mentions how Khanmigo can suggest and modify warm-up activities to enhance student engagement with the lesson topic.

💡Customizable

Customizable refers to the ability to modify or adapt something to suit specific needs or preferences. Throughout the video, it is emphasized that Khanmigo's features, including lesson plans and warm-up activities, are customizable, allowing teachers to tailor the content to their students' needs.

💡Real World Context Generator

The 'Real World Context Generator' is a feature that creates scenarios or contexts related to the lesson topic to make it more relatable and engaging for students. In the video, it is used to connect the abstract concept of the First Amendment to real-life situations that students can understand and discuss.

💡Informational Text Generator

The 'Informational Text Generator' is a tool that creates educational texts at various grade levels. It is highlighted in the video as a way to provide students with reading material that is both age-appropriate and relevant to the lesson topic, such as generating a passage about 'Photosynthesis in organisms'.

💡Discussion Prompts

Discussion prompts are questions or statements designed to stimulate conversation and critical thinking. The video showcases how Khanmigo can create thought-provoking discussion questions on topics like 'The First Amendment' to encourage classroom dialogue and deeper understanding.

💡Fun Class Summary Poem

A 'Fun Class Summary Poem' is a creative way to summarize lessons, using poetry to reinforce learning and engage students. The video demonstrates how Khanmigo can generate a poem based on the day's lesson and a fun, inspiring word provided by the students, such as 'Summer' in the example about 'Goal setting'.

💡Cross-curricular Content

Cross-curricular content refers to educational material that integrates knowledge and skills from multiple subjects. The video mentions the 'Informational Text Generator' as a tool for creating cross-curricular content, as it can provide students with varied perspectives and connections between different subjects.

💡Engagement

Engagement in an educational context refers to the active involvement and interest of students in learning activities. The video consistently highlights features of Khanmigo that aim to increase student engagement, such as through real-world context generation and fun, interactive summaries.

Highlights

Introduction to Khanmigo, an AI-driven teaching companion.

Khanmigo's ability to create course-specific content for an enhanced learning experience.

Showcasing Khanmigo's features to support teachers.

Using Khanmigo to create unique and engaging lesson plans.

Saving time with student-centered activities that excite students about learning.

Khanmigo's dashboard filled with unique and helpful features.

Lesson Hook feature to ignite passion for mathematics.

Creating captivating math lesson introductions with Khanmigo.

Khanmigo generates engaging lesson hooks with a single click.

Customized Lesson Plan tool aligning with curriculum and student needs.

Incorporating user's own topics into Khanmigo's Lesson Plan.

Fully customizable Lesson Plan with various components like Learning objectives and Warm-up activities.

Modifying lesson plans with Khanmigo's assistance.

Printing or exporting lessons to various formats like Word, PDF, or Google Drive.

Addressing comprehension challenges with leveled text.

Refreshing knowledge with Khanmigo before starting a new unit.

Real World Context Generator to bridge lessons with real-life scenarios.

Customizing real-world context ideas to match student interests.

Informational Text Generator for creating passages at various grade levels.

Discussion Prompt feature for creating thought-provoking questions.

Fun Class Summary Poem feature for a unique lesson summary.

Khanmigo's ability to tailor ideas to curriculum and student needs.

Freeing up teacher's time to focus on students with Khanmigo's insights.

Invitation to learn more about Khanmigo and subscribe for updates.

Transcripts

- Hi, I am Michelle,

a professional learning specialist here at Khan Academy,

and a former classroom teacher just like you.

Meet Khanmigo, your AI-driven companion

who's revolutionizing teaching for more engaging

and efficient experience.

Khanmigo has many exciting features that support teachers,

and this video will showcase ways

that you can use Khanmigo

to create course-specific content

to enhance the learning experience

for all of your students.

Throughout this video,

we'll explore ways Khanmigo can assist you

with creating unique and engaging lesson plans,

and student-centered activities

that get students excited about learning

while saving you time.

Ready to see the teaching assistant you've always wanted?

Let's take a look.

This is Khanmigo;s dashboard,

it's filled with a plethora of unique

and helpful features

designed to enhance your teaching experience

and save you time.

Let's begin with the Lesson Hook feature.

Igniting a passion for mathematics can be challenging,

but it's profoundly impactful

and a definite game-changer when accomplished.

Empowered by Khanmigo,

I'll be able to design captivating math lesson introductions

that ignite students' curiosity,

and spark a thirst for knowledge in math.

Once I select the button,

I just have to let Khanmigo know the Grade level,

this is for my 7th grade class,

and I let Khanmigo know the topic.

We are working on "Two-step inequalities,"

and with just one click,

Khanmigo will create three engaging lesson hooks

that will be sure to capture my student's attention.

With my student's curiosity now ignited,

it's time to craft my lesson.

Khanmigo's Lesson Plan tool

will help me design a customized plan

aligning with my curriculum and my students' needs.

Once I enter the Lesson Plan feature,

Khanmigo asked me to detail the topic I intend to teach.

It then presents a selection of topics

from Khan Academy's rich course offerings.

If my topic isn't listed,

Khanmigo allows me to incorporate my own.

I'm going to select this lesson.

Once I make my selection,

Khanmigo swiftly generates

a structured, detailed Lesson Plan

tailored to my curriculum and my students.

The plan includes Learning objectives, Warm-up activities,

Exit tIcket Questions, Direct Instruction,

Independent Practice, and so, so, so much more.

And one of my favorite parts is that

this Lesson Plan is fully customizable.

I can effortlessly modify any part

to better fit the needs of my students.

I don't think my students will do well with this Warm-up,

so I'm going to change it,

again, with one click of the button, Khanmigo appears

and I can ask Khanmigo to make changes to it,

or I can just ask Khanmigo to Try something different

or I can Discuss it with Khanmigo.

I'm not really sure what I wanna change it to,

so I'm just gonna ask Khanmigo

to please Try something different.

And again, with one click,

Khanmigo will create a different Warm-up.

After my Lesson Plan is complete,

I'm able to Print it

or I can Export my lesson to a Word document, a PDF,

or save it to my Google Drive.

This has saved me so much time, thanks so much Khanmigo.

As an educator, I understand the value of exposing students

to grade-level text and vocabulary.

However, balancing this with comprehension is crucial.

My upcoming unit on the play "Julius Caesar,"

often presents a comprehension challenge

for high school students,

especially in understanding Shakespearean language.

Grasping Brutus' speech in Act 2 is crucial to the play,

and I wanna make sure that my students understand.

Once I let Khanmigo know the title of the text,

I just copy and paste the original text

in the space provided,

and let Khanmigo know

the grade level that I'd like it leveled to.

Once I let Khanmigo know the title of the text,

I just copy/paste the original text in the space provided,

and then I just let Khanmigo know the grade level

that I'd like the text revealed for.

I would like this on a 7th grade level, please.

And again, with just one click,

all of my students

will be able to understand Brutus' speech.

Thanks again, Khanmigo!

Refresh My Knowledge

is another super cool feature with Khanmigo.

It's like a friendly nudge

to help you review topics that you've learned before,

but you may be a little bit rusty on.

That's why I plan to use it

before I begin my unit on the First Amendment.

First, Khanmigo wants to know the topic

and what grade level I'd like a refresher on.

We are about to work on "The First Amendment,"

and this is for my "10th grade history class."

Once I provide that information,

Khanmigo gives me the option

of Quizzing me on the topic,

or Learning through conversation.

When I select Learning through conversation,

Khanmigo gives me five major concepts

at this grade level to select from,

which helps me review and prepare for my lesson.

Now that my memory has been sufficiently refreshed,

I wanna bridge the lesson with real-life scenarios

to enhance my students' engagement with the topic.

Khanmigo's Real World Context Generator

will do that for me in a matter of seconds,

boosting my students' interest

and investment in the topic.

I just have to let Khanmigo know

the Grade level and the topic,

and with just one click,

Khanmigo creates three creative ideas

on how I can bring

the First Amendment to life for my students.

Everything Khanmigo creates is completely customizable,

so I can apply it to topics that interest my students.

I would like to change this

to "something about sports."

My students are absolutely gonna love this,

thanks, Khanmigo!

The next feature I'm going to explore

is the Informational Text Generator.

This feature will create an informational text passage

for the grade level that I want,

from first grade

all the way through the collegiate level.

Once you input the intended Grade level

and Topic of your choice,

you're able to select

the length of the passage you'd like to create.

And whether you select 100 words, 300 words,

or 750 words, Khanmigo will do the rest.

This is also an excellent feature

for integrating cross-curricular content

because it provides students with multiple ways

to engage with the material.

As an educator,

I aim to craft thought-provoking discussion prompts

tailored to specific topics for my students.

My goal is to ignite their curiosity

and stimulate intellectual discourse,

so I'm going to use the Discussion Prompt feature.

I let Khanmigo know the Grade level and Topic,

"Photosynthesis in organisms,"

and in a matter of seconds,

Khanmigo creates multiple, detailed,

and thought-provoking discussion questions

that'll be sure to get my students chatting,

but in a good way!

If you're looking for a fun, engaging way

to learn for your students,

you have to try our Fun Class Summary Poem feature.

It's a unique rhythmic way

to summarize lessons for your students.

Let's give it a try.

When I select the button,

Khanmigo wants me to ask my class,

"What they learned today?"

Today in my peer counseling class,

we talked about "Goal setting,"

and then you wanna ask them

for a fun word that will inspire your poem.

They all scream out, "Summer!"

Now, Khanmigo will do the rest.

And here's our poem.

"In the Heart of summer, under the sun's beaming ray,

We set our goals, not astray.

Like ice cream melting, time will fleet,

But our ambitions, the heat can't beat.

We'll reach our dreams, come what may,

Just like the sun at the end of the day," I love it.

It's not just a poem, it's a memory booster,

a creativity enhancer,

and a super cool learning tool.

Thanks so much, Khanmigo!

As you can see,

integrating Khanmigo into your classroom routine

empowers you to tailor Khanmigo's ideas

and suggestions to your curriculum,

while factoring in student needs,

learning objectives, and creative resources.

Khanmigo's insights not only enrich the learning experience

for all of your students,

but it will also free up your time,

enabling you to concentrate

on what truly matters, your students.

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and for being part of our teaching and learning community.

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