Imagine Bermuda To Provide ‘Khan’ Overview
Community group Imagine Bermuda, an organization that facilitates public education on a free resource to empower students, teachers and parents globally, is inviting the public to attend a meeting intended to provide an overview of Khan Academy.
A spokesperson said, “In this era of change, a society is best served when it fosters the release of the full potential of its people.
“As such, Imagine Bermuda is collaborating with local education stakeholders, regarding the use of Khan Academy and other online tools. These facilities offer a free resource representing a global movement to empower learners, including both K-12 students and adults renewing themselves.
“To date, Khan is being used by 10 million individuals per month, across the globe.
“In an effort to broaden awareness of this facility in Bermuda, we have organized a community meeting which will be held on Monday, April 28 from 7.00pm through 8.00pm at Cedarbridge Academy. Parents, teachers, students, and others across the island are invited to see a short film in which the founder of ‘Khan’ and Bill Gates provide an overview of this innovative online program.
“Following the film, a panel of local educators will offer their insights and answer questions. The panel will include Marva Allen, the recently-retired Mathematics Coordinator for the Ministry of Education, Jane Hizer, Head of Information Technology at Saltus, Robert Steede, Head of Math at Cedarbridge, and Shaun Thomas, teacher of Senior Math and Physics at MSA.
“The meeting will conclude with an overview of a local ‘pilot’ training program for ‘Champions of Khan’. This four-unit course begins on April 29 and, with the sponsorship of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, is being offered free of charge to educators, parents, and other stakeholders.
“This train-the-trainers process is geared to have these ‘champions’ transfer their skills to their peer groups. The resulting cascade effect can make ‘Khan’ accessible to a greater portion of the population, thus empowering more learners in Bermuda. Those interested in the course should call 292-6515 as soon as possible as there is limited space available.
“We note that we are coming into exam time as the school year comes to a conclusion. Families are especially invited to attend this community meeting with their children, since ‘Khan’ offers a tool that even novices can make some use of, as students revise their year’s work in preparation for examinations.”
More information about Imagine Bermuda be found on their Facebook page.
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Websites such as Khan or MathTV.com really do foster the release of ones learning potential as they are able to explore beyond the traditional methods of education.