DALLAS, Jan. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile
technology is transforming the way that teachers teach and students
learn. To enable anytime, anywhere learning for people across the
world, AT&T is contributing $2.25
million to Khan Academy.
The majority of the contribution supports the non-profit
leader's enhanced mobile platform that includes this new, personal
and interactive app. This free online library of learning resources
brings interactive, personalized learning to students via problem
questions, handwriting recognition and more. Students can learn
using videos, interactive exercises and articles on subjects from
algebra to prehistoric art to chemistry.
"Khan Academy's new app delivers a world-class education to
students, whether they are at home, in the classroom or on the go,"
said Charlene Lake, Senior Vice
President, Public Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer,
AT&T. "Empowering students to succeed using technology, no
matter who they are or where they live, is why AT&T Aspire
supports tools and solutions that mobilize learning."
"The support of our donors, like AT&T, helps us bring
education to even more students, in more ways," said Khan Academy
Product Manager Matt Wahl. "After
working with many learners to understand and hone our user
experience, we're excited about the role this new app can play in
learning for students no matter where they live."
The Khan Academy app offers the following new ways students can
learn math and more:
- Sharpen their skills: more than 150,000 interactive,
common core aligned exercises with instant feedback and
step-by-step hints for each question. Students can follow along
with what they're learning in school or at their own pace.
- Flex their muscles: the app adjusts to provide
interactive exercise recommendations that are just right—not too
hard, not too easy—and a friendly guide through the world of
math.
- Show their work: the app harnesses the power of showing
and stepping through the student's work with a beautiful, expansive
scratchpad.
- Track back: learning auto-magically syncs between the
tablet and khanacademy.org, so progress and recommendations are
always up-to-date, anywhere, anytime.
This contribution builds on AT&T's investment in ed-tech
through its $350 million signature
education initiative, AT&T Aspire. From launching nanodegrees
with the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) leader Udacity, to
committing to provide $100 million of
free mobile broadband Internet access to select middle and high
school students in Title 1 schools across the country as part of
the White House ConnectED initiative, the company is using its
expertise in technology to transform learning and open a new world
of opportunities to students everywhere.
About Philanthropy and Social Innovation at
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is committed to advancing education,
strengthening communities and improving lives. Through its
community initiatives, AT&T has a long history of investing in
projects that create learning opportunities; promote academic and
economic achievement; or address community needs. In 2013, more
than $130 million was contributed or
directed through corporate-, employee-, social investment- and
AT&T Foundation-giving programs. AT&T Aspire is AT&T's
signature education initiative that drives innovation in education
by bringing diverse resources to bear on the issue including
funding, technology, employee volunteerism, and
mentoring.
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