Why do some teachers bash on Khan Academy?

Hamlon
Wed, 23 Dec 2015 03:54:16 +0000

I personally think the videos are too boring and slow. If I’m struggling with a concept, the last thing I want to be doing is staring at a “blackboard” trying to force myself to listen to a stranger’s monotonous voice. I wish they would just redo all of their videos and include some decent animations or real life connections. I also feel like they need a text page for every math topic, so students can quickly refer to a specific step they are having trouble with. My attention tends to drift off pretty fast, especially if I don’t like or understand the material. Khan Academy is pretty much a last resort for me. I have never had a a teacher speak negatively about it though. In fact, many of my former teachers encouraged Khan Academy for homework help because it was free.