#221 – Khanmigo, a Personal Tutor and Teaching Assistant

Tech Talk For Teachers September 26, 2023 8 min

Khanmigo, a Personal Tutor and Teaching Assistant

In today’s episode, we’ll review Khan Academy’s artificially intelligent personal tutor and teaching assistant, Khanmigo.

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Paul Beckermann
PreK–12 Digital Learning Specialist
Podcast Host

User Experience

The interface is very intuitive, with a dashboard containing:

  • A link to the Khan Academy Library
  • The Teacher Activities section
  • The Student Activities section

Teacher Activities

Here are the options available to teachers through their Activities section on Khanmigo:

  • Welcome
  • Chat with GPT-4
  • Class Snapshot
  • Summarize Student Chat History
  • Refresh My Knowledge
  • Create a Lesson Hook
  • Write Exit Ticket Questions
  • Create a Humanities Lesson Plan
  • Create a Fun Class Summary Poem
  • Write Learning Objectives
  • Co-Create a Rubric

Student Activities

The following opportunities are available through Khanmigo’s Student Activities section:

  • Welcome
  • Brainstorm an Admissions Essay
  • Check for Problems in My Admissions Essay
  • Tutor Me: Math and Science
  • Tutor Me: Humanities
  • Ignite Your Curiosity
  • Practice My Knowledge
  • Debate: Elementary School Topics and Beyond
  • Debate: Middle School Topics and Beyond
  • Debate: High School Topics and Beyond
  • Chat With a Historical Figure
  • Chat With a Literary Character
  • Craft a Story
  • Play: Word Architect
  • Play: Word Safari
  • Navigate College Admissions and Financial Aid
  • Coach My Academic and Career Growth

For more information about artificial intelligence (AI), explore the following AVID Open Access article collection: AI in the K–12 Classroom.