The Department of Education is standing with digital learning champion Khan Academy Philippines and telecommunication giant Smart Communications to bring digital learning efforts closer to learners, teachers and schools.
The partnership between DepEd, Khan Academy PH, and Smart will seek to provide free Wi-Fi to students and teachers across the country and strengthen 21st century digital learning capacities of schools.
“I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to Smart and MVP for whitelisting Khan Academy. They are giving all Smart Subscribers free access per week to use Khan Academy for studying and learning,” Education Secretary Sonny Angara said during a recent Thanksgiving event of DepEd and Khan PH.
The collaboration offers free, localized educational content through the Khan Academy platform, along with complimentary data access for Smart subscribers. Effective immediately, Smart prepaid users can access up to 5GB of data per week, while postpaid subscribers receive up to 10GB per week to use Khan Academy resources.
“This is the first time that a telco has given access to partners at this level and at this global magnitude.”
“This is the first time that a telco has given access to partners at this level and at this global magnitude. This signals their aspiration to shape a future where education is not a privilege but a right, made possible through innovative ed-tech solutions,” the education chief added.
In addition, Angara and Khan Academy PH President and CEO Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine unveiled that Khanmigo, an AI-powered teaching and learning assistant, is now free to all teachers and learners nationwide.
Developed by Khan Academy, Khanmigo is a teaching and learning assistance platform that aims to lighten teachers’ burdens by taking on challenging tasks like creating lesson plans. The platform allows learners to ask questions and clarify their current lessons.
“Thanks to Khan Academy’s AI-powered tutor, Khanmigo, this future is closer than we think.”
“Thanks to Khan Academy’s AI-powered tutor, Khanmigo, this future is closer than we think. This innovation not only enhances understanding but helps learners master concepts in a way that is both engaging and effective,” Angara noted.
Teachers also have access to key features, such as real-time tracking of learner usage of the platform, where teachers can track what searches and prompts the learners made throughout their lesson. Khanmigo can also catch plagiarism and cheating and is equipped to give feedback on the learners’ work.
He thanked Khan Academy PH, Smart and DepEd’s various private partners for its commitment to closely work with DepEd, which are aligned with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s instruction to improve the basic education system.
