We all know that each student has a unique set of skills and weaknesses that educators need to be mindful of when developing efficient and effective lessons. This can be extremely difficult when a teacher has over 150 students throughout the day and each one has a different background and experiences with the content. On top of that, the differences between student competencies and experiences can vary widely within mathematics. Therefore, how does an educator have the ability to and the time to create unique learning paths for each individual student? With ALEKs, educators now have the ability to do this in seconds. Using a state-of-the-art AI program, ALEKs creates a one-of-a-kind experience for each individual student. The program also provides a plethora of data that can be easily analyzed to help educators make informed decisions about their instruction.

This professional development course will guide you through the features and functions of ALEKs from both the student and teacher side. The goal of this course is to not show you THE way to use ALEKs but provide the resources and information necessary for you to utilize ALEKs how you see best in your own classroom. ALEKs is just a tool that provides a multitude of technology affordances for students and teachers alike. It is up to you to determine what can and will be useful in your own classrooms. Remember, the technology does not equate to learning, you are the reason for the learning.

My goal is by the end of this course you will feel more confident with your ability to understand and utilize the different features of ALEKs. There is NO BEST way to utilize ALEKs and we can all learn a lot from one another by working and learning together with the program. By the end of this course, your goal should be to have one aspect of ALEKs that you fully understand and plan to implement in the classroom. That way we can ALL work together to find the BEST way to utilize ALEKs for OUR STUDENTS.