LearnZillion

Creating high-quality, engaging lessons that align to Common Core State Standards is a top priority for all teachers.  Sometimes, especially with a new curriculum, teachers just don’t know where to start. Elementary principal Eric Westendorf, in collaboration with education consultant Alix Guerrier, created a solution with LearnZillion.  Learn Zillion is a collection of free video lessons created by teachers. In a recent Edutopia blog post, LearnZillion was described as “the Khan Academy of Common Core.”

According to LearnZillion's website the resource database came from Westendorf, who wanted to save time, share best practices among teachers, and ensure all students had access to high-quality lessons. To do this, his expert teachers began sharing screencasts within his school.  From there, the idea grew into a national conference called TeachFest where selected expert teachers were able to come together and create  aligned lessons that teachers, parents, and students could access on LearnZillion.

By signing up for a free account on Learn Zillion, teachers are able utilize screencasts for Math grades 3-9 and ELA in grades 3-8.  

Teacher Use:

• Search videos to get ideas on how to teach a particular lesson
• Assign students video lessons, practice problems and prompts, and quizzes to re-teach standards
• Differentiate lessons based on students’ needs (Think RtI)
• Track student progress as they navigate through lessons

Student Use:

• Access a number of videos to re-learn a lesson from class
• Learn in a different medium
• Practice and refine skills from previous lessons
• Go beyond what was taught in class

So whether you use it to just get an idea, or you sign up your students to extend the learning beyond your classroom walls, Learn Zillion is a great resource to help you and your students.  


Check out this video to see an example video from LearnZillion.  Also be sure to visit the LearnZillion YouTube Channel to see tutorials and example lessons.


-Lindsay @lstutzman13