Khanmigo is Khan Academy’s AI-powered tutor and teaching assistant designed to guide learners and help teachers with educational tasks.
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Open the Official Khanmigo Website
Go to the official Khanmigo website:
- Open Chrome, Edge, Safari, or another browser.
- Visit the official Khanmigo website.
- Click Get Khanmigo or Sign up for free, depending on your account type.
Step 2: Choose Your Account Type
Khanmigo provides different experiences for Teachers, Learners, and Parents.
- Choose Teachers if you are an educator.
- Choose Learners if you want Khanmigo for learning.
- Choose Parents if you want to manage Khanmigo for your child.
- Select the appropriate Get Khanmigo or Sign up for free button.
Khan Academy currently lists free Teacher Tools and separate Learner/Parent options.
Step 3: Create a Khan Academy Account
If you don’t already have a Khan Academy account:
- Click Create an account.
- Select the appropriate account type.
- Choose a sign-up method.
- You may be offered options such as Google, Apple, Microsoft, or email.
- Follow the instructions shown on screen.
Khan Academy confirms that new users can create an account during the Khanmigo signup process.
Step 5: Complete Khanmigo Registration
After logging in:
- Complete the information requested by Khan Academy.
- If your selected Khanmigo plan requires payment, enter the required billing information.
- Review the terms and conditions.
- Confirm your registration.
Khan Academy says that after completing registration, users are redirected to Khanmigo and receive confirmation by email.
Step 6: Open Khanmigo From Your Account
Once your account has Khanmigo access:
- Log in to Khan Academy.
- Look for the Khanmigo menu.
- Open the Khanmigo section.
- Depending on your account, you may see learner activities, teacher tools, parent tools, or chat history.
Khan Academy says Khanmigo can be accessed through the Khanmigo dropdown menu and other areas of the platform
Step 7: Start a Conversation With Khanmigo
Now you can start using the AI tutor.
For example, type:
“Explain quadratic equations to me in simple words.”
You can ask Khanmigo to:
- Explain difficult concepts.
- Give you hints.
- Help you understand mistakes.
- Practice mathematics.
- Discuss science.
- Help with coding.
- Practice writing.
Khanmigo is designed to guide students toward finding answers rather than simply giving them the answer.
Step 8: Ask Khanmigo for Help With a Problem
You can give Khanmigo a specific question.
Example:
“I don’t understand this algebra problem. Give me a hint without giving me the final answer.”
You can also ask:
- “Explain this at a Grade 8 level.”
- “Show me where I made a mistake.”
- “Quiz me on this topic.”
- “Give me another practice question.”
Khan Academy has an official Khanmigo student course covering how to communicate with Khanmigo and use it for math and science tutoring.
Step 9: Explore Khanmigo Teacher Tools
If you are using Khanmigo as a teacher, open the Teacher Tools section.
You can use tools for:
- Lesson planning
- Rubric creation
- Exit tickets
- Assessments
- Learning objectives
- Student-work summaries
- Report-card comments
- Assignment recommendations
Khan Academy says its Khanmigo Teacher Tools include more than 25 teacher-focused activities.
Step 10: Use Chat History and Continue Learning
After using Khanmigo, you can return to your conversations where chat history is available.
- Open your Khan Academy account.
- Open the Khanmigo menu.
- Select Chat History where available.
- Open an existing conversation.
- Continue learning or start a new conversation.
Khan Academy specifically lists Khanmigo Chat History under the learner experience.
Quick Workflow
Sign Up → Log In → Open AI Tools → Upload Notes → Generate Study Guide → Create Flashcards → Generate Practice Test → Study → Review → Save
Tip: AI-generated study material should be checked against your textbook, lecture notes, or other reliable sources before you use it for an exam.