ACCESS is a state program that "provides additional educational offerings for all Alabama public high school students." This program is a program that uses online
classes to teach. Also this program uses combined methods of teaching and learning that uses cutting edge equipment that breaks the gaps between the "traditional and online learning environments." The state would like all high schools in Alabama to be using this by 2010.
ACCESS would provide by grants the paraphernalia needed to implement these courses.
These classrooms would have high tech stuff that would make it possible for every high school student in the state to have the same educational opportunity. This program benefits not just the students but the teacher. Teachers are able to help more kids achieve goals that they could not before in rural areas. This is a great idea and I hope my children will profit from this in the near future!
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Happy to have help
I would definitely use the ALEX website set up for the teachers. I have taking previous classes where I had to find lesson plans and it was harder than I thought. The ALEX site would be very helpful in this instance. Also I believe that every teacher should be up to date on educational materials. There are so many things that pop up in education that is new and in many instances exciting. So I would love to use a site that would keep me as knowledgeable on education as I will want to be.
The distance learning tab would also be very useful. I think that all school regardless of how rural they may be or how limited their resources should be able to offer some sort of extra classes. I think that this web site would be used a lot by myself when I am in the teaching field.
The distance learning tab would also be very useful. I think that all school regardless of how rural they may be or how limited their resources should be able to offer some sort of extra classes. I think that this web site would be used a lot by myself when I am in the teaching field.
ALEX
ALEX is a web site set up to help Alabama teachers get information they may be trying to find. There appears to be many features available. There is a course of study link that lets you access Alabama Standards for each subject along with the proper grade level the child is learning. The Web links option takes the person accessing links to resources from other web sites. There are teacher, administrator, and student web links to obtain. You can at any time search the web site for information you may be seeking.
The lesson plan icon is a very useful choice. A teacher can use it to find specific lesson plans based on subject, grade level, or a key word. Personal workspace seems to be something set up for members to access a area that is private and that they can use as a teacher work area on-line. The Professional Studies is set up in a way that a teacher can find development studies, learning and teaching tools, and the latest with education. The distance learning tab is really cool because it helps schools with limited classes use online classes to implement new areas of learning. Seems like a very interesting and helpful tool for teachers.
The lesson plan icon is a very useful choice. A teacher can use it to find specific lesson plans based on subject, grade level, or a key word. Personal workspace seems to be something set up for members to access a area that is private and that they can use as a teacher work area on-line. The Professional Studies is set up in a way that a teacher can find development studies, learning and teaching tools, and the latest with education. The distance learning tab is really cool because it helps schools with limited classes use online classes to implement new areas of learning. Seems like a very interesting and helpful tool for teachers.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Shift Happens
I had many reactions to this movie. I would say that the figures astounded me, the information saddened me, scared me for my children, and I am not really excited about computer brains surpassing human brains. Also the movie inspired me to learn to teach children beyond the box.
I decided to go into teaching after two of my children entered the school years. At this point, I can't say that I feel the education they receive will give them a dream to participate in any world dynamics. I hope that more parents see this happening and decide to not only teach their own children but take the extra step to teach any child they can reach.
After this watching this movie and thinking about it, I feel that the United States has made its dream to include accepted materialism. The bigger the house with the more junk crammed in it the more you can pat yourself on the back and say I have done it. We as a culture are selfish and I don't think many people really care to ask what is being done for their children to make the world in 50 years a better place. As long as their kids learn to read and write while making decent grades, parents seems to be content. Well I'm not. I'm not content with how little my children are getting out of school. I have learned the more you push as a parent the more pushed out a parent get by the school.
I have high hopes for our children. I plan to do what I can to feel that I did my part in preparing not only my children but other's children for the world. Not only for the money but for the well being of every country on this planet!
I decided to go into teaching after two of my children entered the school years. At this point, I can't say that I feel the education they receive will give them a dream to participate in any world dynamics. I hope that more parents see this happening and decide to not only teach their own children but take the extra step to teach any child they can reach.
After this watching this movie and thinking about it, I feel that the United States has made its dream to include accepted materialism. The bigger the house with the more junk crammed in it the more you can pat yourself on the back and say I have done it. We as a culture are selfish and I don't think many people really care to ask what is being done for their children to make the world in 50 years a better place. As long as their kids learn to read and write while making decent grades, parents seems to be content. Well I'm not. I'm not content with how little my children are getting out of school. I have learned the more you push as a parent the more pushed out a parent get by the school.
I have high hopes for our children. I plan to do what I can to feel that I did my part in preparing not only my children but other's children for the world. Not only for the money but for the well being of every country on this planet!
Monday, January 7, 2008
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