Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Thinking Assignment
I would have to disagree with the article. Yes the Internet has become a faster way to look things up but I dont think that it is corrupting our brains. Peole use the Internet for many different reasons. Some use it to talk to friends that may be in a different country and it would cost to much to talk on the phone, some use it to download music, and some for entertainment. Really if you think about it the internet is a cheaper way and less tme consuming to do things now. Not everything has to go back 50 to 60 years and be like people then. Things change and time changes. It will also be like that and there is no reason to always find something bad.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
ALEX Database
ALEX is similar to ACCESS but it has many different links you can visit. For example you have web links, lesson plans, a search area, personal workplace, professional readings, distance learning, and a help section.
In the web links category you have a link for teachers, administrators, and students. Each link will give you access to different websites where you can better your skills. Under the teacher link you have choices like character education, counseling & guidance, science, and so on. Each link is different and will help you in whatever area you need.
The lesson plans link has a page where you can click on a subject, grade level, and other areas. There is also a place where you can go to look up plans by author, title, and school. When you click on a subject and grade level a lesson plan will pop up that you can save and use in your own classroom. It will walk you through the steps on how to explain problems to your class and it will give you problems that you can teach to your students.
The personal workplace is where you can log in to your own workplace and create a personal lesson plan with the help of ALEX. The search link is where you can put a subject or area and it will search the ALEX Thinkfinity database.
The professional workplace link will help teachers be able to chat with other teachers or administrators and can help a teacher understand the ELL (Special Education) kids. There is also some links for educator resources to enhance growth and communication.
The final two links are for distance learning and help. Distance learning will offer courses online for students to enhance their learning skills. The help link will help you find anything with the ALEX database.
I think that the ALEX database will be very helpful to teachers and students. Teachers will have access to lesson plans and unlimited resources. I will definitely access ALEX when I am a teacher. IT WILL HELP ME HELP THEM.
In the web links category you have a link for teachers, administrators, and students. Each link will give you access to different websites where you can better your skills. Under the teacher link you have choices like character education, counseling & guidance, science, and so on. Each link is different and will help you in whatever area you need.
The lesson plans link has a page where you can click on a subject, grade level, and other areas. There is also a place where you can go to look up plans by author, title, and school. When you click on a subject and grade level a lesson plan will pop up that you can save and use in your own classroom. It will walk you through the steps on how to explain problems to your class and it will give you problems that you can teach to your students.
The personal workplace is where you can log in to your own workplace and create a personal lesson plan with the help of ALEX. The search link is where you can put a subject or area and it will search the ALEX Thinkfinity database.
The professional workplace link will help teachers be able to chat with other teachers or administrators and can help a teacher understand the ELL (Special Education) kids. There is also some links for educator resources to enhance growth and communication.
The final two links are for distance learning and help. Distance learning will offer courses online for students to enhance their learning skills. The help link will help you find anything with the ALEX database.
I think that the ALEX database will be very helpful to teachers and students. Teachers will have access to lesson plans and unlimited resources. I will definitely access ALEX when I am a teacher. IT WILL HELP ME HELP THEM.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
ACCESS BLOG
ACCESS provides classroom courses and teachers by technology. The problem with our classrooms and schools these days is many of them are low-income and have limited course offeringsd for students. Alabama has a vision that they would like to meet with the ACCESS program. They would like to provide fair access to improve student learning through distance learning. Distance learning is where teachers and students are separated by space and time.
The objectives for ACCESS is to provide access to advanced diploma courses, additional course offerings, and to advanced placement or dual enrollment, etc. There are two kinds of delivery modes videoconferencing and internet based instruction. Delivery sites will receive funds for teachers to receive training and funds per credit to off-site students. Videoconferencing is an audio/visual link between two or more remote sites.
The benefits of videoconferencing is it expands the reach of education, allows students to take classes that are not offered at their school, allows students to interact with other students from different schools, and increase student responsibilities. There are some faults to videoconferencing. Teachers must be organized and prepared, making the receiving students feel a part of the class, and helping students before, during , and after school.
The teachers benefit from this program just like the students do. ACCESS extends the faculty resources, allows for professional development, and extends the professional community.
I think that ACCESS could be very helpful to teachers and students. If there is a book or a part of a course that I would like to teach to my students then all I have to do is pull-up ACCESS and be able to expand the students learning. I think once all the kinks are worked out it would be a great program.
The objectives for ACCESS is to provide access to advanced diploma courses, additional course offerings, and to advanced placement or dual enrollment, etc. There are two kinds of delivery modes videoconferencing and internet based instruction. Delivery sites will receive funds for teachers to receive training and funds per credit to off-site students. Videoconferencing is an audio/visual link between two or more remote sites.
The benefits of videoconferencing is it expands the reach of education, allows students to take classes that are not offered at their school, allows students to interact with other students from different schools, and increase student responsibilities. There are some faults to videoconferencing. Teachers must be organized and prepared, making the receiving students feel a part of the class, and helping students before, during , and after school.
The teachers benefit from this program just like the students do. ACCESS extends the faculty resources, allows for professional development, and extends the professional community.
I think that ACCESS could be very helpful to teachers and students. If there is a book or a part of a course that I would like to teach to my students then all I have to do is pull-up ACCESS and be able to expand the students learning. I think once all the kinks are worked out it would be a great program.
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