I found this video very interesting. After watching it I was truly amazed. I did not realize how far society had come technologically. The statistics were insane and it left me wondering how much further along our society is after that video was made, from 2007 till today. It also made me question whether I was using all these resources to my advantage. While I use the internet a good bit I could be using it so much more to further my education as a whole.
This video also made me think about how I as a teacher can help to advance my students to be prepared for the jobs of the 21st century. This is a really great topic to bring up because it is very important to think about. There are so many different jobs and majors being created every day and as an educator I need to do anything and everything in my power to make sure I can help students be more knowledgeable to the technological world. This video alone sparked over 5 million conversations. This proves that just one person can make millions be more knowledgeable and begin to think. Just think how far we could come if each teacher made this same effort.
I strongly believe that if Alabama’s schools could make sure that every school has complete access to things such as computers than Alabama will be even more successful at educating the future of our country. In these days, technological knowledge and skills are necessary for future jobs. I know that funding plays a huge role in this but I feel that this is one of the most important places each school should use their money.
I am very glad that I had a chance to watch this video. Not only was it very interesting it opened up my eyes to really think about how I can use technology to my advantage and to my students advantage.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Week 3, ACCESS
Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide, also known as ACCESS is a network based resource that provides opportunities for Alabama public high schools. According to the ACCESS site, “ACCESS— provides high-quality classroom courses & teachers, via technology.” In other words it allows students to be able to have access to things such as advanced placement and electives. This resource is used for those who might not have any other access to these types of programs. I think this is a great program that really helps our education system.
ACCESS is used because of many low income schools that are not able to offer the courses that are required by state. For example, numerous rural schools do not have enough money to allow courses such as physics and trigonometry to be taught in their curriculum. Therefore ACCESS is an alternative so that every student has the equal opportunity.
I believe that this new program will be phenomenal for the high schools of Alabama. This is a very powerful resource that was much needed throughout the state. I believe that this alone will help improve our education system and bring us further than ever before in education. There are many underprivileged students who have abilities that are simply wasted because their schools can not afford to offer the programs needed. This will no longer be a problem. Again, I feel that this is a great program for the state of Alabama.
ACCESS is used because of many low income schools that are not able to offer the courses that are required by state. For example, numerous rural schools do not have enough money to allow courses such as physics and trigonometry to be taught in their curriculum. Therefore ACCESS is an alternative so that every student has the equal opportunity.
I believe that this new program will be phenomenal for the high schools of Alabama. This is a very powerful resource that was much needed throughout the state. I believe that this alone will help improve our education system and bring us further than ever before in education. There are many underprivileged students who have abilities that are simply wasted because their schools can not afford to offer the programs needed. This will no longer be a problem. Again, I feel that this is a great program for the state of Alabama.
Week 2, ALEX
The Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX) is a web site designed for teachers. Its purpose is to help improve the education system all throughout Alabama. This is such a great help to teachers because it allows them to refer to one location to find information that will help improve their effectiveness as an educator. It provides all types of resources including lesson plans, web sites, courses of study, and standards.
This network is an amazing tool to effective teaching. I would definitely use this in my career as an elementary teacher. Not only does this site give you specific activities for each grade and subject but it also gives you lesson plans and web links to further your research. I think this is a great way to keep teachers up to date on curriculum and certain things that need to be covered in each subject. I also think this is great for my creativity as a teacher. With the access to this site I will never run out of ideas. I am glad that I have been introduced to this site because I think that it will help me tremendously when I begin teaching.
I feel that this is a great resource for all teachers to use because there are so many standards that have to be met. With the help of this site it would be much more unlikely to skip over certain things that need to be taught. I also like the fact that other teachers all over Alabama can make posts to this site. As a new teacher I know I will rely on the help and advice of more experienced teachers to guide me through my many years of educating.
This network is an amazing tool to effective teaching. I would definitely use this in my career as an elementary teacher. Not only does this site give you specific activities for each grade and subject but it also gives you lesson plans and web links to further your research. I think this is a great way to keep teachers up to date on curriculum and certain things that need to be covered in each subject. I also think this is great for my creativity as a teacher. With the access to this site I will never run out of ideas. I am glad that I have been introduced to this site because I think that it will help me tremendously when I begin teaching.
I feel that this is a great resource for all teachers to use because there are so many standards that have to be met. With the help of this site it would be much more unlikely to skip over certain things that need to be taught. I also like the fact that other teachers all over Alabama can make posts to this site. As a new teacher I know I will rely on the help and advice of more experienced teachers to guide me through my many years of educating.
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