Tuesday, August 26, 2008

ACCESS

The Alabama Connecting Classroom, Educators and Students Statewide (ACCESS) program is that offers students, whom schools do not offer advance placement, the chance to receive advance placement course work through distance learning. The student taking the courses will learn via video conference. It allows the students to receive the same course materials that other students in advance placement classrooms are receiving. It is a website that allows teachers to develop professionally in a classroom and as an E- Teacher.
It has many resources a teacher can review to become a better educator. A teacher does not have to be an E-teacher to receive resources on course content. ACCESS has different link that can be followed to learn information about different categories. It has a multi-language dictionary that allows teachers to convert words from different languages to English. An example would be from Spanish to English. This would be very useful if a teacher had an English Language Learner in his/her classroom. It has resources that give ideas for classroom projects in different areas of content. It also has link for a teacher to receive useful information about how to deal with a crisis in the classroom. It will be a useful resource for teacher to gather ideas to promote a higher level of learning for the students.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Alabama Learning Exchange

The Alabama Learning Exchange, ALEX, is a program that many teachers should take advantage in. It has many different sections for the reader to explore. Some of the sections are different courses of study, web links, lesson plans, personal workspace, professional learning, and distance learning. If the reader wants to look at a certain grade level within a course of study, it is available on this site.
ALEX has examples of lesson plans for each grade level and subject. ALEX's workspace allows teachers to create their own lesson plans online. The professional learning section is a great way to receive information on English Language Learners, Special Education, and tips and tricks to try out.
ALEX is a great opportunity for beginning and experienced educators. In education, it is always important to look for different ways to teach information. This program allows teachers to look for new ways to do that.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

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Hello! I am Jenny Moseley

Hello Everyone! I would like to welcome you to my blog. My name is Jenny Moseley. I am 21 years old. I am from a small town called, Jackson, Alabama. Many people do not know where it is located, but it is only an hour north of Mobile. I am attending the University of South Alabama to receive my degree in Elementary Education. My current status is Junior. I have been a student at The University of South Alabama for two years. Prior to attending this university, I was enrolled at a junior college. I have enjoyed being at South, and look forward to receiving my degree from this school.
I come from a large family. The first, most important, thing in m life is my son. His name is John Colby. He turned one on the 28th of June. He keeps my hands full, but I love every minute of it. It amazes me how much a child can do at such a young age. He is beginning to talk, and his first word was mama. This made me very happy! I am the youngest of five children. I have two brothers and two sisters. I also have three nephews and five nieces, so things get a little loud at family events. We are a very close family, but I would not have it any other way. I look up to my mother is so many ways. She has helped my tremendously. I work part time while being a full time student, so she helps me handle John Colby. My father passed away in 2005 with lung cancer. He was an amazing person. My family would not have made it through that tough time if it was not for her. This is just a little information about me. I hope you enjoyed this post, and I look forward to learning information about each of you.