Web site ACCESS

ACCESS is yet another impressive web site that places so many tools in the hands of all involved in the education process. From teachers, parents, and counselors, and even Governor Riley, everyone has joined in the collaborative effort to give opportunity to our kids. No longer Alabama students have to feel under educated and ranking last next to Mississippi. There are interactive modules, course curriculum and details to help kids learn at their pace or provide supplement learning for continued learning. To be supported by the grants of the wealthy as reinvestment in our society actually does pay it forward. This computer technology gear us forward to the realization of paperless society initiated some years ago.

I was interested in the presentation for guidance counselor as I'm considering this field as a choice in my pursue of an education degree. I want to offer guidance to overlooked average students who are good students but have no true goals or directions, much like I felt as a student. With the site being a tool accessible by all alike, each participant has access to a uniform platform. It even allows the parents to get involved and not just depend on the often forgotten lessons left in the book bag by the student. With this type of technology there is not much down time in the absence of the teacher. The curriculum is available for the sub-teacher to even access if necessary. School continues. The most supportive feature of this site is the availability of school lessons during the summer to help kids retain their learned knowledge. Advancing our education system through this system greatly enhances and accelerate our students for preparation of all the technical and technology jobs of the near future. I'm glad to be informed.

Cynthia

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I was very impressed with this site as I was not even aware of it's existence. It is an all encompassing tool for teachers of all subjects for students at every grade level. Most impressive is the ease of the graphics on the eyes, expressed in an academic scheme. Each field selection maintain a track of your current location to avoid being totally lost in the site while trailing down varied paths. One of the first thoughts that occurred to me is the vast information available from every source. This may very well be the future of education as we know it. Besides from the social element and the human leadership, the physical classroom seem obsolete. Another fact that i thought of was whether all students are benefiting from this site. I think of this because the growing discipline issues at local schools where aspiring students are hampered in their learning because of peer pressure. Yet this site allows teachers to customize a plan of action to appeal to the population of their class. Perhaps it will offer pointers on this subject too or interactive exercises to help troubled kids on a positive path especially with the no child left behind law.

This site allows the teacher to learn more and teach more richly. Being linked to the library opens a virtual knowledge base accessible from your favorite chair at home. The resources like distance learning and professional development clearly outline a well defined agenda and curriculum. With the closing gap on computer owners and users, I can see why this instructor did not require a text for this course. As a teacher, I can access the lesson plan for my students changing it to add a challenge or a twist while achieving the objective. Even the notion of posting it to the new tool of blogging is appealing in awarding praise. As with the pictures displayed on the library resources link seem all surreal. I often think of kids having a realistic idea of a career that fit their talents and I can see this site as a tool in that quest. Very useful.

Cynthia

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Viewing this presentation was interesting and exciting. Interesting because it conveyed some alarming statistics that expressed the exponential growth of our electronic world now and then. I found the message to be user friendly, approachable and very clear per the use of simple graphics to express how we are in the mist of a paradigm shift of all communication methods.
Enchanted by a musical background even made the message cohesive. The points taken from the skit made me realize that electronics are making our world smarter yet smaller. Therefore, we have a lot of responsibility to get into the game with and for our youth to maintain progression. The distant worlds are creating new virtual worlds that model the lifestyle in the movie demolition man where everything was automated. Yet, it's amazing that there is no additional costs to this growth that's creating a whole new way of living.

Cynthia Trainor

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