access

ACCESS, which stands for Alabama Connecting Classroom Educators and Students Statewide, will give both students and educators more educational opportunities through the use of technology. In the near future, students will have the opportunity to take courses on-line and or even through a visual link, which connects them to other classes throughout the state. It is easy to see that education as we know it will be completely different in the near future. As students become more knowledgeable with current technology, educators must keep up to effectively communicate. Teaching strictly from textbooks will become a thing of the past.
In reviewing the site, I found several ideas that a new or even an experienced teacher can add to their lesson plan. Projects that incorporate the use of the internet should be a common theme. Another suggestion I found was to put the students in teams when assigning some projects. This way they can elaborate and learn from each other. Also, it would be beneficial to have site links available to the student for further research. One of the sites I found in ACCESS was “Ask Dr. Math. This is a wonderful site to not only assign homework, but students have the opportunity to ask another expert about a particular question they may have. To me, using the resources available in ACCESS can only make me a successful educator.