My Experience and what I have learned in EDM 310

My experience in Mr. Wakeman's class was so rewarding. I was able to become more familiar with the computer and its functions. I learned how to create a spreadsheet and learned the various aspects that the program had to offer. When we first started creating the spreadsheets I did not know what I was doing but Mr. Wakeman walked the class through. He made it look so easy and uncomplicated. Other computer classes that I have taken always made things like a spreadsheet seem frightening and I guess I brought that apprenhension in with me. Also we learned to make an elaborate word document which incorporated hyperlinks and information for other websites. I found this to be extremely fun because I never new that a word document could be formatted in such a way. The creation of our final word document was easy because it was a step by step process that was easy to learn and perform.
Also I created a power point presentation at the beginning of the semester and I was able to talk about myself. I was so excited to present my presentation to the class and tell them about me and my life. This was also and exercise for the class to get to know me as a person and I was able to get to know my classmates from their presentations.

Also their was the blog entries that we had to complete throughout the semester. I can honestly say that I was exposed to alot of things that I had never heard of before or even questioned the meaning behind them. I found the wikipedia assignment to be very interesting because I did not know that information that was placed on the website could be edited by anyone. I was really taken aback because people or corporations could put anything on the website and people searching the web would take it as truth. So this investigation of wikipedia made me a little bit more caution and selective about the information I found on the website. Also another interesting blog entry was the one about Randy Pausch. His last lecture was extremely touching. He told about how he was as a child and how he fulfilled his childhood dreams. I really admired his courage and spirit to get up and talk about his death with such ease. He was a brillant man that should be admired and talked about for many generations to come. Blogging in this class was extremely fun and I will continue to keep my blog updated even after I leave this class. Because this is something that I can continue and show to my future students and encourage them to create thier own blog. I would highly recommend anyone to take up blogging it is very relaxing.

Another thing that we did in Mr. Wakeman's class was the podcast. I was in a group with Quinton Coston and Melanie Garron. We did our podcast on blogging in the classroom. Go figure!!!! I had alot of fun creating and working with my classmates. In our podcast we discussed the many areas that blogging can be used in the classroom as a future educator. Also we discussed our personal experience with blogging. This was a really cool assignment that allowed us to get the message out to people about the many education ways that blogging can be used in the classroom. I would have loved to do another podcast in Mr. Wakeman's class if we had more time in the semester.

One thing that I would have liked to do this semester was to create a website from start to finish. Even though the blog was like our own mini website I would have liked to create something that I could use in the future if I ever wanted to start up a business and create a way for people to get in contact with me and leave messages. But I'm sure if I needed to learn how to make a website Bob Wakeman would be the perfect man for the job.

From the beginning to the end of this semester we covered a great deal of material. I think the course structure was extremely accurate with the objectives that we had to complete. Once I become an educator all the tools that I learned throughout the semester will be very useful to me in my classroom. I have even thought about the idea of having a class blog for my elementary students to have and create thier own blogs about themselves and what they like and dislike about the class work. I know this idea would be very interesting. I'm sure I will recieve some blogs that are a little over the top!!!LOL! I enjoyed every moment of my time in EDM 310 with Mr. Wakeman because he brought a simple approach to learning all these new and exciting programs that I can't wait to use as an educator. Mr. Wakeman you are a great teacher and I want you to always stay cool and sweet!!!! LOL

iTunes University

The iTunes University is a great resource for both teachers and students. This allows students to become more interactive in the class. Students are able to come from behind the desk and explore the many aspects of the iTunes University. Apple iTunes allows for teachers and students to have access to information no matter where they are. The iTunes University allows teachers to teach a lesson swiftly and effectively to their students. Everything has become digital, and it is great that Apple has introduced these new ideas for people to access in the classroom.

Everywhere you go someone has an iPod or some kind of device stuck in their ear. I think Apple's idea with the iTunes University is great because the teachers and students can be connected with a common factor......the ipod. I would have never thought in a million years that musical devices would be allowed in a classroom. This is so cool!!!!!!! Technology has grown so much through the years that just about everyone is able to use some kind of technological device.

Many schools around the United States use the iTunes University to allow the students to view their class lectures if they miss something. Schools such as Duke University give their freshman students ipods their first year at the university. Can you believe that!!! It allows for students to record lectures if they want to go back to it if they missed something during class. Apple also allows for other people to view the lectures if they need to acquire helpful information. Apple is a reliable source and many people take advantage of the opportunities that Apple offers to the people. Anyone can download a lecture and listen to it from the iTunes University.

I think this is so great what Apple is doing. They are providing students and teachers with valuable information that can be downloaded and reviewed by the students and other patrons of the website. I wish I had thought of this BRILLIANT IDEA!!! I could have been rich by now!!!! LOL!!! I think this iTunes University will be around for a while because it is a great tool to have for both teachers and students.

iPods in Instruction???????

When I first read what we had to do for this assignment I couldn't believe that teachers actually used iPods for instruction. Who ever would have thought the day would come when students could listen to an iPod an not go to the principals office for it. Go figure!!!! But I searched the internet and found places all over the world that allowed iPods in the classroom for instructional purposes. This was so cool I wished that when I was growing up that we could bring an iPod to school and not have to hide it from the teacher. I tell you these kids have it made!!!! LOL!!!!

I ran across a school in Des Moines Iowa that allowed the students to have iPods that were used for students had reading disablities. A teacher named Sandi Rankin came up with the idea for students to listening to the iPod with their reading assignments programmed into the iPod. The iPod allows for a student to perform a test and reading assignments at their own pace. This is such an exciting idea. I never new that iPods would be a useful tool in the classroom. This was such a great idea for those students who fall behind their peers in school. The iPod allows for them to work at a steady pace and catch up with their peers.

At Duke University freshman students are given free iPods to use for instruction in the classroom. Students are encouraged to use them in the classroom as tool for learning and enhancing skills. Students are allowed to record lectures made by professors. This brings a interactive environment into the classroom. What student at Duke University wouldn't love a free iPod.

I think Duke University is own the right track with their students. What better way to get the students involved. They are doing something right because everywhere you turn someone has something stuck in their ears. This is a great idea and I hope it carries on to all schools across the country. This will allow the students to learn more information and retain it better. You can hear a professors lecture over and over again and want miss a thing they said. This will bridge the gap between education and online media based technology. This is a new age and technology is moving in the classroom. So check out this website about Duke University and what they are doing for their students: http://dukedigitalinitiative.duke.edu/

Exploration of Dr. Christie's Website

When I visited the site I thought it was such a great website to use once I became a teacher. It was filled with useful information on ways to incorporate technology in my classroom. Dr. Christie was an educator for forty years and I have to believe that she gained alot of knowledge in those years. She worked with a variety of students and this enabled her to create the website. The website is filled with tools that will allow students to become interactive in the classroom.

Dr. Christie in her bio says that technology can enchance teaching and learning skills to everyone in the classroom. Also reading the excerpt of her last lecture I could tell that there were mixed emotions in her last lecture they should would ever give. It shows that she was devoted to the well being of all people and students who came in contact with her. If she could help she would try her best to help. I want to be a teacher like that. I want to make a difference in the lives of all the children that come into my classroom. I want to instill in all of my students a well to do attitude about learning and also life.


Dr. Christie's Technology Guide is filled with things I will definitely bring into my classroom. There are so many helpful ideas that will make learning fun for me as a teacher and also my students. I didn't know that technology could be used in so many different ways in the classroom. I found this website to be helpful to any kind of teacher. I was intrigued by the digital media and photography resource that could be a guide for art teachers that incorporate digital cameras in the classroom. Dr. Christie basically lays out everything that a teacher could possibly run into in any classroom.

I will definitely refer back to Dr. Christie's website because I know that it will be helpful to me as a new teacher. I am so glad that I explored her website because it is filled will new and exciting information that I can use in my classroom. The website is applicable for any grade level K-12. How could a teacher go wrong with a laid out plan that Dr. Christie has created. If you are a teacher who needs some extra help in your classroom check out Dr. Alice Christie's website: http://www.alicechristie.org

Exploration of Dr. Christie

Blog Wikipedia

I found the blog on wikipedia to be quite interesting. I didn't know at first that all the things on wikipedia were not true. I thought the information on the website came from reliable sources. But I was wrong!!! The wikipedia website is edited by the people that put the information on the website. And it was interesting to know that major corporations such as Walmart and Exxon Mobil change and edit the information on wikipedia all the time. So you never know if the information you are getting is actually factual. I don't see how a major corporation can just go to wikipedia and change the information to make them look like a great company when they can just go in and twist the facts for their benefit.

As Americans will we ever know the truth about these major corporations that post their information on such sites as wikipedia. Well I guess we can't believe everything we read on the internet. I have learned that Wikipedia should not be the only site you visit to find reliable resources.

Wikipedia is just basically an encyclopedia that can be edited by anyone who sees fit to edit the information. That is so lame. How in the world can a website that claims to be a free reliable source be edited by anyone who sees fit to edit the information? This does not make sense to me!!!!!! I need some answers because there will be many people out in the world who have not been informed of the wikipedia dilemma. Which is: YOU CAN NOT TRUST WIKIPEDIA!!!!! I want to know what a kid will do if you finds this wikipedia site which I know they will and they don't know any better to search another site and they get a book report that is totally not factual that child is going to wonder what went wrong.


The podcast about Virgil Griffith's Wikipedia Scanner was very interesting. I was amazed when they said that it is not illegal to edit the information on wikipedia. People can edit the information anonymously if they don't want people to know who they are. Griffith's wikipedia scanner was able to find out who changed the information and when by tracing the IP address of the computer. I think Griffith's idea was great. And it puts people who doctor the information on wikipedia on alert and may stop some from changing the information that is put on wikipedia. But there will always be ins and outs to any situation. These people who change the information on wikipedia will think of ways to manipulate the information without being traced. But when I listened to the podcast it said that it may make wikipedia better in the future. So I guess we all will just have to wait until that day comes.

Randy Pausch's Last Lecture

When I watched the Randy Pausch lecture I was very inspired. Here is a man about to die in 3-6 months and is able to talk about death. I don't think that I could be that courageous. I believe that it takes a person like Professor Randy Pausch to show the world that death doesn't always have a negative connotation. His presentation was extremely moving. One thing that he said in the presentation that I really thought was motivational was when he said when someone stops critizing you then that means that they have given up on you. I found so much truth in that statement. So many people go through life just wondering around thinking what they are doing is right. I love for people to point out my faults because I learned a long time ago that it makes you stronger and a better person.

Randy Pausch goes through the presentation explaining his childhood dreams. Things that he experienced in his life inspired him to become the person that he was. He explains that he had a great childhood filled with wonderful memories. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon with a PHd. He says that when he graduated he was turned down from many jobs that he applied for. But is explains that brick walls are put up to prove to yourself that you can go through them or around them to achieve your goals. Paush worked on virtual reality things for Walt Disney and various other entities. Just listening to all the things that he accomplished in his lifetime were just phenomenal. He worked on VR projects with Walt Disney's "Aladdin". He had to brief the secretary of defense on the VR project. He tells how becoming a professor allowed him to work on projects with Walt Disney and fulfil his childhood dreams. That was so great for me to listen to how things came full circle for him. From his first trip to Walt Disney gave him a guide in his future.

Also he was extremely inspirational to other people as well. He created a course that allowed people to embrace their childhood dreams. In the course he allowed the students to create what ever they wanted. He pushed his students to become better each and everytime they entered his class. He inspired all of his students they seemed to be so involved in learning everything he had to give. Randy Pausch is just really a great person because he loved to help people. He wanted to make a difference in the lives of other people so that they could achieve their dreams.


He has a great love for his family. He shows that they are the people who marked him to be a great person. They allowed him to embrace everything that he wanted to do. From watching the presentation they made a really wonderful person. Randy Pausch has guided the future of many of his students lives. How many people in this world can you truly say have inspired someone to become a better person. The whole presentation was really great. It wasn't long and boring it was really up beat the whole time. He made me laugh and I didn't think about the disease that threatened his existence. It really gave me some insight to Randy Pausch as a person. And from what I saw he was. He inspired many and he definitely left a mark on many lives. Looking at Randy Pausch in his presentation he really inspired me to become a better person when obstacles are put in the way. It showed me that God puts people like Randy Pausch in the world to bring knowledge and wisdom to so many others that may not have a role model in their lives. Randy Pausch is truly one of the greatest people who lived in this world. I hope I can leave a legacy like he did. He marked a generation with all of his accomplishments.

Check out Randy Pausch's presentation, here is the web address:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo

Fischbowl Best of 2007 "180 days" April

I found this post that Karl Fisch wrote to be very interesting. I had never really gave much thought to how the 180 days of school were actually spent each year. The powerpoint that was made really showed me all the avenues of what is expected of students during the school year. There are alot of things expected out of school children. And a 180 days can seem like a long time when students do nothing but school work day in and day out.

There is alot of planning by the teachers and the staff members to make sure that a day will run by smoothly. It is very important for teachers and students to be on task to make the day seem a little shorter. Teachers have to pack so much material into those 180 days that may seem overwhelming to the students.

Also all the test that are given to students during the year is very surprising to me when I look at it. It seems very necessary but does that take away from much needed class time for learning new ideas? I don't know!! It has been along time for me since I was in a classroom where we had to constantly take a test for something.

Today, it seems that students are overwhelmed by all of the material that they have to go over. But it is necessary for their educational progress. Also, to take some of these test a half a day of a whole day is devoted primarily to test taking. That seems a little outrageous to me. And most students don't even know why they need the test material that is given to them. The question that comes to my mind is are the test really revelant to a student's progress? It was really interesting to find out that classes are shortened in these 180 days of school that could have been used for instruction. On average 60 out of 180 days are actually wasted. Can you believe that!! So as a future educator I hope that all the days that my students are there in class we will have full instruction.

Check out this post and the powerpoints: http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2007/04/180-days.html

The first podcast that I listened to was "Watchers and Listeners- How do we respond?" The students are analyzing John Strange's thesis on Cultural Revolution. It has been 13 years seen the article was written by John Strange. It is very interesting to know that 13 years ago things that he talks about in his article are becoming none existent like he stated.

Technology is so interesting because things are rapidly changing daily. They talk about the explosion of technology and how you need more memory to house all of the things that people need. And most people are turning to movies instead of reading. The world is becoming very technical in all aspects. The article really enlightened me on the fact that most people are turning to more technological things. That seems to be the modern way.

The second podcast that I listened to was a discussion about using youtube for educational purposes. I thought this discussion was really great because youtube is a great tool to use in the classroom. Youtube has different uses and is easy and useful for most people. Youtube is a key website for math tutorials, foreign language, paper writing and etc.

Youtube is a great way to help students review subject material if they may miss a class. Also youtube offers ways to install software to your computer if you are having difficulty. Youtube is a great educational tool. If feel if I chose to use youtube in my classroom it would be great for me and the students. So youtube will definitely be apart of my classroom activities.

If you want to check out any of the other podcasts you can go to this web address:
http://www.edm310fall08podcasts.blogspot.com/

Fisch Bowl 2007 Best Blog of September

Karl Fisch in is his blog of Semptember basically says that all teachers and staff members who are not computer literate should be embarrased. Fisch believes that all educators should have some sort of computer skills and capability. He highlights that technology has been around for a long time and it isn't going anywhere. He believes that those people who don't have any skills should learn some and fast. He believes strongly that technology and computers should be a way of life for everyone.

Karl Fisch goes on to say that those principals and staff members should be held accountable for those faculty members that are illiterate with the use of computers. I agree with what he is saying because old school educators have to be aware of the times we are living in. Because computer technology can make students become hands on with course material as they go along. I am planning on getting my masters in administration and I would love to design a simple program that anyone could follow to make class time for the students and teachers more interactive and fun.

He doesn't hold anything back for those people who don't have the computer skills that are much needed in this world. He believes that all those old ways of doing things should be thrown out the door to bring in new and exciting ideas and technology. He goes on to say that any school inspector that is technologically illiterate should find alternate employment. LOL!! That was really harsh if I should say so myself. But it is very true. I alot of people are scared of computers. As if the computer is going to come on magically and tell them that they are doing something wrong. I will tell anyone to "come into the light my son or daughter and don't be afraid" LOL!!! Just a little joke.

His argument in this post had a lot of merit to it. Because all the things that he was saying were very true. There are alot of people in the education world who do not know how to use a computer doing very simple task. He is basically saying come on people jump on the techo train and lets get with it. I really enjoyed reading this blog entry. It was very intriguing to read how much he has "NO" sympathy for people who are technologically illiterate. I not saying that I know everything about computers but I am always eager to learn new things and test out new gadgets that come out. Check out this post you got to read it and here's the web address:http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2007/09/is-it-okay-to-be-technologically.html

Podcasts

The first podcast that I listened to was the SmartBoard Lessons Podcast. The basis of the podcast was to allow teachers to communicate with the community and their students parents. This is such a great idea because it allows for teachers to log on to the internet and talk with other teachers. It allows for them to solve problems that occur in their classroom and may need a little help with situations in their own classrooms. In the podcast that make references to the Feltron Report and Draytum Report which is an idea of data management. These sorts of data collectors can be very helpful in the classroom. These such reports can be used to track students on their perform levels including books they've read, and also test taking material. This is a good way to track student data in the classroom. Also to use the data collectors as a way to get students involved in how well their performance is tracked in the classroom. And also students can become involved with the Feltron Report by making their own understanding of the data. And create their own conclusions about the reports. These are certainly great ways for students to be interactive in the classroom.


When I went to the KidCast website I thought it was really great. This is a website designed especially for kids. It allows for kids to post their own podcast. It allows for kids to talk about anything they want to. The website is open to all parents, guardians, and teachers. The website allows for kids to work own their podcasts and seems to be a very safe website for children. I wish when I was young that I was allowed the opportunities that the youth today have. I think this website is great because it allows for kids to have a message in the adult world. It gives all young children the opportunity to have a voice. I would encourage everyone to check this website out. Here's the web address: http://www.kidcast.com/podcast/index.htm#


The ConnectLearning Podcast talked about the technological world in the eyes of college and high school students,and some adults. He asks them how they have intergrated technology into their daily lives. David Warlich talks about how technology plays a key role in everyone's lives. He asks the high school students how technology plays a key role in the their lives. And they some them how they use their pda's in route of communication with their friends and family. And also learns they are interactive with other people in their classroom with the use of the blackboard. Also students explain how they are able to obtain their homework assignments online and are also interactive with their classmates. Technology has also established a piece of mind of many users. Because it cuts out the everyday hassle of trying to gather information from different sources when the information is right inside your own home. I feel that technology is a great tool that has created a lot of ways to communicate with people around and those who aren't.

The EdTechtalk with Thomas Friedman is really great. It alerts people to the fact that the internet world is used like a tracking device. He explains in his lecture that things you put on the internet are usually their forever. He wants to make the audience aware that some employers are now going on the internet to check and see the things that you leave on the internet. And that people should be careful about what pictures and information they leave on the web. He gives the fact that there will be a billion people every 13 years that will populate the world . He also explains that the 21st century will have to deal with economic development of global warming and biodiversity lose. Thomas Friedman really lectures on things that are factual. I found the podcast to be very educating on things that are happening right now in the world today.

When I listened to the MacBreak Weekly they were talking about the situation dealing with the updates concering apple technology. They talk about the uses and performance of the mac products and all the updates that come with them. Also they tell about the decline in the mac desktop revenue. They also state the laptops are top sellers and can perform better than any other people. They go on to discuss the how apple software seems to be better than all other technology. Being like totally honest the cost of an apple product is extremely expensive but it is definitely worth it to invest in any of their products. I own an ipod and I am currently saving to buy a mac laptop. I have heard great things about it.




In the podcast This Week in Photography it really focuses on camera technique, tecnology, and news. This podcast makes you aware of of how high resolution cameras work and the cost of a quality camera. They point out the features of the Nixon camera and the full video capacity. They really talk about all the different uses of the Nixon and Canon phones. This podcast was really great and made me really think about cameras in different ways that I hadn't thought about before. This podcast gave me some great ideas on what to look for when purchasing a camera. I am looking to invest in a good digital camera that will keep up with the changing technological innovations.

International Schools

I found a international school in Jarkata, Indonesia. The class is taught by a fifth grade teacher Mrs. Jane. It is a class of 5th grade students in Sinarmas World Academy. Mrs. Jane allows each one of here students to create their own blogs. She seems to be a great teacher because she allows her students to become involved in the activities in the class. And those are great qualities of a very effective teacher.

It is very interesting that children in the 5th grade are blogging. I didn't know anything about a "blog" until I entered college. Now that makes me feel really bad. Why didn't I ever hear about a blog? I was so behind the modern times. I fell so ashamed. LOL!!!!Mrs. Jane shows the pictures of her students "Billy carts" on her blog site. This is really a great blog it shows a slide show of the students and the school it is very interactive.














I also find another school named the Outram Primary School which is near Dunedin in the South Island of New Zealand. The class has 13 girls and 9 boys. The teacher makes posts about the daily activities that take place in the classroom. The students are praised for their achievements in and out of the class room. The teacher really makes her classroom seem really interesting. The students seem very happy to be involved in all of the classroom activities. She also has links to websites that the students can explore and get different ideas from.

She really has some great ideas about getting students involved and interactive in the classroom. She provides the students with a calender so that they can keep up with different events and activities that will happen in the class.

If you have any questions for the teacher you can email her at: taniab@outram.school.nz. Check out her class blog.

United States Schools

I found a elementary school in Goochland County, Virginia. The website gives parents and students updates on upcoming events, school assignments, and a calender to find out important dates and times. The Goochland County school encourages the parents to comment on things that may concern them and also their children. I really found it very neat how they had each class in the school with their own particular blog for their classroom.

It was really organized and well structured. This is an idea that I will incorporate in my classroom to encourage my parents and students to stay on top of the course material. One teachers class that I really found very interesting was Ms. B's Busy Bees 5th grade class blog. It was really organized and gave students a common sense way to find their assignments. It is designed to give students and parents an opportunity to know all the calender events coming up in the class.

I found another school in Noel, Missouri, Mr. C's 5th grade Class Blog. In this picture the students are watching Barack Obama's inauguration on television during class.















Also on Mr. C's class blog he allows his students to create their own blogs on the website. Students are able to write about anything they want. They are able to comment on a wide spectrum of things from holidays to school bullying. Mr. C encourages anyone to comment on his blog. So feel free to comment. Check out Mr. C's class blog.

The Fisch Bowl "Shift Happens"

The Fisch Bowl movie was very informative. The stats that were given are very staggering. The things that were stated in the movie I never would have imagined. It was estimated that 3.1 million people in China were college graduates in 2006.

Also Great Britian has the largest army, and also the highest standard of living. When this came across the screen in the movie, while I was reading the bullet statements I was thinking in my head that it was America. So the movie really proved me wrong.

Also every 8 seconds 34 babies will be born and it had me thinking about how many people die as new life is bought into the world. This aspect is really intriguing to me. I could not believe that new life is always coming in every 8 seconds of the day.

The movie also lets you know that this world has changed so much during the last 10 years. Nobody could have ever predicted that technology would evolve into this major part of peoples everyday lives. It seems today that people can't even survive without their cell phones. Roughly 15-20 years ago people probably would have laughed at the idea of a cell phone.

The improvements in the world that technology has brought about is something that is deeply rooted in just about every household around the world. No matter how small the technical device is. When I watched the movie it really opened my eyes up to all the new and exciting things that have happened and will continue to happen in our world today. If any body is interested in checking this website out here's the web address:


http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2007/06/did-you-know-20.html"> Fisch Bowl. The website was developed by Karl Fisch.

ACCESS

With the review of the ACCESS i found it to be a great advantage for high schools students living in rural, low income areas that school systems are unable to provide them with adaquete course work. The ACCESS website http://accessdl.state.al.us is a great way for students to enroll in Advanced Placment courses (AP) that are not available at there high school. As I was reading I was informed that there is a problem in Alabama because some high schools don't even offer Advanced diplomas.

Also another striking fact is that Alabama is ranked 14 out of 16 with this problem. So the ACCESS website gives students an opportuntity to have the same benefits as other students. The website was designed to give equal access to high quality instruction to all students.


Also the students are given the opportunity to have video conferencing with instructors to recieve a highly qualified educators. Students are provide with higher level math courses that are not provide at their high school due to the low income areas in Alabama.

Overall I feel this is a great website for providing equal instruction to all students all over the State of Alabama. I also hope and pray that in the coming future education improves in Alabama, because there are children out there who want to learn but low income areas are stuck with whatever kind of education they can get. I feel this practice is really unfair, and hopefully I can do may part to change things.

ALEX & ACCESS

This was my first time visiting the websites and I found them to be very interesting. The ALEX website provides teachers will all kinds of opportunities to improve on their lesson plans and how to write them. The Course of Study provides teachers with key content standards such as: Math, Language Arts, Science, etc. I will definitely use this website to help me on my journey to becoming an awesome well informed elementary school teacher.


The ALEX and ACCESS websites are great tools for teachers. The website gives you great ideas on how to write and create lesson plans for your classroom. These website provide new teachers with an elaborate idea on how to teach objectives to diverse learners.

The ALEX website also has a personal workspace that allows teachers to submit lesson plans they think are interesting and want to share, and also is a storage place for teacher web pages. This aspect is great for teachers who are unable to provide their students with things that are not provide by the school.

The ACCESS website is a great also for teachers and also students to become interactive within the classroom. It provides students with a high tech environment right inside the classroom. ACCESS provides students with opportunties that they may have not had before. The website is basically a tool for student improvement in and outside of the classroom.

This a website that provides equal instruction to all people across Alabama, teachers and students. The webite address to ALEX is: http://alex.state.al.us and ACCESS is: http://accessdl.state.al.us these two are great websites and I encourage anyone seeking ways to improve upon their instruction and education to check out these websites. They will be key components to improve your subject matter knowledge.

About Me

My name is Tiffany Crenshaw. I am 23 years old. I'm pursing a degree in Elementary Education. I will hopefully be graduating in the Fall of 2010. I am really excited about graduating because I am ready to enter into the work force and start my career. I chose to become a teacher because I am very passionate about the well being of children. I also love to play tennis, and I also teach tennis lessons during the summer. I hope that I will make a great teacher. I will make sure that my students are aimed for achievement in my classroom. After I get my Bachelor's degree I will pursue my Master Degree in Administration.