"Did You Know?" Video

Wow! I was astonished at all the information in this video. I do believe that the internet is now a necessity and not just a luxury. What would we do without it? I would love for Mr. Fisch to update his video from the 2006 version to how technology has advanced today. I am amazed at how technology plays such a large role in my everyday life- even in the lives of my two young children. My Kindergartener is using a computer every day in her classroom. I started her in Compuchild classes when she had just turned 4, and I am so glad now that I did. Compuchild wasn't available when my other daughter was in pre-school--just 3 years earlier. It's amazing to me how Mr. Fisch even gets his information for the video he created. I'm sure that he used the internet for most, if not all, of it. We really have come a long way in such a short amount of time. When I was in high school, (12 years ago,SSHHH!!!) we worked on huge computers that had black screen backgrounds with green writing. No wonder I wanted to fall asleep in class everyday! Now, it's impossible to be bored sitting in front of a computer when the world is literally at your fingertips.

ACCESS Program

The ACCESS Program (Alabama Connecting Classroom, Educators, and Students Statewide) was initiated by Governor Bob Riley and State Superintendent of Education Dr. Joseph B. Morton in 2006. Access is a great program for training students that are going into college. It provides Distance Learning classes in order to connect students and instructors through online courses. It allows for flexibility for both the student and the instructor. ACCESS offers dual enrollment courses, remediation courses, and advanced placement and diploma courses. This program is a must for the society that we now live in where technology is taking over and helping people succeed, and also helping with time-management. I think that all students will succeed with this program, and in turn, will help our community in the future by preparing students for their future adult lives.

ALEX (Alabama Learning Exchange)

The Alabama Learning Exchange is a resource website that will open many doors to information for teachers everywhere. You can find information on lesson plans and share your lesson plan ideas with other teachers. This site is a great communication tool for teachers and administrators alike. As a preschool teacher, I have found this website to be of great use in the classroom. I am sure that it will be an invaluable tool for me in the future when I become an elementary school teacher.

About me...

I am an Elementary Education major in my 3rd year. My expected graduation date is May 2010, and I am very excited to finally see the "light at the end of the tunnel"! I have been a college student for 8 years now--on and off, of course. Having babies and illnesses in-between semesters of school has taken up a lot of my time. I am a divorced mom with two girls-ages 6 and 9 that keep me very busy. I love spending time with my family, going to see movies, dining out, and I love to shop. I have a fetish for shoes-mostly Yellow Box (I have 14 pairs!). I also love jewelry and purse shopping. I'm a girly-girl that also likes to go boating, fishing, and hunting, and I don't mind getting dirty as long as I don't have on nice shoes. :) I live in Magnolia Springs and feel blessed to wake up each morning in such a beautiful little town. If you've never seen the oak trees over Oak Street, I suggest you take the time to see it-and drive slowly so that you can take it all in.
That's all for now!