ACCESS

The Alabama Connecting Classroom, Educators, and Students Statewide (ACCESS) program provides students and teachers with resources that may not be available to them in their school or district via the Internet. Because of the lack of resources, many school across the state may not be able to provide their students with programs such as Advanced Diploma or Advanced Placement courses. ACCESS provides distant learning courses delivered by qualified Alabama certified teachers, it allows students to interact with students from other schools, provides any given school with additional teachers, allows team-teaching between schools and expands the reach of education.

What this web site allows teachers to do is expand their classroom. One of the many resources available is the blended learning program. This allows teachers to combine on-line learning with the traditional classroom setting. Some of the advantages of blended learning includes being able to allow students to work at their own pace, allows teachers to work with students on an individual basis as others are working and allows students to go back to an on-line lesson when needed. Video conferencing allows teachers to connect with Internet only E-teachers who can effectively include word processed notes for lectures, video clips and audio clips into their lesson that will better enhance their students learning experience. One of the most valuable resources available on ACCESS are the distant learning opportunities. It will allow teachers to provide their students with courses on-line that may not be available to them through their school such as advanced classes or AP courses. I believe with the use of the resources available on ACCESS we will not only be able to provide a better learning environment for our students but prepare them for the technologically advanced college or work field that is in their future.