ACCESS Program and The Fischbowl

The movie on technology was very informative. It went into detail on just how often the Internet is accessed and how using computers has become an almost must have. The age at which kids are learning about computers and accessing the Internet is unbelievable. The expansion of the Internet will be no problem in the future due to proper planning. As a future educator technology will become absolutely necessary in order for me to succeed. According to the movie the world is moving to a more international makeup and one of the main countries for such is right here in the U.S. If technology and computers you choose to do without, I'll be the first to tell you good luck. The website ACCESS is very resourceful for students and parents. It also offers teachers employment opportunities and an opportunity to get deserving classes that they otherwise would never be able to take. The website is helpful because it offers a number of different classes in almost every subject even psychology and foreign languages. The website also offers virtual field trips. As an educator I would definitely encourage eager students who want to be challenged by more than what the school I’m teaching at is offering. The website also offers teachers the opportunity to work as instructors for the site at http://www.accessdl.state.al.us/showaccess.php?lnk=educators#online_instructor.com which is an excellent opportunity for teachers to earn extra money and expand their teaching experience. To become an instructor also has benefits for teachers in the form of networking with other teachers and expanding their knowledge of technology. For parents, the website allows them to take a look at the different courses that they may want their children to take. It also gives criteria of what a good candidate should posses to succeed at distance learning. Parents could use the information to inform their child’s school if it is something that they feel will benefit their learning.