schools using blogs

Schools are using blogs to stay in touch!
Heres the first school. A.V. Hedden Elementary.
The home of the HAWKS! This link is to Mr. Wolfe's fourth Grade class in Edgewood Washingon. He uses the blogs to stay on contact with his students and parents. They have introduced them selves on there for the new year. I looked at some of the pictures from the students last year and the activities they compleated and it looks like they really enjoy themselves.

Mr. Miller's english class at Branford High also uses a blog. One can use the site to find information, homework and assignments for the class. It keeps all involved connected to each other. He has opened specific topics for the class to blog about on the site. This gives them and out of class way to have a discussion about a particular topic.

In the Fischbowl

This site has a wonderful video that deals with an issue I myself have wondered about before. How far education has come and how far it is going! When my parents dealt with my brother and I doing homework in middle school they'd say "This is much more difficult than when we were in school. They sure require so much more from these kids." Now I have my own children and my oldest is in first grade. I received last week a "Guide to Mathematics and a Guide to Reading and English" I have scanned through the Math one and it unbelievable the Math concepts that first graders have to learn. But that is what is required to stay caught up with the rest of the world.
The presentation on Fischbowl just shows how fast the world is adbancing and what are you doing to stay caught up with it. The technology is advancing so fast is unbelievable. Its really amazing for me because I was a kid when computers were introduced into classrooms and the when the internet was introduced. My kids will grow up with amazing technology and the school will be able to educate in ways they never dreamed of!

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ACCESS

ACCESS, which stands for Alabama Connecting Classroom, Educators and Students Statewide, is a website devoted to giving a chance to Alabama High School students to take Advanced courses or duel enrollment through a virtual classroom. This site offers courses from Social Studies, English, Sciences, Mathematics and even electives.
This site is giving students a chance to go farther faster! ACCESS is a program that ensures students have the chance to work on their education and receive credits for it. ACCESS is also giving students an opportunity to take advantage of classes that might not be taught in their school. Some schools might not be able to find and hire a highly qualified teacher at that time and through ACCESS students are able to take those classes and accomplish their goals.
It is really and amazing site that is keeping the Alabama schools on track with the best technology.

To visit this site
http://accessdl.state.al.us/

ALEX

Wow! What a jammed packed site. I was amazed at this site and how endless the resources where. Teachers, students and parents can easily access this site and take advantage of everything being on one site. Theres access for every subject.Teachers can view and make lesson plans. The distance learning even amazes me. Students who can't be in classrooms can learn through the internet. The internet and sites like ALEX are making education so much for available for students.Using ALEX is really so simple too, everything is well formatted.

When I begin teaching it will be an invaluable resource to my classroom. Teachers and students will stay connected and be able to use one site for the same web connections. Its really great to see a site so well put together for helping teachers and students in and out of the classroom.

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ALEX

This is me

Hi to all,
My name is Alison Hawes. I'm 25 years old. I married my high school sweetheart,Chris, and we have two children, Gavin (6) and Grant(3).I started out as an Elementary Ed and Major and later decided, to swap to Sec. Ed. History Major. I 'm about 1 1/2 - 2 years from being done. I came to South this year after finishing my associates degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
When I'm not in school i enjoy spending time with my boys. I like to substitute teach at our local school when I get the time to do that. I love to cook and am pretty darn good at it. We all love to fish and vacation, we just like to be outside. We have lots of pets around our home, including a Quaker parrot who talks our ears off. I like going out with girls from time to time to catch up on all the latest news (a.k.a gossip). When its all said and done at the end of the day I love to sit down and do nothing. Just to relish the moment that i'm sitting here right now and i'm doing nothing!

test blog

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