ALEX Who?

I went in search of ALEX and guess what I found? A popular Internet sensation perhaps or maybe some famous actor? Could ALEX be a new hot band that has broken out? Actually ALEX is none of these. What I found out is that ALEX is short for the Alabama Learning Exchange web site (http://alex.state.al.us/index.php) and a very well thought out site. Someone had the foresight to see the need for and develop a web site to meet the needs of educators in the state of Alabama and beyond. The site compiles mountains of information and lots of great links in one spot. The site is extremely easy to navigate. From the home page you have eight colorful boxes to choose from. Each box takes you to a different page with tabs leading you to what you are seeking. I would suggest registering with the site though. I wanted to try the create your own lesson plan and in order to use that feature I had to register. It was quick and simple to register so don't be wary. This site is a great resource for teachers and students who are becoming teachers. The interface for creating lesson plans was easy to use. The interface was also easy to edit when needed. Having access to a wide array of lesson plans can give you some good and quick ideas about how to formulate you own plans to fit your classroom. The site also contains a link to ACCESS. ACCESS is the state of Alabama's Distance Learning site for high school students. ACCESS stand for Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide. The ACCESS site provides great opportunities for high school students looking to excel in advance subjects but unable to take the classes they need at their high school.

All in all, I was quite impressed with the site and I will definitely use this site as a resource for my future classroom.