March 12th Blog Assignment

ALEX

I believe this could be a VERY useful source to teachers. There were so many different topics covered such as Course of Study where you find a list of all possible subjects, incase you want to specialize in a certain one, in this section it also allows you you be very specific right down to the exact grade level of your choice!

There are also sections labeled lesson plans, professional learning, podcast, web links etc. That offer even more helpful information. You can search for already made lesson plans which is a HUGE deal to teachers and future teachers. You go to professional learning and learn about how to use different tools to enhance learning and you can even watch podcasts created by teachers and students from all over the place. There is even a section called personal workspace that is basically an online planner that will be a major help to people who are less organized and need that extra reminder and back up plan book.

Every thing offered here is very good helpful knowledge. Places like this can work wonders for teachers and we are so lucky to get to know about all these cool things. It just makes it easier for us. Teachers in the past have had to learn through trial and error and we just get to sit back and learn from their mistakes. I am so thankful to have such great incite!

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This site also would be very helpful and useful for future teachers. There are tabs that include courses, where you can register and take test. There are the tabs educators and students where either educators can go and put all of their resources, and the student section offers questionnaires, tech support, and other teacher policies etc.

The section I found most interesting and thought could be the most helpful and useful part of the whole thing, was the resources tab. This tab offered so much. It had a place where students can go and get help and learn how to do the things they might not understand in class. I know exactly what it is like when you don't get the material in a class. It is horrible! Students panic when they don't understand. We start flipping pages, calling classmates, doing anything to try and understand before we are tested. This tab however offers an answer to all problems. I would have loved to have something like this when I was in school! In my opinion it just makes learning so much easier and more affective!