ALEX and ACCESS

Alex is an acronym for the Alabama Learning Exchange. Its basic function is to provide teachers parents and students with adequate learning resources. The websites slogan is “Quality for Every Facet of Learning”. It gives teachers, parents, and students things such as: lesson plans, web links, and interactive activities. Access is an acronym for Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide. This initiative provides opportunities for high school students to participate in Advanced Placement (AP), and other courses to which they may not have access; As told by the website.
Alex, in my opinion, is a great resource for not only teachers but for parents and students. This is a wonderful way to keep them all connected. It also allows teachers to access information from other teachers; which is a huge advantage for people in this area. Communication between teachers is very important. This is a great program. Access allows students who are motivated or may not have a course offered in a particular area of interest to learn more through on-line coursework and through faculty working close with the website. They relate very closely because it allows students to become better educated and to achieve a certain amount of respect for themselves and other people through the resources available.