ACCESS

ACCESS stands for the Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators and Students Statewide. ACCESS is an online, outside learning program where students in Alabama high schools get a chance to participate in advanced placement courses that may not be available to them in their schools. The needed curriculum is not available for students in certain schools due to the lack of qualified teachers and low income. Teachers can carry on their knowledge by enriching the minds of students through the web. Technology has advanced tremendously in the past five years and students will eventually be exposed to these new technologies sooner or later. It is best to introduce them to it while they are young, so they can become familiar with the concepts of online technology and apply what they have learned in future classes.

Although ACCESS is a growing and beneficial program for high school students, it can cause teachers to be out of jobs. Face to face interaction can also be thought of as a con. Teachers and schools need to let students know that this program is available to them and is a great way to further their education and become skilled learners. This program helps students learn inside, as well as outside the classroom. Overall, I support the ACCESS program and will introduce it in my classroom and inform students of how beneficial it can be for them.