ALEX

I think ALEX is a great idea. Teachers from all over the state are able to share ideas through ALEX and it is also a resource for parents and students. Teachers are able to create their lesson plans online and save them to their own personal workspace. They can then submit them to be evaluated and they can share them with other teachers. Teachers can also use the Course of Study search to find ideas on how to teach a subject area. Once they choose a course of study they can then search the objectives they would like their students to learn. They can then find lessons and even links. They are also able to find resources for State Standards.
ALEX provides web links for other useful websites that cover items such as subjects areas and online project collaboration. ALEX also offers Distance Learning called ACCESS. Here students can take classes that may not be offered at their own school. These classes can be AP classes, electives, or others that are not offered to them. ACCESS uses videoconferencing, multimedia content, and two way audio and video. This is a way for students to enrich their learning.