Thursday, August 28, 2008

Alabama Learning Exchange

The Alabama Learning Exchange is a website that allows teachers to access resources and links that are beneficial to them. The site includes resources for many courses of study and for all grade levels (K-12) therein. Once you click on the particular subject and grade level, the site brings up objectives that you should cover. It also has links to lesson plans of other teachers that will help you create your own. The site also includes a professional learning option which takes you to various state websites that will aid in professional development,a personal workspace that allows you to securely save your class lessons and development,a distance learning button that takes you to websites that will further your professional knowledge, and a links button that will be helpful in researching outside the ALEX system.
ALEX is a tool that teachers can implement in their class preparation daily. From the course of study option that allows you to find the curriculum required to using that knowledge to create lesson plans adeptly and easily. I will use this tool when I become a teacher. I believe this site is a wonderful resource for teachers that will aid them greatly in their teaching endeavors.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Google Presentation

In my presentation, I will cover my life. I will start by telling a little about my background so that you will get a better understanding of what makes me like I am today. I will then tell you why I want to become an elementary education teacher. This is an area that I feel passionately about. I will then conclude with my goals for the future.

A little about me...

Michael and Marlena at the beach
Hi, my name is Marlena Marsh. I am 23 years old and I have been married for a little over 5 years. My husband and I were initally set up by his parents. He was stationed here in Mobile (he's in the Coast Guard) while I was attending high school in my hometown in Georgia. We had a long distance relationship for about a year and then we got married. We then moved to Elizabeth City, NC. Horrible place...will NOT go back. Two years ago, we moved to Mobile. I have just now started back to college after a two year absence. I am studying Elementary Education. I would like to teach kindergarten but I am open up to grade two. I enjoy working on cars, riding motorcycles, watching the UGA games, shopping...but what girl doesn't? :) Well, this is just a glimpse of what makes me...well...me.