Hello! My name is Rachel Beaty and I am an aspiring Elementary School teacher. As of now I attend the University of South Alabama. I plan to graduate in 2010. I think that technology in the classroom is a very good thing to introduce to students. A few teaching tools I would like to tryout in the class room are google tools, itunes and ipods, podcasts, and blogs as teaching tools. I believe that students nowadays will need to know as much about technology as they can. I plan to help them succeed in the world by teaching them these things.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Alabama Virtual Library

The Alabama Virtual Library is really handy tool for teachers, students, and parents. It is basically an online library where people can access library and information resources. It is an online database where students can access articles from magazines, newspapers, and journals. This is only available to students in Alabama. It is used to raise the level of education in Alabama. There is an AVL council that meets every so often to discuss the library. The public is welcome to come and put their thoughts to good use.

There is a really handy tab on the website that helps people who are computer illiterate. It is the training resources tab. It helps you find a trainer in your area to help you get to know the site and its full usage. It also has age group tabs so elementary school kids are not looking for information on a college level article. It also goes by topics so it is very easy for everyone to use. I think the AVL is an awesome tool to have.
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