Hello and Welcome

Hello!
Welcome to The Continuos Classroom I've created this blog as a way of staying connected with the ever growing online community of educators.

This blog was inspired by a university lecturer who constantly reminded us that we did not have to reinvent the wheel. I often remind myself of this as a sit at my computer in the afternoon, frustrated that I can't find/create/think of the resources or materials needed to teach a particular concept. As I'm deep in concentration (or sometimes frustration) I remind myself of those wise words. I then stand up and walk down the hall to a co workers room and share my problem with them. Nine times out of ten someone else has just the idea needed to solve my lesson planning writers block.

To me teaching is not about being locked alone in your classroom to do as your please, only to resurface when the 3 o'clock bell rings. Rather, teaching is (amongst many other things) a communicative, collaborative process. In order to give my student the best possible education I have to be open to new technologies, theories and practices. I have to be willing to try new things and experiment with new ideas. And that is one of the things I hope this blog will make me do!

So thank you for stopping by, I hope that you are able to find something that might inspire you or help you in the classroom.

Thanks,
Beck