The Spring Term is Here Again

Today marks the official start of the second week of college classes (at least at most Central Florida colleges), and with the uncertainty of a new workload and new students, comes the excitement to be in the classroom again.

I’m loving my new students at UCF, but I’m also getting used to teaching in the virtual classroom- that is, primarily online.

That’s the thing about teaching. It’s never the same, it never gets boring, and it’s always changing.

This semester I started working for a new online school, and I absolutely love it. As a late adopter, I’ve never been one to jump right into new technology, and it usually takes me a few years to join everyone else. However, teaching online has forced me out of my comfort zone where technology is concerned.

And it’s exciting.

I have a feeling that this Spring term is going to look vastly different from the previous Spring term, and I think that’s kind of awesome.

Working more hours from home really allows me the time I need to wind down, while also allowing me to get so much more enjoyment from my few hours spent in the classroom during the week.

Not to mention, I’ve also become intrigued with the concept of online teaching, now that I’ve somehow ended up on this side of things (Note: I’ll add the 3 or so online teaching books I’m reading to my ‘Great Reads’ list after I finish them).

So for all you teachers out there, I hope you’re enjoying the start of a new chapter, with a new term, a new year, and new students. Be sure to make the most of it.

Happy teaching!