The more I learn, the more questions I have

As we come to the close of SI, I find myself desperately trying to take the multitude of questions I have about my inquiry and make some kind of sense of them. I traveled to England several years ago. It was my first time out of the country and while I was excited, I had no idea how profound the experience would be for me, not only as a person but also as a teacher. I always felt that I had a very good handle on what England was all about because I had reserached British history and had taught British literature for many years.After seeing the palces in person, being able to walk through the buildings, smell the odors, talk to experts, etc. made me realize that my teaching and learning up to that point had been incomplete. I returned with the desire to give my students that experience but was not sure how to accomplish it.  Was the next school year started, I put these questions on the back burner to deal with the more pressing concerns of teaching, creating lesson plans, attending professional development, etc. However, the question did not go away. My time in SI has been phenomenal because it has given me the space to dig into the question of  how to create a global classroom, When I started SI I was not even sure what format would be appropriate for developing a "classroom without walls". I decided that I wanted my demo to focus on this question. After listening to the comments on the use of Skype, I was encouraged that this may be the medium to use in the classroom. I was also unfamiliar with face time, and through listening to how everyone was going to make this work logistically, it gave me options other than Skype to explore. The reaction of everyone helped reinforce my belief that ctreating a classroom without walls will be an enriching experience for both my students and myself. Reflecting on this demo has also made me realize that I still have a lot of groundwork to complete. I need to start making connections with others interested in this idea. This will be a challenge; however, I have had a little time to explore the internet and have found a number of places to explore making these connections. Although not ready to start this in my classroom, I now feel reassured that this idea is possible. There is an old saying thatb it takesn a village to raise a child. I have expanded on this idea and now believe that it takes the world to educate one. Thanks SI for making this possible. I feel as if I have a new lease on education.