Hi guys, I hear there are a few joining Merlot Grape Camp from around the world.  I'm one of them.  I'm here from the UK, and am excited to get started.  

I've actually only just joined the teaching profession, having the previous decade and a half worked in the energy industry.  I was due a change, so decided to go 'back to school' and took on an Economics Degree before training as a teacher.  I now teach (as a Lecturer of Mathematics - sounds grander than it is) vocational students in a technical college.  No doubt like many of you, as a new teacher I am hungry for teaching resources, so at one time or another I am neck deep in a few books/applications/website, and get to try these out on my students, to varying degrees of success.

I still revisit my alma mater to lead a session of mathematics for nurses on an annual basis, which I intend on doing for many years yet.

Speak to you all soon.

John