Clark Fralick

“The exact same principle holds true when we turn school into a twisted version of fantasy sports and over-emphasize standardized testing. An intense focus on test scores can lead to a shallow and narrow view of what is important.”
― Dave Burgess, Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator

“As long as you give them time to use technology for fun, students rarely abuse it.”
― Mark Barnes, Teaching the iStudent: A Quick Guide to Using Mobile Devices and Social Media in the K-12 Classroom

“If Facebook, Twitter and the like are blocked from student access, the foray into this astonishing universe of digital collaboration cannot begin.”
― Mark Barnes, Teaching the iStudent: A Quick Guide to Using Mobile Devices and Social Media in the K-12 Classroom

“Why have so many schools reduced the time and emphasis they place on art, music, and physical education? The answer is beyond simple: those areas aren’t measured on the all-important tests.”
― Dave Burgess, Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator