Moving Mountains in Ms. Morrison's Class

I finally created my Twitter account! I cannot wait to further connect to the online educational world through this outlet! Follow me at:  https://twitter.com/moving_mounts

This last week I was one of about thirty JSU students who were lucky enough to get to Skype with author Dave Burgess. Dave Burgess has done what we all secretly (or not so secretly) want to accomplish: to have our philosophy and methods of teaching known and respected nation wide. He has done this through his book Teach Like a Pirate .       Pirates are daring and adventurous. They sail into uncharted territories with no guarantee of success. They reject the status quo and refuse to conform to any society that stifles creativity and independence. They are entrepreneurs who take risks and are willing to travel to the ends of the earth for that which they value. Pirates don't much care about public perception; they proudly fly their flags in defiance. Karen Nelson welcoming us into her classroom. Ms. Nelson set up the Skype session with Burgess through her classroom Twitter account.  Dave Burgess beginning our Skype session with a description of the creativ...