Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

Sound conclusions are based on multiple data sources. If you use only one measure, your conclusuons are not to be trusted.

Research seeks to answer a question. If you don't start with one, you aren't going to get very far.

“Socially and economically disadvantaged students are more likely to have uncertified teachers.” Is anyone surprised?

If it’s not in the textbook, it’s not taught. Sad reality.

Some Technology Decisions are Permanent in Schools https://hackscience.education/2023/12/31/some-technology-decisions-are-permanent-in-schools/

Schools tend to be very localized technology environments. Budgetary limits, the expertise of local personal, and the overall leadership structure of schools influence the infrastructure found in schools.

""Every technical hierarchy, in time, develops a competence inversion." Putt's Corollary is always true. When leaders and managers recognize it, they can minimize the damage, but they rarely have that insight,.

I recently learned or the passing of someone I though was long dead... such is life in your late 50's.

I miss HyperCard.

A librarian and I once found a 25-year old Oregon Trail CD. we were surprised to find it worked when we installed it. The middle school English teacher was excited to use it in here classes!

If you “know” the answer, you are a careless observer and thinker.

If your idea lacks a causal mechanism, they are not worth others’ attention.

A good theory will help you learn more.

Remembering. Understanding. Discovering. All have a place in curriculum.

Understanding is grounded in knowing when your generalizations will fail.

Scientific laws are human constructs. Nature just does what it does, humans name it and describe it.

Exerts look at complex situations and focus on what matters. Novices get distracted by the complexity.

“If we could perceive everything science would be unnecessary.” I never thought about that, but I guess it is accurate.

As teaches, are we trying to get things done, or are we trying to build meaing?

A good framework helps you translate theory into practice.