Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

Appropriate curriculum depends on individual’s existing knowledge as well as social context.

Good lectures are wonderful experiences and can be effective for students. The problem is most teachers are delusional about the quality of their lectures.

The success of instruction can be measured with a test.... sure, but that doesn't mean students see the world differently or will be able to apply what they "learned."

Educators know how to deliver instruction so the curriculum is transferred into students’ brains... yeah... actually we don't,

Curriculum comprises well-defined information and skills that represent necessary human knowledge. Yeah... actually it isn't

Our history is the source of our inertia when faced with innovation.

Edtech for IT: Accessibility Checkers https://hackscience.net/2024/05/19/edtech-for-it-accessibility-checkers/

For a long time I thought I could not hear folks because of my hearing. Turns out hearing aids don’t help when people mumble.

The Nature of Data
https://hackscience.education/2019/08/20/the-nature-of-data/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Ideas About Education that Deserve Our Attention #2
https://hackscience.education/2019/08/19/ideas-about-education-that-deserve-our-attention-2/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The more confident the predictions, the less reliable the predictor.

Elevator Pitch: ADA & Multimedia https://hackscience.net/2024/05/16/elevator-pitch-ada-multimedia/

We have plenty of data. Wisdom on what it means… that’s what is lacking.

Most of what you “know” about school is a myth.

“Data” in schools makes them transactional institutions. Learning… real learning that changes how you see the world… is not transactional.

Ideas About Education that Deserve Our Attention #1
https://hackscience.education/2019/08/18/ideas-about-education-that-deserve-our-attention-1/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

IT needs to spend time in active classrooms… the patterns of IT use are likely to be unfamiliar.

I can always tell administrators who have never done the work they manage.

“It should serve you, not my ego.” Yeah… we don’t believe you.

Refusing to use a microphone demonstrates you disrespect your audience.