Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

The least important thing we do with computers is accessing information. Interacting with it is far more interesting.

Technology became a part of classrooms before we understood its place in teaching and learning. #edchat #education #edtech Yeah, that seems about right.

De Tocqueville wrote: “The habit of inattention must be considered the greatest defect of the democratic character.”

Agreement on the problem is the first (and often most difficult) part of solving it.

Groups comprising diverse members with differing experience, perspective, and skill are more effective than less diverse groups.

This is true regardless of what leaders say.

I always say my first “lesson plan” is a guess... I can’t really plan until I know students... and even then, they ruin my plans by being themselves.

“Many instructors are unfamiliar with the impact cognitive load has on learners.” Yeah, that might be a good place to start. #highschool #highered #education #teaching #learning #edchat #instructionaldesign

If your “lesson planning” isn’t iterative, then it isn’t really planning. It was planned, and had been degrading ever since. #teaching

A post on types of teaching, now with audio:
https://hackscience.education/2019/09/06/the-three-agogos/

Habituation... the idea that one does not attend to situations too familiar... may explain students’ inattentive behavior.

Each child brings their whole self to classrooms.

Yes. Yes, they do.

“School is largely ritualized compliance.”

Yes. Yes, it is.

Speech may be free, but it can have consequences... and imposition of consequences does not impede your freedom.

Do students care about the outcome of the problems you introduce in class?

The most erroneous stories are those we think we know best - and therefore never scrutinize or question. -Stephen Jay Gould

Have you ever noticed when you create with the intent to sell, the product is worthless?... but when motivated by interest and curiosity, the product is priceless.

This Toffler quote still captures reality: “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”

We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology. - Carl Sagan

If you want to be a leader, write down your great plans... now cross off all but 5... take 2 away... now you can get to work.

I was called out for using my phone in a faculty meeting. I answered, “I’m tweeting about what we are talking about... a math teacher from England just liked my description of Chris’ idea... but yeah... I’ll put it away and just daydream until we adjourn.”