Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

We encounter so many great ideas each day. It is sad they are not always true. Even worse, many leaders can’t always spot the ones that are not true.

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler. -Albert Einstein

“I believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as the next guy.” -Richard Feynman

I just finished reading a scientist's view of science. the author demonstrated they can be dumb about science too.

“Large, hierarchical, controlled systems are failing us now.” Maybe.
I tweeted this a few years ago.

The last word should now read "absolutely."

We revert to monitor, reward, punish because it is familiar. It doesn’t work to improve performance, but that doesn’t stop us... I mean it doesn’t stop you. I choose to work and create in reasonable communities and organizations. #leadership #education

“Active processing assumption— meaningful learning occurs when learners select relevant material, organize it into a coherent structure, and integrate it with relevant prior knowledge.” #learning

“That is interesting, but irrelevant.” This seems sharp criticism when you think about it.

If the fascinating questions are those we don’t know how to answer, then we have the foundation of a curriculum.

Great insight can lead to calm satisfaction. -Stephen Jay Gould

We don’t ask the question, if we are afraid we won’t like the answer.

Those who lose are not always destined to lose. Chance happens.

Two choices: mutual adaptation or force the other out. Either you both win, or you alone lose. That’s just how Nature works.

All work is easy to automate, until you stop, look, see, and understand. #leadership #automation

“People learn more and are better able to apply what they have learned when they are instructed with both words and pictures than when they are instructed with words or pictures alone.” We know this to be true. #teachertips

A blog post now with audio:
https://hackscience.education/2018/06/11/capacity-for-learning/

Your actions can be malicious even if your intentions are not. This is becoming increasingly true in the world where are language is coming from biased models.

Teachers blaming students is like doctors blaming patients.

“I can’t think of another reason....” is not evidence.

“The ISBN is your friend.”

So, if you are a #teacher still focused on information, you need to stop. We are awash with information, but it doesn’t help us solve many problems.