Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org
- On the web:
- https://hackscience.education/
Director of Teaching and Learning Innovation at a community college in New England
Retired k-12 science/ math/ technology teacher/ technology integration specialist/ coordinator
Joined Nov 2022
I just realized Ben Folds Five - Song for the Dumped is probably not great office music when you have an open meeting for faculty to drop in for help.
Asking “what works?” isn’t really the way to improve #education
@hnbot I remember mine well! But I ditched it for a color model soon after.
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Taking a look at my old Palm IIIx – by Paul Lefebvre
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- 3 days ago | 7 points | 0 comments
- URL: https://www.goto10retro.com/p/taking-a-look-at-my-old-palm-iiix
- Discussions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44964731
- Summary: The author rediscovered their original Palm IIIx, a retro pocket computer from 1999, while cleaning. The device still worked after inserting new AAA batteries. The Palm IIIx features a monochrome screen, 4MB of RAM, and a 160x160 pixel resolution. The author reminisced about using Graffiti, a stylus-based input method, to interact with the device. Although they found it easy to recall Graffiti strokes, the non-backlit screen made it difficult to use. The device lacks WiFi or network connectivity, making it nearly useless today. The author compared it to later Palm models, such as the IIIc and TX, which had color screens and rechargeable batteries.
Knowing “things” is of limited use... knowing how things interact... that is useful.
Asking “what works?” isn’t really the way to improve #education
When ideas become popular, they are appropriated by everyone for everything that makes ‘em vacuous. I once heard (seriously), “I want my students to learn, so my lectures are the real ‘student-centered’ teaching.” This was from a 5th grade teacher... who lectured!
Learning styles don’t exist, but teaching styles definitely do.
Remember, “if it’s free, your data is the product.” #OER excepted.
“Leveraging” has a “meaningless buzz word” feel, but it accurately describes what can be done with well-deployed #edtech
Let’s begin a conversation about that... we will think pair and share... then write your feelings on sticky notes and put them on the wall... we will gallery walk to arrange them... then end with an vacuous statement about this being a terrific start to important work.
If you are ignoring theory, you aren’t really being data-driven.
@lucifargundam “The most efficient path forward…” often leads to a place we do not want.
I really don’t understand #education’s fascination with standardizing everything.
Pushing against unquestioned assumptions is a worthy endeavor, but it is sometimes dangerous to your livelihood
Education striving for efficiency is probably not worth experiencing.
Yeah... the one rule they don’t teach you in “teacher college” is to never eat the treats/ potluck/ appreciate meals that are offered to you.
The best thing about working from home is no one appears at your office door when you are thinking and says, “good, I caught you doing nothing.”
I’m wondering how to say tactfully “your colors make your materials difficult to read.”
No, I'm not going to be tactful.
It is better to solve one problem five different ways, than to solve five different problems in one way.
—George Pólya
- On the web:
- https://hackscience.education/
Director of Teaching and Learning Innovation at a community college in New England
Retired k-12 science/ math/ technology teacher/ technology integration specialist/ coordinator
Joined Nov 2022
