Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

“Let’s do something before this is a crisis” is a sure sign it’s a crisis.

Where are the others who “correct” the memos sent by those teachers who are jerks to students and then post them on the bulletin board in the teachers’ room? I miss doing that.

What if “the standards” are really not what students need to be successful?

Wait a second... Thomas Edison wrote in 1922 that movies were going to replace textbooks? I want all the money back that I spent on textbooks while in college.

Are these folks claiming that AI is conscious confident they can define it clearly? The last time I checked, we are really satisfied with the best definition.

Please prove me wrong.

Faculty may require support from IT professionals when embedding media in virtual classrooms to help minimize students’ exposure to advertisements.

"Great infographic. It needs alternative text."

"But, I spent all afternoon making them for the end of the semester. Do I need to make alternative text for all of them?"

"Yes. Yes, you do."

When students access mainstream media, journalism sites, professional organizations' websites, or platforms like YouTube for schoolwork, they are also exposed to advertisements.

Objections to ad exposure in schools often center on the idea of commercializing students, who have little choice over the required lessons and materials.

Students' exposure to advertisements is an overlooked aspect of using IT in schools, as many online sources used for learning are funded by ads.

Educators, students, and parents object to requiring students to use online resources that are rich in advertisements while in school.

I used to work for a principal who accepted the dubious advice of a philanthropist (whose savior complex was explicit, “we save schools” was their tagline) over his staff. He reasoned, “their advice isn’t great, but they are paying the bills.”

Don’t be that principal.

Are "student-centered," "differentiated," and "individualized" education synonymous? Many teachers treat them that way, but they are very different:
https://www.hackscience.education/a-brief-field-guide-to-educational-adjectives/

A blog post differentiation differentiated , individualized, and student-centered teaching, now with audio:
https://www.hackscience.education/a-brief-field-guide-to-educational-adjectives/

Can we agree that "what you will learn" statements are really annoying and do nothing to help?

Some success comes despite the systems designed to promote it not because of them.

One thing I learned during 35 years working in schools: many teachers see a wide disconnect between teaching and learning in classrooms and the initiatives imposed by administrators. This is especially acute among those students recognize as the best teachers.

It seems being a data-driven leader means:
Leader: “The data says this.”
Other: Shows multiple data sources supporting the opposite.
Leader: “OK, but the data says this,” louder and slower.

“Look, this is simple….”
If you start with this phrase, you are wrong.

One reason I left k-12 education: I looked at the difference between my early retirement pension and my full retirement pension and realized I had no choice but to take the early retirement and get vested in another pension while I had time.