Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

@Majik @margreta

You are correct in the "in school" versus "out of school" communication tools, and I am not sure that is bad. Do we really want to "force" students to TikTok (current example) to access education?

I've always been an advocate for diverse computing environments in schools. A students who can use a Mac, PC, Linux, etc. machine to accomplish when they need is a vital skill in my opinion.

I think the indoctrination into MS Office, which has no been replaced with Google Workspaces, ignores what we really should be teaching students about productive computing

@AlSolano@edumasto.org Enjoyed the read. Its interesting how many myths your have addressed here.

Is it inconsistent for a company to claim it "takes your security seriously" when it limits the punctuation marks allowed in passwords?

@Standplaats_KRK yeah… they are not shocked to hear I’m not a good plumber.

When you recognize contingency and randomness affect all decisions an outcomes you are beginning to be qualified to be a leader.

@socfocus @margreta The “free” price tag is so appealingly to leaders facing tight budgets. What bothers me most is we are now valuing “Google certified” educators.

@lightweight @margreta Thanks for the exceptionally well written post.

@margreta @ChristophB I’ve been able to deflect attempts to implement it, but interest is high in a small group of faculty I support.

A union has voted “work to rule,” so folks have been declining invitations to committee meetings. While I’m no longer in the union, I fully support the decision.
I do have to convince colleagues that suggesting, “I’ll get your input in an individual meetings” is really not an appropriate response to those who skip extra committee work as part of collective action.

If you post, “research shows,” but you don’t reference it, I assume you are making it up.

“If I didn’t see it with my own eyes” is not the critical stance you think it is.

Worth a read! #Edtech has changed. I’m wondering what might be abandoned.

https://educationdatafutures.digitalfuturescommission.org.uk/essays/competing-interests-in-education-data/schools-must-resist-big-edtech

I ended up back in the classroom near the end of my k-12 career. I pushed back on all of the silly practices recommended by instructional coaches, and I shared research articles and my supporting my “push back.” They were happy to see me finally retire.

I met with a faculty member to “fix my gradebook” in the LMS. It became clear immediately the instructor had no idea what they was asking their students to to this term. No wonder students were confused.

The degree to which flexibility characterizes effective classrooms is overlooked in my opinion.

@daltonfunbar I’m going to try to get one of my ESL colleagues to join Mastodon and connect with you.