Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

How do you change the world? Work together in diverse teams. Yes, this is an argument for DEI.

How do you know your question is answered by an expert? They begins with, "That depends....."

Knowing what works is much less valuable (and interesting) than knowing why it works. #education #research

It is puzzling that we expect #innovation and #discovery from most #research but not from #education research,

How many #innovations do we abandon too soon?

Do spammers really think putting Donald Trump in subject will make me open them?

Looking at the video screen if students who are streaming videos during class and I realized kids are exposed to way more advertisements at school than previous generations.

"Bad grades" an indicator of circumstances? We usually blame the students. Boredom? Irrelevance? Disconnect between instruction & assessment? These all seem equally likely.

I am thankful political rantings makes my head hurt. I just don't know how to make sense of such stupidity.

How do you overcome #writers block? Switch to a piece that cannot not be written. Worked for me today.

We make decisions when we pair with AI that is correct, but if the AI isn’t correct, we make worse decisions.

We promote autonomy is students all the time. I wonder what would happen if we promoted autonomy in teachers too.

Beware the self-proclaimed "idea person." Ideas are everywhere. Identifying good ones, then fully implementing them is valuable.

Other than your hypothesis, what explains your observations?

"the largest number of finished products with the greatest quality at the lowest possible cost." Worked for Ford. #education not so much

If the speaker says "slides on Slide Share," why do people take pictures on their phones? Maybe pay attention and take good notes.

Does a bell curve mean your course is rigorous, or that it was ineffective for a large proportion of the students? #edchat #education

"Chaos is inevitable," says the insightful #teacher at the faculty meeting.

Tensions exist between political desires and scientific reality. May we have the wisdom to trust #science

To the financial "expert" who recommended saving #money by not buying #books Um... No.