Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

There is no belief, however foolish, that will not gather its faithful adherents who will defend it to the death. - Isaac Asimov

Edtech for Edleaders: Computer Rooms Today
https://hackscience.education/2018/06/26/edtech-for-edleaders-computer-rooms-today/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

IT must be approached as a multidimensional "thing." It's gotta move bits, but it also must be used for things that are necessary for the organization, and it must be perceived as easy to use by the users.

The cognitive and learning sciences are articulating the social nature of learning and the importance of students finding emotional connections to the curriculum. I'm not sure curriculum leaders have learned this yet.

Scareware works in part because, there are security tools in web browsers that do display a scary message if you are about to visit a potentially harmful site.

Epistemology is Not a “Four-Lettered” Word 4: Speed of Learning
https://hackscience.education/2018/06/25/epistemology-is-not-a-four-lettered-word-4-speed-of-learning/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Few IT emergencies are as urgent as phishing attempts suggest

I’ve been critical of organizations where I work for 40 years. For me, it’s been a way to reflect on what we do and how we do it. Things are worse in education today than they ever have been.

One things I learned during 35 years in education: While “struggle” is a necessary component of learning, too much struggle leads to frustration which inhibits learning, and teachers cannot judge the difference as well as they think they can.

One things I learned during 35 years in education: The more experience students have in laboratories, workshops, studios, and similar spaces, the better their education. #education #teaching #schools

Just because "the boss" wants it does not mean its a good idea. This is especially true in #education .

Edtech for Edleaders: What We Want in IT Systems
https://hackscience.education/2018/06/22/edtech-for-edleaders-what-we-want-in-it-systems/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

II work in #edtech. 'm always skeptical of IT applicants who cannot describe how school populations are different from business users.

What Larry Cuban Said About Technology is (Discouragingly) Still Accurate
https://hackscience.education/2018/06/21/what-larry-cuban-said-about-technology-is-discouragingly-still-accurate/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

"Let's introduce folks to AI by showing them some interesting things that can be done with it" becomes "let's read from slides" when a specific type of teacher becomes involved.

"Writing a curriculum" and "copying the table of contents" are synonymous to some.

Facts all come with points of view
Facts don't do what I want them to
Facts just twist the truth around
Facts are living turned inside out

The Talking Heads were right

When evaluating information, we can allow individuals to hold contrary opinions, but those need to be evaluated against empirical evidence and those that are not supported by those observations must be rejected from the public discourse and decision-making.

Epistemology is Not a “Four-Lettered” Word 3: Authority
https://hackscience.education/2018/06/21/epistemology-is-not-a-four-lettered-word-3-authority/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

It seems our culture has suffered a disintegration of the quality of the information we use in the last generation. Reason is waning. Hypocrisy is waxing. Rationality is rejected.