Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

If you ignore what makes you moderately uncomfortable, then you are avoiding the truth.

“I’m too busy to do my job” is increasingly common from leaders.

Red Herrings
https://hackscience.education/2018/10/23/red-herrings/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The popularity of ideas doesn’t matter. If they are not supported by observation, they are wrong. If they are contrary to what the leader believes, they will not be allowed.

What Would Happen If…?
https://hackscience.education/2018/10/19/what-would-happen-if/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Snake oil. Phishing attempts. Influencers. Social media ain’t what it used to be.

I’m sorry, but having a smartphone makes me better informed and capable.

Two colleagues confirm that last summer I made a prediction that came true. It is one of those situations in which I could easily brag “I told you so.” I don’t recall making the prediction, so I don’t feel comfortable bragging. It’s a shame because it would be delightful to.

The reason many good things never happen is the target audience can’t pay for it.

If you don’t care to understand the rationale, don’t criticize the decision.

Education leaders who do not have students and teachers in mind when making decisions are always wrong. The problem is they don’t often know the difference.

If you have a “great idea” go ahead and do it. Assigning it to someone else just takes them away from more valuable work.

Leaders who believe they must give direct “orders” at every meeting are decreasing the effectiveness of the folks who report to them.

Unsolicited advice to new leaders: If you don’t listen to folks, you will be ineffective and disliked.

“One of the great delights of any new technology is that it is for a while, free” - Michael Crighton

Highly standardized computer-mediated curriculum and instruction may be a very efficient method of instruction, but it isn't great for learning.

Contextually complex problems of increasing relevance to students are the appropriate foci of curriculum.

Appropriate curriculum depends on individual’s existing knowledge as well as social context.

Those assumptions that are the foundation of you work... they may well be false.

"Brains are containers to be filled with knowledge " is still widely-believed.