Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

Classrooms should be spaces and places in which students are challenged to reconsider their assumptions and biases, apply what they have are learning to their lives and to unfamiliar situations, and consider uncomfortable questions and topics.

Educators have a responsibility to listen to and follow the advice of the experts who are helping them create healthy and engaging classroom for all students.

If your education does not give students experience interacting with a diverse faculty, staff, and student body, you are wasting your time.

Yeah... actually, I do judge you by the company you keep.

If your online experience is primarily social media, you aren't "tech savvy."

Beware: Trump is Project 2025 - Robert Reich https://robertreich.substack.com/p/project-2025-is-trumps-brainchild

Darwin was right.

Life started simple, then (some) varieties of it became more complex. It is hubris to think humans are the most complex or progress led to us. It was fortuitous that we were a product of evolution and can reflect on the path that led to us.

“Science literacy” comprises knowledge of nature, understanding of methods, ability to reason, humble skepticism of authority. It seems we could benefit from education that nurtures it rather than demonstrating standards.

On #edtech Audits
https://hackscience.education/2019/11/14/on-edtech-audits/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

“Scientific questions cannot be decided by majority vote in any case.”
― Stephen Jay Gould

“The dogmatist within is always worse than the enemy without.”
― Stephen Jay Gould

I've never understood educators' reluctance to recognize the importance of theory.

Continuous partial attention and encourage us to task switch which interfere with our capacity to be productive in the work place and successful in academic situations. We need to help students understand this, so they make their own decisions about phones. Yes, I know this on overly optimistic,

“It is clear that our interruptive technologies are only going to become more effective in drawing our attention away from important aspect of life…" Yup, pretty much.

Exercise and Authenticity
https://hackscience.education/2019/11/13/exercise-and-authenticity/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Narcissists flock together in groups. These groups invariably dissolve (usually quickly) and they members turn on each other. It is interesting and un to watch, unless they are in important positions that affect others' lives, then it is dangerous.

Education is a complex endeavor and initiatives, projects, and lessons fail and fail frequently. The reasons are many and diverse and in many cases unpredictable. Most educators are able to recognize those failures as a part of the process of designing and refining their practice.

Perceptions are reality. Yup, you may not like it. You may disagree. They may be ignoring what you think its important. Still, you must make decisions and take actions within this social milieu.

“You will do this because I am the boss, and I decided it.” The unspoken message is “all must defer to and recognize my greater expertise.” Teachers who adopt this stance lose credibility with students, and administrators who adopt this stance towards teachers lose credibility as well.