Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

Is the AI Hype Over?
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“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens

Necessity comes after invention.

Cooking extends digestion outside our bodies.

Naturalistic researchers accept that role of the individual in creating and understanding knowledge and meaning. That doesn't mean "reality" doesn't exist; it does mean different folks interpret it differently.

The traditional approach to education focused on transmitting declarative and procedural knowledge through methods like rote memorization and repetitive drills...that is not generally effective.

What does it say about me that I enjoy listening to the AI-generated podcasts based on things I have written?

"Recitation script: describes a classroom dynamic where teachers control the flow of information and students passively receive it through lectures, textbook readings, and worksheets. Notice the adjective "effective" is missing.

A podcast episode based on a chapter I wrote about digital learners
https://buff.ly/4dUzOQd

Now that I have started using a hearing aid (in my ear that needs it), I see them on lots of ears.

Expatiation... this explains much that we see.

Those of who who say "audio books aren't reading" need to stop... an read an audio book.

One of the great thing about keeping digital versions of our writing around for decade is we see how brilliant--and stupid--we were back then.

84.1912% of statistics are made up on the spot.

If your data don't support your conclusion, just reject it... even if it it accurate and true.

Although certain conditions may have been met by the solution, and the solution may have been deemed sufficient, there remains uncertainty.

In the natural sciences, problems are clearly and completely defined, and all who are familiar with the field will concur on the nature of the questions and the nature of the methods to be employed to solve the problem.

In cultures with primary orality, formal education is offered through apprenticeships. We might want to take their advice.

If you have misguided leaders in your organization, you might want to hire a former teacher... they have lots of experience with misguided leaders.

If education was simply an engineering problem, it would have been solved decades ago.