Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

Successfully integrating technology in any classrooms requires a nuanced understanding of teacher needs and motivations.

"Snake oil" can be applied to anything that doesn't (and often can't) work as advertised. We need to use it more widely than we do.

The rapid evolution of technology and curriculum necessitates continuous adaptation and refinement of support systems.

Increases teacher buy-in by demonstrating the value of technology within their own curriculum.

After beginning to use technology acceptance to me decisions in his school, a principal observed: "If teachers or students tell me something is hard or complicated, we know what needs to be changed and we know things are not fixed until they are easy to use."

If user are not confident the IT is reliable, they won't use it.

Data is fine, but if it isn't ethically collected and properly interpreted, it is a waste at best, and likely harmful.

Laws are different from regulations. Policies are different from procedures. Standards are different from all of them.

Remember Goodhart’s Law — when a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure. We need to make decisions in its light more frequently than we do.

“Have AI write your resume and cover letter to get it past the AI scanning tools.”

Is this where “data-driven” decisions have taken us?

“AI resume screeners are terrific at rejecting qualified candidates.”

Algorithms are unforgiving when making decisions.

Hey teachers... if you are ignoring AI, you are becoming irrelevant.

Why am I just learning about ʻOumuamua now?

“Never memorize something that you can look up.”
― Albert Einstein

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The aim of education is to teach students to think for themselves, not to think like someone else. #Education #Independence #CriticalThinking

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