Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

There is nothing like opening to box of books you ordered, but had forgotten.

“I don't want to believe. I want to know.”
― Carl Sagan

Wicked Problems are complex social problems characterized by ambiguity, conflicting values, and interconnectedness, making them difficult to define and solve. You encounter them more than you know.

Encrypt data both at rest (stored in databases, files) and in transit (transmitted over networks). This ensures that even if unauthorized access occurs, the data remains unreadable.

If your data sucks, so do your decisions. If you have assessed your data assume it sucks,

Encryption, data masking, and de-identification techniques are vital for protecting data at rest, in transit, and during sharing.

If this is all foreign, please do not call yourself "data-driven."

Your answers are fine... but you show you know what you know with your questions.

Instruction is the dominant pedagogy for narcissistic educators, as they see themselves as the experts with the only correct approach.

Competent individuals are seen as a threat and are often disempowered, diffused, or deflected by narcissistic leaders.

Narcissistic educators form cliques that reinforce their sense of self-importance, but these groups dissolve quickly when they turn on each other.

“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.”
― Richard P. Feynman

A lack of trust between faculty and IT can harm the entire institution. IT leaders need to ensure their staff are responsive to educators' needs.

Saying "no" to new hardware and software requests without understanding educators' needs is unacceptable. IT in schools must prioritize supporting teaching and learning... and they must defer to educators as they know it in a way IT does not.

Hey IT: Educators are often excited about new tech tools they see at conferences. But they need support from IT departments to implement them in the classroom. Do you make this reality, or no?

“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.”
― Albert Einstein

“Do you know what we call opinion in the absence of evidence? We call it prejudice.”
― Michael Crichton,

Traditional tests are outdated. They measure memorization, not the higher-order thinking skills needed in today's world.

“AI is transforming assessment and pedagogy, shifting the focus from knowledge transmission to knowledge creation.” Yeah, we have heard this before. New technology hasn’t and won’t cause this shift.

“In my opinion, we don't devote nearly enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks.”
― Bill Watterson

“So, although we have computers in schools, the key education artifacts are a century and older: the textbook, the lecture, and ephemeral classroom discussion.”