Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

How did #politics over #science work out in USSR? It won't end for us any better.
#Lysenko #genetics #biology

"That which grows under moderate pressure becomes stronger." D'Arcy Thompson observed this of living systems. Applies to brains also. #edchat

One must respect the consultant who says "you are public school teachers, so you know about that than I."

Deep #understanding and passing exams are much different "things."

Be the expert, but take care of everyone's thinking. #teaching

How often do students go away confused, but I don't know it? Says the insightful #teacher #edchat

Rebel against boredom.

Optimal learning requires interactive, knowledgeable, and passionate teachers. Standards aren't on students' radar. #edreform

The message, "we care about you," it the most important one in the #curriculum #education #teaching #edchat

Let wrong #ideas live in your #classrooms little longer than you are comfortable with. Students will figure it out on their own. #edchat #teaching

Trust #learners to get where they need to go.

Social Engineering
https://buff.ly/3WtFGKE

An updated post that includes an digital dive on technology acceptance model:
https://buff.ly/3EbH1zp

Security threats
https://buff.ly/42remjI

An updated podcast of educational design research with audio:
https://buff.ly/3EbkpyS

How do you change the world? Work together in diverse teams. Yes, this is an argument for DEI.

How do you know your question is answered by an expert? They begins with, "That depends....."

Knowing what works is much less valuable (and interesting) than knowing why it works. #education #research

It is puzzling that we expect #innovation and #discovery from most #research but not from #education research,

How many #innovations do we abandon too soon?