Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

If your response is “What else could it be?” you are demonstrating you have little understanding of the problem... or your solution. #leadership

Imitation is a good *first* type of learning.

When humans are uncertain, they copy those around them.

One of my song writer friends once said, “I only write song that I cannot not write.” Seems sound advice for any writer. #writing

Overheard conversation: “Yeah, you speak fluent sarcasm.”

If you work in #edtech, but were never a classroom #teacher, recognize when your decisions are motivated by easing your work... you may be adversely affecting #education.

You are a school secretary. You have a sick child, an aggravated parent, and the principal at your desk. What order do they receive your attention? There is only one correct answer.

When the curriculum is too prescribed and too broad, no technology will help.

Heard the argument that female athletes should be paid same percentage of *revenue* as male athletes. “And if the women’s team generates more revenue?” I asked. He was incredulous.

The Hawthorne effect explains many “the data show...” decisions. #education #leadership

“a layman is easily fooled and is particularly susceptible to self-deception. In contrast, a scientist is easily fooled and is particularly susceptible to self-deception, and knows it.” -Richard Muller #science

Don’t confuse “a situation that worked for me/ us” with “this is something *everyone* *must* do.”

Learning from mistakes necessitates one first admit a mistake. That’s one reason such learning is a rarely-honed skill.

Don’t confuse a possible interpretation with a logical inference.

A blog post for network security students:
https://hackscience.education/2025/03/31/passive-footprinting/

A blog pos for cybersecurity students:
https://hackscience.education/2025/04/01/tools-in-you-cybersecurity-toolkit/

“Context matters. Truth is a circumstance, not a spot.” -Stephen Jay Gould

I always get worried when leaders say, “We need to be realistic.” They lack vision, capacity, understanding... are unwilling to take risk... are heavily invested in the status quo. Of course they might also understand limiting resources or other institutional factors I do not.

The most technology-literate are almost the most cautious adopters if it.

If it cannot be reduced to an algorithm, you are on the right track as a teacher.