Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

“Without healthy play, esp group play, human nature cannot rightly develop...”-Charles Horton Cooley new this on 1909. It is time for #education to turn the clock back.

I’m increasingly convinced the myth continues because #educators conflate “learning styles” with “it is good to use different methods.” Varying #teaching is good, perpetuating learning styles... not so much.

Whenever I see someone scrolling or otherwise browsing to find a document, email, or anything else; I find it difficult to resist the urge to shout, “just search for it!”

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

"Those who place any faith in intelligence must surely be out of their minds. Out out their minds." Yeah

“Does your lesson focus on questions for which the answer is known or the answer is unknown?”

“Framework” and “theory” are not interchangeable. On guides design, the other predicts and explains. Please stop using them as if they are interchangeable. My rant for the day is done.

“The same physicists who built the first nuclear weapons founded the Federation of Atomic Scientists to advocate for disarmament....” This us what scientists do. #science #STEM #STEMed #STEAM

Recognizing your guess was wrong often leads to much more interesting and useful realities.

“No amount of belief makes something a fact.” -James Randi

“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

A common frustration: educators learn about great new tools but lack control over budgets and IT to obtain them.

Traditional tests, mostly unchanged for a century, still dominate education despite new technologies. They primarily measure memory, not higher-order thinking.

Analyze network traffic using Wireshark and learn about the five-layer internet protocol stack. Understand how attackers can intercept your data. #NetworkAnalysis #PacketSniffing

Educators often prioritize ease of use, while technologists focus on reliability. Situational awareness encourages understanding all perspectives.

Empirical research is crucial to test the effectiveness of the proposed design principles and to understand the optimal balance between challenging and overloading learners' cognitive systems.

Higher education needs a shift towards deeper learning to bridge the gap between academia and professional practice. Deeper learning focuses on problems, knowledge, inquiry, self-regulation, and collaboration.

Educational design research involves analysis, design, and reflection, helping IT managers understand problems and develop effective interventions in schools. #ITLeadership #ResearchInPractice

Providing sufficient computing devices in schools depends on capacity, number of devices, and teacher readiness. IT managers often negotiate sufficiency due to limited resources. #DeviceManagement #EdTechAccess

Efficacious IT managers in schools are teachers, IT pros, & leaders whose decisions realize strategic goals. Organizational success hinges on achieving these goals. #EdTech #ITManagement