Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

I forgot just how much reading one can get done while Windows updates.

So many #educators who “adopt” innovative methods keeping doing what they’ve always done, but use different language.

Your intuition often tricks you.

Is that trend random? How do you know?

Just because there is a number attached doesn’t mean it is true or even measurable or worth measuring. #DataScience #data #leadership

“We ran into a problem we should have know about...” is not a good thing to put in email. Just saying.

Hey IT. I know we all do it, but, please do not admit to clients (either internal or external) that you “Googled” the errors and how to fix them. #CustomerService #IT

"It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so." -Mark Twain

Let's be clear. Your opinion is not my evidence.

“Statistics are not facts. They are interpretations.” Can't argue with that.

So many widely-held beliefs are fabrications.

If someone claims to be an “innovator,” but then describes how they have implemented similar solutions in different places, they are probably not.

“I want my students to be like me,” is an indication you misunderstand being a #teacher #education #highschool #highered

“I’m an expert in one narrow field, therefore I can make sound decisions about everything.” Yeah... no.

Has anyone else “discovered” that good teaching is good teaching regardless of the age of the students or the nature of the curriculum.

A boss who tells me to “stay in your lane” while also encouraging “inclusive decision-making” can be sure I have begun a job search.

A post for students in my database course:
https://hackscience.education/2025/07/10/reports-sharing-your-data-with-the-world/

I always smile when I read a book on “innovation” that is maybe three years old and see the examples of “world changing companies” that are now gone. It reminds me that the best ideas and organizations continually adapt.

Fast creation of things that matter for many is rare. -David Edwards

"Garbage in, garbage out" is a core truth in data analytics. Messy, incomplete, or wrong data leads to inaccurate, useless results. No fancy tools can fix bad ingredients for your d ta. #DataCleaning #AnalyticsTips