Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

A blog post suggesting generative AI is a valuable resource for researchers :
https://hackscience.education/2025/07/26/sometimes-ai-is-post-on-the-end-of-average-again/
#LLM #generativeAI #AI #education #teaching

A blog post on how intelligence seems a idea that does not do what we think:
https://hackscience.education/2025/07/26/is-it-time-to-reject-intelligence-as-a-construct/

I’m at the age where I usually connect with my best friend from high school (who lives half a continent away) only to let him know who has died.

I don’t understand “I love your music, but not your politics.” You must not be paying attention to the music, because the politics are there... at least it is obvious in the artist I listen to.

My rule of thumb when teaching is “end just before everyone is sick of it.”

The problem is wicked. We do not understand it and cannot even agree on it.

When you see thus as a leader, avoid imposing a single solution... no... “avoid” is the wrong word. *Do not* impose a single solution. #leadership

If you are not clear about why you should not proceed with your your plans, then you are not prepared to do it. #leadership

Make a decision. It may not be optimal, but at least it allows you organization to plan.

If your classroom is designed to focus on you-the teacher-it needs a redesign.

I thought we had all agreed that using a word to define itself was not a good practice.

“Don’t mess with people smarter than you,” is the best advice I’ve heard today.

Let’s be clear on this: Teaching and education is a political act. The decision to not teach something is as political as the decision to teach something.

Those in adversarial roles or situations where they are overworked or exploited, are probably not learning... no matter that the test scores indicate. #teaching #schools

A note from an IT insider: Listening to you say multiple times "I really don't want to add more to your 'to do' list" during a meeting often takes more time than it will take to do what you want. Just be clear and skip the apologies!

I’ve concluded ethics must be deeply embedded into every learning activity.

When you cannot question an initiative without raising indignation that uses the language to make you look indefensible...

(e. g. “What? You want to leave children behind?” when criticizing NCLB in the early 2000’s)

... you can be sure the initiative is intended for other purposes.

Learning makes you a different person both internally(what you say to yourself, how you say it, what you perceive) and externally (how you act and react to your environment, especially the social environment).

Technology is not neutral; it actively influences human cognition, social organizations, and societal norms.

"Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage and those who manage what they do not understand." - Archibald Putt was right

When an individual owns knowledge, it is fully integrated into their thought process, leading to a literal change in how they perceive the world.