Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

One reason I accept late work is I’d rather have students use their time working on assignments rather than wondering/ stressing over extensions then composing requests for extensions.

For students: To get good grades, stop caring about your grades and worry more about your learning.

A teaching strategy I am trying to share with faculty where I work:
https://hackscience.education/2025/08/21/prequestions-a-little-used-teaching-strategy/
#teaching

When asked "how will you use technology to improve communication?" you should run! We have had the technology for decades, if the organization still can't, it is a much deeper problem.

“Feedback that engages rather than criticizes.” Yeah, that sounds good.

If your students leave having passed all the tests, but they aren’t curious, you have failed as a #teacher.

If you rely on others (esp. family members) for your tech support, please keep a list of your passwords... username and password and what is gets you in to.

Pushing against unquestioned assumptions is a worthy endeavor, but it is sometimes dangerous to your livelihood

“Surveillance is not a neutral act.” I sure can’t argue against that.

OK... can we please stop using colors to identify those domains from which we will accept email traffic?

Personal incredulity isn’t evidence.

Hey teachers... can you do your job if students are indifferent to you? Whose fault is it if they are?

If you don’t understand and practice defining and testing null hypotheses, then you aren’t really using quantitative data.

When writing marginalia, #3 pencil is the only acceptable instrument.

Telling folks to “stay in your lane” is really telling them “plan and act as if your plans and actions do not affect anyone else.” Sorry, but I don’t see this as a message #leaders should be communicating.

Saying learning styles are "BS" may be a extreme, but it is not inaccurate. #education #teaching #highered #highschool #middlegrade #elementary #schools

Your beliefs and opinions quantified are not data.

As an educational technology leader, I use teachers’ “complaints” as my cues as to what to “fix” first. Turns out those are often excuses, and they really don’t want ‘em fixed.

Science takes a deep look at an intuitive thought and questions it. Quackery finds proof intuition is right. Scientists understand the difference. Quacks do not.

One of the greatest lessons one learns as a doctoral student is to seriously question assumptions. This is not understood by those who haven’t gone through the experience (IMHO). It is also one of the least valued contributions those with doctorates can make to organizations.