Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org
- On the web:
- https://hackscience.education/
Director of Teaching and Learning Innovation at a community college in New England
Retired k-12 science/ math/ technology teacher/ technology integration specialist/ coordinator
Joined Nov 2022
I’ve been reading Asimov’s Guide to Science. I’m convinced human curiosity is our greatest asset.
Gary Ackerman
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The whole purpose of math is to get the same answer as everyone else.
“Activation Energy” and Instructional Technology – hackscience.education https://hackscience.education/2018/01/17/activation-energy-and-instructional-technology/
Physicians rejected hand washing as it implied if they had, patients would still be alive. The same reasoning motivates teachers to reject new methods.
Gary Ackerman
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Can't tell you the last time a banned book or a pronoun killed a child
But I can tell you the last time a gun did
The faculty member who needs help with most anything related to technology just emailed, “see you in the metaverse.”
Information Ecologies – hackscience.education https://hackscience.education/2018/01/16/information-ecologies/
Yesterday, a colleague said, “neurodivergence should be handled like all disabilities.” That person was immediately called out.
Education is a field in which folks with very different and contradictory opinions work side by side, and they often don’t know they differ.
Humans as Technology-Using Creatures – https://hackscience.education/ https://hackscience.education/2018/01/15/humans-as-technology-using-creatures/
Gary Ackerman
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Shout out to long-time HRP supporter, @RixaMarie, for stopping by our #NAISAC booth, dropping some great reading recommendations, & entering our drawing for a free t-shirt & poster! #restorehumanity
Leaving to Learn: A Lesson on Meaningful Education – https://hackscience.education/ https://hackscience.education/2018/01/13/leaving-to-learn-a-lesson-on-meaningful-education/
When “is it supported by observation?” replaced “doesn’t this make sense?” you are beginning to understand how it works.
What do we do with books in which the author makes some compelling arguments in early chapters, then makes some pseudoscientific claims later? I'm talking claims that have been discredited for decades.
Gary Ackerman
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Calls to clean the air
must be opposed
for they would start us down
a very slippery slope,
sure it may start
with cleaning the air
but what’s next:
clean water or clean energy?
That is a dangerous path
better to tell everyone
that they are lucky
just to be breathing.
- On the web:
- https://hackscience.education/
Director of Teaching and Learning Innovation at a community college in New England
Retired k-12 science/ math/ technology teacher/ technology integration specialist/ coordinator
Joined Nov 2022
