Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

We can trace lecturing to Plato. Do we really believe there have been no better teaching methods developed in the centuries since?

“Most learning happens in the absence of a teacher.” Yeah… I can’t dispute that conclusion.

So much good practice is rejected because folks (falsely) believe their current practice is optimal.

Do we confuse productivity and learning?

Horizontal versus Vertical Reform
https://hackscience.education/2018/01/01/horizontal-versus-vertical-reform/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The more accurate way to say it is “always state the opinions upon which you base your facts.”

Following authoritarian leaders requires too much creativity for me. I cannot invent enough delusional stories to adjust to their changing lies.

Interaction in Preliterate Cultures
https://hackscience.education/2017/12/29/interaction-in-preliterate-cultures/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

One thing I learned during 35 years in education: what you do for short-term learning is usually wasted (a few exceptions can be justified).

Pickle ball players and tennis players disputing access to courts. Is this really a newsworthy issue?

Yeah, so I’m at that age where I see “old people” and then learn they are younger than I am.

Knowledge matters. The ability to use that knowledge matters more.

Three Important Papers in Information Technology
https://hackscience.education/2017/12/29/three-important-papers-in-information-technology/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

On Myths in Curriculum – https://hackscience.education/ https://hackscience.education/2023/08/16/on-myths-in-curriculum/

When our guiding principles are myths, data are useless.

“Why don’t they just x?” is a sure sign you lack the expertise to be making recommendations.

Yes, you may be knowledgeable, but that doesn’t mean you know all of the nuances.

Media and Attention
https://hackscience.education/2017/12/29/media-and-attention/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Humans’ Social Brains
https://hackscience.education/2017/12/29/humans-social-brains/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

I had some colleagues publicly criticize me recently. Those folks are now incredulous that I’m keeping my distance from them. 🤦‍♂️