Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

“Things went just as expected” is my favorite response to that question.

“No, I won’t go to the conference held in Florida.”

I started listening to Jimmy Buffet after hearing Warren Zevon reference him during a concert in 1983.

Putt’s Law & School IT
https://hackscience.education/2018/02/15/putts-law-school-it/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

I’m still surprised when folks take out their phones and scan QR codes when they aren’t sure their origins.

Hey IT: If you make major changes to systems just before classes start, don’t get snotty when people complain.

I work in education. Verschlimmbesserung is so common it must be purposeful.

The best lessons are designed not planned.

“Can someone tell me what plant this is?”
The arguments that follow these posts in social media illustrate how important Linnaeus was.

What Michael Crichton Wrote about Computers
https://hackscience.education/2018/02/15/what-michael-crichton-wrote-about-computers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Progressive Discourse
https://hackscience.education/2018/02/13/progressive-discourse/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

“We are developing instruction that scales” is a signal they don’t understand teaching.

Theory in Planning
https://hackscience.education/2018/02/12/theory-in-planning/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

“We are not dealing with a thinker” is my new favorite observation.

I work in a community college. It’s a shame there are barriers (real and imagined) between workforce development and degree programs.

I'm hearing a particular candidate's radio ads everyday. The more the candidate talks, the less clear their position becomes.

One of the most enjoyable aspects of have a scientific mindset is the curiosity and mystery. We actually admit when we don't now something.

When it coes to IT, the best leaders are the folks who have been on the first line of IT support.

We’d like to hire you. Here is the salary.
That’s less than I’m making now.
Yes, but think where you might be in 5 years.
Not working for you.

ChatGPT: Few Americans think it will impact their job in a major way| Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/28/most-americans-havent-used-chatgpt-few-think-it-will-have-a-major-impact-on-their-job/