Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

Did you ever notice the "we need to improve communication" crowd are the least responsive? I have.

Edtech for Edleaders: Local Area Networks
https://hackscience.education/2018/06/27/edtech-for-edleaders-local-area-networks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

It so obvious to spot the leaders and managers who spent no time actually doing the work.

It’s not the technology. It’s who we use it.

The best way to ensure compliance is to redefine what it means to be compliant.

One thing I’ve learned during 35 years in education: Those whose leadership is grounded in authoritarianism are quickly ineffective.

Let's all start using Grace Hooper as the sample text in name fields in our web forms.

Edtech for Edleaders: A Rationale
https://hackscience.education/2018/06/26/edtech-for-edleaders-a-rationale/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

There is no belief, however foolish, that will not gather its faithful adherents who will defend it to the death. - Isaac Asimov

Edtech for Edleaders: Computer Rooms Today
https://hackscience.education/2018/06/26/edtech-for-edleaders-computer-rooms-today/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

IT must be approached as a multidimensional "thing." It's gotta move bits, but it also must be used for things that are necessary for the organization, and it must be perceived as easy to use by the users.

The cognitive and learning sciences are articulating the social nature of learning and the importance of students finding emotional connections to the curriculum. I'm not sure curriculum leaders have learned this yet.

Scareware works in part because, there are security tools in web browsers that do display a scary message if you are about to visit a potentially harmful site.

Epistemology is Not a “Four-Lettered” Word 4: Speed of Learning
https://hackscience.education/2018/06/25/epistemology-is-not-a-four-lettered-word-4-speed-of-learning/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Few IT emergencies are as urgent as phishing attempts suggest

I’ve been critical of organizations where I work for 40 years. For me, it’s been a way to reflect on what we do and how we do it. Things are worse in education today than they ever have been.

One things I learned during 35 years in education: While “struggle” is a necessary component of learning, too much struggle leads to frustration which inhibits learning, and teachers cannot judge the difference as well as they think they can.

One things I learned during 35 years in education: The more experience students have in laboratories, workshops, studios, and similar spaces, the better their education. #education #teaching #schools

Just because "the boss" wants it does not mean its a good idea. This is especially true in #education .

Edtech for Edleaders: What We Want in IT Systems
https://hackscience.education/2018/06/22/edtech-for-edleaders-what-we-want-in-it-systems/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon