Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

If an applicant spends an hour interviewing with you, they deserve a phone call if they are not hired.

Once you decide to leave a position, devise an exit strategy. Carrying on as if nothing is changing is bad form.

Identity in the Digital World
https://hackscience.education/2018/11/12/identity-in-the-digital-world/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Humans like to categorize using dichotomies; an object is placed in one group or another. Unfortunately this imposes our biases on nature.

Engineered solutions have option for finding faults. Not all "problem solvers" have that possibility.

“Did we meet the goal?” answers that don't begin with “It depends….” are not worth hearing.

Brains and Information Technology
https://hackscience.education/2018/11/10/brains-and-information-technology/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Those rules you use to decide when a problem is solved.... they are all made up... once you meet them, the problem may still remain, but you are satisfied .

"Interactions of systems-variables are so interlinked to each other that cause and effect is a kind of circular logic. One separate variable thus can be both cause and effect. " - Lars Skyttner in describing systems.

Educators often confuse correlation with causation; they assume actions for which they are responsible caused any improvements in performance on test scores.

"Despite evidence that experiences in the arts and opportunities for physical activity are associated with higher levels of academic performance, it is not unusual for those activities to be perceived as superfluous to the academic or intellectual purposes of education, thus they tend to be cut from school budgets in misguided attempts to improve academic performance."

Why Reform Produces No Changes https://hackscience.net/2023/12/12/why-reform-produces-no-changes/

Misbehavior, Unethical Behavior, and Grades
https://hackscience.education/2018/11/06/misbehavior-unethical-behavior-and-grades/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

"Lack of knowledge... that is the problem." I think Deming missed the point here. We have plenty of knowledge , but not much ability (or willingness ) to be critical of it.

Knowledge Building
https://hackscience.education/2018/11/06/knowledge-building/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

"The proof of evolution lies in those adaptations that arise from improbable foundations." - Stephen Jay Gould

Don't; assume a secure web site is safe.

Note from IT: If we have a serious issue that needs your attention, we are unlikely (like really unlikely) to send you an email message.

One of the most challenging math education problems I have faced is trying to help older adults understand that the phishers don't really know you are expecting a package from Amazon, they are just guessing and are correct on many days.

Deeper Learning Principles
https://hackscience.education/2018/11/06/deeper-learning-principles/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon