Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

“The first person you should be careful not to fool is yourself. Because you are the easiest person to fool".”
― Richard Feynman

Looking at Open
https://bit.ly/3uOXWDB

Active Verbs to Frame Learning
https://bit.ly/49VJKro

A Closer Look at Educational Data
https://hackscience.education/2019/03/04/a-closer-look-at-educational-data/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Looking at Open
https://bit.ly/3uOXWDB

“There is no authority who decides what is a good idea.”
― Richard Feynman

The only thing reading a book that proves you right is reading one that proves you wrong.

Teachers and Red Herrings
https://hackscience.education/2019/03/01/teachers-and-red-herrings/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

I find nature's absolute disregard for humans, our inventions, opinions, and beliefs to be very refreshing.

Let's be honest elegant design is boring. Crafty use of what is available, now that is interesting.

“For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.”
― Richard P. Feynman

Someone said they'd buy a copy of my book that is available under Creative Commons if I posted a link. Let's see what happens:
tinyurl.com/23hv9tmy

For those who want the PDF, .odt, or .doc version, feel free to get a copy here:
https://bit.ly/3SWz6JP

I appreciate the interest!

Passing, Practicing, Progressing https://hackscience.education/2024/02/29/passing-practicing-progressing/

“I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.”
― Richard P. Feynman

“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.”
― Richard P. Feynman

What would you do to now have uses complain about the IT you design?

Be honest school leaders... You really don't have any idea what IT people are saying, do you?

“Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn't matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough.”
― Richard P. Feynman

Alfred North Whitehead warned us about eduction that produces “’inert ideas’—that is to say, ideas that are merely received into the mind without being utilized, or tested, or thrown into fresh combinations."

When parental involvement in school is based on surveillance (e.g. track homework), it negatively affects performance. Yeah, sure aligns with my teaching experience.