Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org
- On the web:
- https://hackscience.education/
Director of Teaching and Learning Innovation at a community college in New England
Retired k-12 science/ math/ technology teacher/ technology integration specialist/ coordinator
Joined Nov 2022
I have been told I'm burning bridges when leaving positions. I always wanted to respond, "Yeah, and it was ignited by the dumpster fire you. have here," but I usually just shrugged and walked away.
Whereas previous generations were primarily consumers of media, there is an emerging expectation that individuals will participate in the creation of the digital media landscape as much as they consume in that landscape.
If you include "free to try" sites in you list of "free" sites, you are despicable ... or maybe just annoying.
The more experience students have in laboratories, workshops, studios, and similar spaces, the better their education.
While “struggle” is a necessary component of learning, too much leads to frustration which inhibits learning.
“We haven’t been able to do it, but AI can.”
This seems a dangerous attitude.
If an adult is controlling it all, then learning is not happening.
Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. Remember that when using data.
Just because you’ve made lots of money you are not an expert on what schools should do.
Some terms demonstrate you lack understanding. “AI-induced natural selection” is an example.
It’s possible to improve test scores without improving capacity for students to understand and use the knowledge tested.
Importance and ease of measurement are almost always inversely proportional.
“Let’s have AI vet search results.” Sure. There isno chance that could go wrong.
Remember when everyone freaked out that Channel One wanted to show commercials in schools. Now, everyone pulls up YouTube regularly.
Conspiracies are real, but not every event is the result of one.
“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.”
― Carl Sagan
In the decades I have work in schools have taught me anything it is that learning requires effort. Teachers' first job is to motivate and nurture curiosity.
I taught middle school for years. I am very familiar with the rantings of folks who did not do the reading and are just trying to sound like they know what they are talking about.
- On the web:
- https://hackscience.education/
Director of Teaching and Learning Innovation at a community college in New England
Retired k-12 science/ math/ technology teacher/ technology integration specialist/ coordinator
Joined Nov 2022
