Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

“If you thought that science was certain - well, that is just an error on your part.”
― Richard P. Feynman

30+ years in education has made me come to know expertise is regularly rejected.

Hype... it's got a cycle. Knowing where you are saves much consternation.

A podcast episode based on a chapter I published a few years ago.
https://buff.ly/402LT2K
Ackerman, G. (2018). Open source online learning in rural communities. In I. Bouchrika, N. Harrati, & P. Vu. Handbook of research on learner experience and usability in online education. IGI-Global.

“Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.”
― Isaac Asimov

While claiming to be “data-driven,” educators are incredibly sloppy with our collection, analysis, management, and reporting of data.

When students ask "Why are we doing this?" Many teachers speculate at their motivation: “Are they trying to distract me?” “Are they trying to get out of doing work?” “Are they challenging my authority?” are all reasonable interpretations of the question.

Data the show "it works" is fine, but if you can't explain how "it works" then you should questions the data too.

When individuals become educated and when they adopt science-like approaches, they do reject certain ideas and they promote others. This is not because of indoctrination, it is because of reason.

No college can claim to be an inclusive community and dedicated to equity if they are not taking their responsibility to create accessible materials seriously. Very seriously.

That is the point of integration; boundaries are blurred.

I fail to see how a career as a business leader leaves a philanthropist more qualified than I am to recommend sound pedagogy, so I am skeptical to the point of cynicism about the pedagogy they promote.

I check in on twitter about once per week. I miss the interaction with my colleagues on that platform, but the misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda that I see when I go back makes me confident it isn't worth my attention.

When we take our recycling, the attendant sometime does not give the dog who accompanies us a treat. The dog is not happy on those days..

IT people can tell those who are leaders, but have never been responsible for IT just like teachers can tell administrators who have never taught.

“I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.”
― Richard Feynman

Me too, Dick, me too.

“Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt.”
― Richard P. Feynman

"How do I tel if my studnets plagiarized?"

Some things can't be taught.

Your data are fine, but if they don't tell compelling story, they won't affect us.

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