Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

Expertise. Leaders seek it, then ignore it.

On Digital Information
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Technology allows us to remove cognition from our brains and extend our physical capabilities.

Human brains are adaptable organs... if they choose to be.

Yes, I do judge you by the company you keep.

I was at a meeting today, when someone proposed we adopt a new LMS. Yeah... I made it clear I would not be leading that effort. I have too little productive time left to waste it on such trivial and contentious matters.

Yeah... I'm just going to sit over here and judge you by your actions.

I'd happily tell you exactly what I saw over 35 years in education... but you would not believe it.

One thing I learned in my 35+ years in education: Educators are much more comfortable starting this over than they are actually doing anything.

Hey IT... you don't know as much as you think you do... believe folks who tell you what they need.

I've been a teacher since 1988. I learned early on not to respond to "let me know what I am missing." Understanding what you need to do is your first job as a student.

“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.”
― Charles Darwin

Is the AI Hype Over?
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“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens

Necessity comes after invention.

Cooking extends digestion outside our bodies.

Naturalistic researchers accept that role of the individual in creating and understanding knowledge and meaning. That doesn't mean "reality" doesn't exist; it does mean different folks interpret it differently.

The traditional approach to education focused on transmitting declarative and procedural knowledge through methods like rote memorization and repetitive drills...that is not generally effective.

What does it say about me that I enjoy listening to the AI-generated podcasts based on things I have written?

"Recitation script: describes a classroom dynamic where teachers control the flow of information and students passively receive it through lectures, textbook readings, and worksheets. Notice the adjective "effective" is missing.