Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

Ethics in your field... if you are not teaching it... you are not doig your job.

Creating content and writing are not the same.

AI is increasingly integrated into various aspects of our lives, influencing decision-making processes, shaping societal norms, and creating new opportunities and challenges.

AI literacy refers to the ability to understand, critically evaluate, and engage with AI technologies effectively. If we start with educators, we have a chance to see it in our students... and we must see it in them.

Latency sucks.

Yeah, we have bushels of data, but are any of them really meaningful?

echnology should facilitate discourse and interaction, not just deliver information. This shift supports a sociocultural approach to learning.

"The lessons we develop will depend on a previously unused technology to accomplish something previously not taught.”

Despite the long history and significant investments in educational technology, many educators still struggle to create effective technology-rich learning environments. This is often due to conflicting advice, lack of clear guidance on best practices, and difficulties in aligning technology implementation with curriculum goals and teacher needs.

Am I the only one who really dislikes the use of "PD" to describe those dreadful meetings is schools?

Technology acceptance models can help school leaders design better technology support systems. Most of this leaders, however, have never heard of it.

Schools are struggling to create effective technology-rich learning environments despite a long history of computers in education.

"If I had a dollar for every time I had to reset a student's password, I could retire early. And buy a new laptop.

Quantitative and qualitative research methods both have a role to play in education. Each approach provides valuable insights into learning and teaching. We seem to act as if quantitative data are the only "real data."

Progressive discourse relies on facts, not opinions or political agendas. Facts are established through rigorous observation and testing. I'm not sure we have been doing this for the last few decades in education.

A flowchart outlining the steps of an experiment provides cognitive scaffolding by guiding student actions throughout the research process, while a rubric clarifies expectations for the final report, supporting both process and output.

Technology can create rich, immersive learning environments that simulate real-world experiences and provide access to diverse perspectives. Think virtual labs, interactive simulations, and global collaboration platforms.

Technology can perform many cognitive tasks previously done by humans, like remembering and processing information at incredible speeds. This frees up human minds to focus on higher-order thinking and uniquely human skills.

The rise of computers and the internet requires a shift in focus from memorization to skills like finding, evaluating, and applying information. Skills like abstraction, systems thinking, experimentation, and collaboration are becoming increasingly important.

Deeper, active, and authentic learning that prepares students to be flexible specialists is crucial.