Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

Media & Attention
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Learning leads to changes in humans. They behave differently after they have learned. They can perceive things they could not perceive before; they can state things they could not state before, they can solve things they could not solved before.

Learning leads to changes in humans. They behave differently after they have learned. They can perceive things they could not perceive before; they can state things they could not state before, they can solve things they could not solved before.

"I'm really good at multitasking."

No, actually you are not.

At least in education, hiring a consultant to do a workshop is not the same as implementing a reform.

Yeah... I was never a fan of banning cell phones in schools, but the evidence is clear they are a serious distraction to learning.

The designers of school IT systems must understand the importance of perceived ease of use and perceived effectiveness in the intention to use technology.

Natural science is grounded in the assumption of uniformity—what happens always happens. We cannot make that assumption in education.

The craft of teaching with technology– a craft that is a beautiful thing when done well– is not valued in our schools any longer.

“Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.”
― Kurt Vonnegut

Criticism of your methods and results and interpretations of results. If you can't handle these, then please do not call yourself data-driven.

Goodhart's Law: "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure" is particularly true in education .

I've never understood educators' reluctance to recognize the importance of theory.

“Scientific questions cannot be decided by majority vote in any case.”
― Stephen Jay Gould

“Science literacy” comprises knowledge of nature, understanding of methods, ability to reason, humble skepticism of authority. It seems we could benefit from education that nurtures it rather than demonstrating standards.

Darwin was right.

Yeah... actually, I do judge you by the company you keep.

Classrooms should be spaces and places in which students are challenged to reconsider their assumptions and biases, apply what they have are learning to their lives and to unfamiliar situations, and consider uncomfortable questions and topics.

AI seems to be supporting the conclusion GI is still GO.

Conspiracies are sometimes the explanation, but randomness explains many more events.