Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

Scientific theories are not arbitrary. They reflect reality of nature and human interaction with nature. #science

You can use all the quantitative data you can get, but you still have to distrust it and use your own intelligence and judgment. -Alvin Toffler

One of the definitions of sanity is the ability to tell real from unreal. Soon we'll need a new definition. -Alvin Toffler

#science is not about collecting facts... it is about explaining how nature works.

“I appreciate that really good question...” which led to, “we are starting a conversation...” drove me from my last job.

When students contribute as much as the class as teachers, it is a good place.

Can you start on a path with no goal?
Yes.

On his discovery being the basis for the atomic bomb, Albert Einstein said, “If I had known I would have been a clockmaker.”

Failure is not allowed in many organizations, despite the rhetoric from leaders.

Hypocrisy is really unbecoming.

When scientific definitions and everyday definitions conflict, confusion results.

If your strategy can be summarized with alliteration or rhyming, I assume the strategy was defined for its marketable title rather than its theoretical basis and value in practice.

Relationships are the basis for all education... the sooner we realize that... the more natural being trauma-informed will be... this is one of the things I’ve come to know.

Philanthropy is fine... the rich and corporations get to support the projects they value. Too bad we don’t insist they will pay fair taxes to support all public endeavors, not just those they choose.

A blog post, now with audio:
https://hackscience.education/2018/04/30/personalized-learning-four-types/
#teaching #highereducation #highschool #k-12Teaching

Educational leaders need to understand the "choose two" reality when it comes to edtech IT systems: inexpensive, quick deployment, or high quality – you can't have all three. #edtech #leadership

Open source edtech, while potentially inexpensive and high quality, can be delayed by installation, configuration, and thorough testing by IT staff. #edtechchallenges #ITsupport

A podcast now with audio: #edtech for Educational Leaders: Cheap, Fast, and Good. Choose two.
https://hackscience.education/2018/05/31/edtech-for-edleaders-choose-two/

A post on cleaning data for students in data analytics: https://hackscience.education/2025/03/17/data-cleaning/

“Heeding the law of regression to the mean would help us slow down, calm down, pay attention to the long term and the big picture, and react with a more strategic patience to crises large and small.”