Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

I’ve been fight the urge to say, “rendering and captioning an entire lecture is too long? Well maybe organize you course around learning rather than lecturing” frequently in the last few weeks.

“Parents have become aware of puzzling change in behavior patterns of their children.” Radio caused such a stir in 1936.

“This new invader of the privacy of the home has brought many a disturbing influence in its wake,” was written about radio in 1936.

I use “automatically graded multiple choice quizzes” (2 attempts) as a fraction of my course (30% this term). I encourage students to identify errors (I explain how question banks are prone to error). I always get students asking about questions after a quiz is completed.

I used to work with an instructor who gave his students group work and it lasted for as long as it took to walk to the coffee machine, fill his cup, and walk back. Don’t be that teacher.

“Yeah, I have a work-around, but it is way too many steps.” I’m going to start calling these “too much extra work-arounds.” #edtech #technology

I wonder... Are the parents who claim teaching should not be political the same parents who seek to remove books from the curriculum?

You claim, "I hire good people and get out of their way.” But what if you don’t?

I would take you more seriously as a “data-driven leader” if you could identify the source of your data more specifically than “the numbers from the state.”

You had my interest until you mentioned learning styles, then I stopped reading.

Don’t be the teacher/ faculty member who puts the “no excuses” section in your syllabus, then be long-delayed with grading/ feedback. Yeah, I know, but I’ve been in your student and I’ve been your colleague trying to justify your actions.

Has anyone every reduced a manuscript to meet the space limit and not improved its quality quality?

“As I made clear in the syllabus” (or in the email or announcement or other place, physical or virtual) is often not true, except to the writer.

Yeah, we all make typos... don’t take the time to fix them in meetings.

So much IT frustration arises from ignoring recommended procedures.

“Do you have evidence for that?” is an unwelcome question in many situations.

If your meeting is scheduled with an end time, end the meeting at that time!

I once read an article by someone who described how to take UFO photos (decorated pie plates tossed of the roof etc.) One of my greatest regrets is I never did this with students.

“Whose time will be saved?” Determines which technology projects get prioritized.

Illustrating your point by referencing pseudoscience does not strengthen your argument.