Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

Every time you edit a manuscript, you introduce new errors.

The learning experiences of in-service teachers can affect their teaching... but those experiences must align with good teaching.

Who would've guessed?

I used to work for a leader who was fond of saying, "there are consequences for your actions." He also had the habit of interrupting people. I refused to complete my thought after he interrupted, and said, "there are consequences...." I've rarely seen anyone more angry.

The "extended mind" theory suggests our cognitive processes aren't just in our heads. Technology like a smartphone can become part of our mind. This means interfering with a device could be morally equivalent to interfering with a person. #EdTech

Neurotechnologies can threaten personal autonomy. Algorithms that learn your preferences can influence your decisions in ways you may not realize, constituting an "undue influence". This is especially concerning when corporate interests are involved. #Autonomy #Cyberlearning

Calling your “fill in the facts” worksheets a “scaffold for big ideas” isn’t really what we mean.

It is more accurate to say “state the opinions upon which you base your facts.”

I like protocols, but I see them as scaffolds. If you are not integrating the interaction into your practice, you are missing the point.

Education is a field in which leaders firmly believe what they did decades ago is the answer to today’s problems.

“We are adopting a new textbook, it’s going to vastly improve the course for our students.”

Is it? Is it really?

Perceptions matter... but sometimes they are inaccurate.

Cognitive presence... which is (basically) becoming curious, exploring and integrating new concepts and ideas, then "owning" new learning... if your classroom doesn't nurture this, then... well... it should.

Discovery. Exploration.

These teaching strategies are informed and guided in a way instructionists ignore.

Instruction can be engaging in a way discovery educators ignore.

Open pedagogy-- finds students becoming prosumers of knowledge. This is a threat to many.

Users: Why don’t we just make a web site to do x?

IT: Yeah, maintaining a web site is hard and time consuming.

Users: It can’t be that hard, can’t you set it up so we can do it?

IT: Sure, here you go.

Users: We don’t have time for this. Who builds and updates our pages?

One thing I learned during 30 years as a teacher: the language in faculty lounges is worse than in football locker rooms.

Students want a purpose to the lesson… not measurable outcomes… but a purpose.

Who knew?

I mean other than all the students and most of the teachers.

Self-reported data is fine… but it’s not always what you need.

Calling your “fill in the facts” worksheets a “scaffold for big ideas” isn’t really what we mean.

“We have a new paradigm.”

“No, actually you just found an alliterative way to summarize what is obvious.”

#leadership #innovation