Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

Research starts with a question. If no one knows the answer to it, then it might be interesting research.

Controlled experiments are fine, but give me a good meta analysis if you want me to take you seriously.

I must be a cynic, because I always assume the “free” stuff is just items that could not be sold. (Open source software and OER resources excepted.)

an flag be anything other than divisive? I mean their purpose is to know how to find friends or enemies.

Do you think everyone should think/ act/ believe the way you do? If “yes,” then you were indoctrinated and want others to be. If “no,” then whatever you do is not indoctrination.

What are we working towards? Why are we doing it?

These questions are key to education planning.

One thing I learned during 35+ years in education: the philanthropists who have come to save the school are always wrong.

“Technology also raises anew question about the nature of the ends themselves.” -Stephanie Moore and Heather Tullberg-Webb

Questions motivate students far more than learning outcomes.

Jimmy Carter was right. We should have adopted the metric system.

Over my career, I have seen the change from folks proudly proclaiming their ignorance of science to actively spreading anti-scientific information.

I have my directions on my phone set to give directions in the metric system. The fact that it annoys those who ride with me is a bonus.

“Science allows mystery, but not magic….” -Richard Dawkins

Eye witness accounts are often the least reliable.

Scientists see the world in detail, and it causes the restlessness of curiosity.

I am willing to go back to teaching, but I’ve a long list of conditions to which no school would agree.

In my last teaching gig, my team and I had regularly scheduled sessions with the instructional coaches. The session on learning styles was… interesting.

I am willing to go back to teaching, but I’ve a long list of conditions to which no school would agree.

If the data can be displayed on a dashboard, it’s probably of limited use in decision making.

If it isn’t alliterate, there’s no chance it will catch on in schools. A catchy acronym helps, but the alliteration is essential.