Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

Here is your regular reminder that “standards” were sold to education as “high quality for all,” but it became something much different.

One of the most depressing parts of education is the degree to which school leaders (folks with advanced degrees) accept and parrot the sales pitches as they introduce “paradigm-changing innovations."

Sometimes I wish I wasn’t someone who takes reason, logic, and empirical evidence seriously. I look at the delusional things that come across my feeds and I envy those who can confidently make such statements without concern for reality.

One thing I miss about job searches is the part of interview after I have decided I don’t want the job.

The fact that teachers in the USA need to share “classroom wish lists” on social media should be our greatest national embarrassment. Unfortunately, we have way more embarrassing situations right now.

“Hallucinations” as the term we apply to information AI creates. OK… can we apply it to ideas like “learning styles” and the other stuff made up be educational consultants?

“We are starting a conversation” is leader speak for “I’m going to make a terrible decision in 6 months and claim everyone had input.”

I saw Ethan Mollick posted this on a different site today: “At least give your model an interesting prompt or perspective or something.” It made me LOL.

“Tools confer intelligence.” I don’t think this is wrong.

One thing I learned during 30+ years in the classroom: students appreciate conversation and natural dialogue more than polished presentation.

How an intelligent man can subscribe to a party I find a complete mystery. -Albert Einstein

Finding a reference to support a poorly cited paper written by AI seems a whole lot less fun (and more time consuming) that writing the paper myself.

“Focusing on the basics,” ostensibly a non-politician stance towards curriculum, is probably the *most* politically motivated and indoctrinating of the options.

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool. - Richard Feynman

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein

The most erroneous stories are those we think we know best - and therefore never scrutinize or question. - Stephen Jay Gould

Don’t conflate your conclusions grounded in cognitive biases with evidence.