Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

I’m always skeptical when employers complain about workers. What if you paid better wages? Would you get the skills you want but can’t hire?

Freemium is really not free, it certainly isn’t #OER

Without context, content is meaningless.

Creative thinkers don’t stop when they get one answer.

If it isn’t “in the standards” can we still teach it?

Leadership by slogans... it is so tiresome... please stop... whatever your field or organization.

Strategic, affective, recognition. Learning depends on all three.

Early innovators are also early abandoners.

Yeah, if your contribution is just restating what has already been shared, don’t bother.

Ask “why?” until you get to the root. Design from there.

Do we include humnas when documenting the infrastructure in schools?

Schools are trying to do so much, they end up doing nothing.

Design for sustainable education.

I’m unsure how we work in education if we aren’t flexible and iterative... but that seems contrary to how we approach planning.

Geolocation is protected under FERPA? Who “woulda” thought about this a few year ago?

What we design into classrooms matters.

“If the best stay best and the worst stay worst, are you really teaching.” #teacher #education #highschool #highereducation #teacherlife

I distrust all leaders incapable of saying what’s wrong with their plan.

How you act and react when faced with contrary evidence or unexpected results tells a lot about you. I can spot those who have a background in science (or at least approach problems with a science-like mind set) and I give their ideas more credence.

If you can’t say why you are not qualified for a position, you are not qualified for it.