Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

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

When people learn no tools of judgment and merely follow their hopes, the seeds of political manipulation are sown. - Stephen Jay Gould

The problem is from the definer’s perspective. The situation may remain problematic for others, and the solution may make it worse for others or introduce new problems into the system.

Is Moore’s Law and observation or a benchmark?

“Freedumb” is my new favorite word.

Invention. Innovation. Diffusion. The three phases of change.

Yeah... those of you who are insisting "online test proctoring" is needed... make sure you have taken a test using one.

Invention is the mother of necessity.

“One way to define technology is in terms of evolution.” Yeah, this seems accurate.

“The best way to invent the future is to predict it-if you can get enough people to believe your prediction.” -John Barlow Perry

The first “picture phones” were rejected by consumers as they feared they were invasive? (To paraphrase David Nye in Technology Matters). What changed?

“We only think when confronted with a problem.”
― John Dewey

I think Dewey was on to something here... and I'm not sure #educators have figured this out yet. #teachers #schools #highschool #highschool #education #edchat #edreform

“A problem well put is half solved.”
― John Dewey

Unless of course, it is a wicked problem.

One of the most annoying things about working in education (but not as a teacher) is saying, "No, I'm a year-round employee. I don't get the breaks teachers do."

Any #education practice is appropriate for a subset of the curriculum and student population. It is only when we try to use a single strategy for every purpose that we fail.

Have you ever noticed most "change" just maintains current efforts?
I have.

Tsundoku is not my thing, I’ve read every book on my shelves. Downloading PDF’s and not reading them... that’s my superpower!

Long term memory benefits from writing it down or storing it on disk. Sight benefits from microscopes/ telescopes, etc.

Why are we so vehement math must be done without the tools designed to do it?

The problem with education is we don’t agree on what “learning” is... probably because it comes in so many varieties and often defies clear measurement (especially when it is going to be most useful to those who learned).

Let's start every teacher education lesson on grading with a lesson on Goodhart's law.