Posts by garyackerman@qoto.org
(DIR) Post #AkEeGs8KDr9feepRKK by garyackerman@qoto.org
2024-07-23T17:20:00Z
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Correlation, association, causation. Humans are not good at differentiating these.
(DIR) Post #AkGm5SDhPnj83AKRIO by garyackerman@qoto.org
2024-07-24T15:08:00Z
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“I taught it, but they didn’t learn it.” Those teachers annoy me.
(DIR) Post #Am6UAxacYuHndPxQfI by garyackerman@qoto.org
2024-09-17T18:47:01Z
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Especially in this century, education has become the focus of much political attention. Government agencies, politicians, and philanthropists are all much more influential in determining educational policy and practice than they were in previous generations.
(DIR) Post #AmbERrsw2cajEJaYG8 by garyackerman@qoto.org
2024-10-02T15:08:01Z
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We had a discussion of AI with students. They want to learn how to use it to become "smarter." Banning it won't lead to this result.
(DIR) Post #ApqfnjwqBb9CUb2zfU by garyackerman@qoto.org
2025-01-07T19:25:01Z
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Diverse groups make better decisions. Deal with it.
(DIR) Post #AsFsSgJmBwL60ABItU by garyackerman@qoto.org
2025-03-20T18:20:01Z
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A need for certainty makes one a weak leader.
(DIR) Post #AuQDqd8IBMTO7BKwgy by garyackerman@qoto.org
2025-05-24T14:07:13Z
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Stephen Jay Gould on Intelligence Tests (IQ), the Nature - Nurture Controversy 1995 https://t.co/MIgb0Hgi32 in case you need a dose of reason to temper your focus on tests. #education
(DIR) Post #AuQIXXhKfFB3WmRbKi by garyackerman@qoto.org
2025-05-24T15:13:14Z
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I’be been reading lots on learning theory and research in the last couple of weeks... books, articles, handbooks. Why am I not reading about “measurable outcomes?” I mean, as much as we hear about them, there must be theory and research supporting their importance. Right?
(DIR) Post #AuQb23J1VebLQ7luNM by garyackerman@qoto.org
2025-05-24T18:52:10Z
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It is better to have doubt than it is to be certain about the wrong conclusion.
(DIR) Post #AuRWfISk3De3CzpYGW by garyackerman@qoto.org
2025-03-18T18:25:01Z
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When scientific definitions and everyday definitions conflict, confusion results.
(DIR) Post #AuRWrSzmiQ5dLp5aS0 by garyackerman@qoto.org
2024-10-15T17:42:00Z
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When students ask "Why are we doing this?" Many teachers speculate at their motivation: “Are they trying to distract me?” “Are they trying to get out of doing work?” “Are they challenging my authority?” are all reasonable interpretations of the question.
(DIR) Post #AuRWrz6zJArixQhn7Y by garyackerman@qoto.org
2024-10-17T16:35:01Z
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Ask your students ... and believe what they say... they know much more that your think!
(DIR) Post #AuRWzzEEl1NXdXuaHY by garyackerman@qoto.org
2025-05-24T17:20:06Z
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“I can live with doubt and uncertainty,” said no #DataDriven leader ever.
(DIR) Post #AuRX0p6vrQQuXwtU7E by garyackerman@qoto.org
2025-05-24T17:06:11Z
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Humans tend to deny, discredit, forget that which disagrees with them. It does not serve use well in a global village.
(DIR) Post #AuRX2kloyAqdfDwJs0 by garyackerman@qoto.org
2025-05-24T16:03:02Z
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“organizational members are unlikely to hold common perceptions of readiness when leaders communicate inconsistent messages or act in inconsistent ways,” it is almost like some #leaders are not familiar with the literature in their field.
(DIR) Post #AuRXDQTyjtvNvagPy4 by garyackerman@qoto.org
2025-05-24T13:13:10Z
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Just because a fact is true, your interpretation of it may not be.
(DIR) Post #AuRXMcBwZgBMqid3zc by garyackerman@qoto.org
2025-05-23T14:07:13Z
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“If you don’t like change, you’ll like irrelevance even less.” I’m getting t-shirts and bumper stickers with this message.
(DIR) Post #AuRXNA0mpfSZjxfdK4 by garyackerman@qoto.org
2025-05-23T13:13:16Z
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Everyone is born a genius. Society de-geniuses them." -Buckminster Fuller
(DIR) Post #AuRXck1DF3mTl1Ic6K by garyackerman@qoto.org
2025-05-22T17:25:56Z
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The demarcation problem has not found an adequate solution. Is something like creationism simply "lousy science" rather than "unscientific"? The distinction remains difficult.
(DIR) Post #AuRXgRBPDL0CUwpUHY by garyackerman@qoto.org
2025-05-22T16:35:11Z
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What makes something scientific? Philosophers call it the problem of demarcation, finding a principled way to distinguish genuine sciences from pseudosciences. It's a surprisingly hard question!