Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

“Scientific accomplishment is also a communal activity, not a hermit’s achievement.” What Stephen Jay Gould said about science applies to many human endeavors.

Framing the problem is as important as solving it... actually how it us framed will largely determine how it is solved... and how others judge the solution.

Don’t confuse “a situation that worked for me/ us” with “this is something *everyone* *must* do.”

I’m thinking whoever paid to get the psychic reading advertising into my feeds is not getting their money’s worth... also, I question the validity of the algorithms that sent them my way.

Go ahead and break down your problem... you may solve it... but only if the parts are not connected in unknown ways.

"Structural deepening" refers to the increasing complexity of a technology as new components are added. Integrating computers into education led to new curriculum, instructional methods, and support systems, making the overall educational system more complex.

Transferring educational technologies faces challenges due to differences in cultural contexts, existing skills, and resistance from stakeholders. What works in one school

Solutions to wicked problems are experienced by individuals, meaning the implementation has a direct and lasting impact on people's lives and understanding. For instance, a new mathematics curriculum impacts how students learn and perceive mathematics.

A "wicked problem" is complex, ill-defined, and lacks a clear solution. Education is a wicked problem because it involves multiple stakeholders with diverse perspectives, changing societal contexts, and unpredictable outcomes.

Suspect a data breach? Report it immediately, secure operations, fix vulnerabilities, and notify impacted parties. Staying silent is the worst thing.

Data security is a key part of data governance, helping to maintain data integrity and protect sensitive information. Understand access requirements, encryption, and secure transmission. #CyberSecurity #DataProtection

Data governance is about the policies to protect people and the integrity of data. It ensures data is clean, accessible, and easy to use. Too often this is ignored by "data-driven leaders."

Another post for students in data analytics class:
https://hackscience.education/2025/04/20/chi-squared-test/

A blog post on simple linear regression for data analytics students:
https://hackscience.education/2025/04/20/simple-liner-regression/

When a term starts to lose meaning, go back and find the original definition.

“Mathematics are not observable.”

Every now and then, I impress myself with the quality of a sentence I write. Of course, the next day, I change it... but for that brief time... it was wonderful.

Do not confuse schooling and learning; schooling and teaching. They are done for different purposes and they are not necessarily related.

Only cooperation constitutes a process that can produce reason. - Jean Piaget

“Conclusions are the consequence, not the essence.” -Stephen Jay Gould