Dr. Gary L. Ackerman
Appropriate Proper Reasonable
A podcast about technology in schools hosted by Dr. Gary L. Ackerman Season 1 features episodes I recorded myself, with some including questions or prompts that were created with a text to speech tool. Season 2 features episodes that were created using the two-voice deep dive conversation tool in Notebook LM. https://hackscience.education Help Me Clean Out My Library-- See the books I have listed on eBay
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Dr. Gary L. Ackerman
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Jul 5, 2026
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Episodes
121: Teachers’ Inability to Deal with Ambiguity 14.09.2025 10:17
A blog post on rules and inconsistent rules as a valuable teaching opportunity: https://hackscience.education/2018/11/01/teachers-inability-to-deal-with-ambiguity/
120: Red Herrings 14.09.2025 13:58
A blog post on red herrings--those seemingly important, yet meaningless activities in which we participate but are meaningless. https://hackscience.education/2018/10/23/red-herrings/
119: On Computer Mediated Communication in Schools 14.09.2025 11:18
A blog post looking at the evolution of computers and networks and the implications for education: On Computer Mediated Communication in Schools
118: Layers of Educational Technology 14.09.2025 23:00
A blog post proposing five layers to educational technology. Addressing realities at each is essential for a high-quality program, but none is sufficient. https://hackscience.education/2025/02/13/five-layers-of-educational-technology/
117: Transparent Taming of Wicked Problems 06.09.2025 16:41
a blog post on wicked problems and how we can solve them through adapting solutions typically used for tame problems: Transparent Taming of Wicked Problems
116: #Edtech for #Edleaders: Beta-Testing 06.09.2025 1:43
A blog post focusing on beta-testing; the intended audience is school leaders to understand this aspect of technology development, https://hackscience.education/2018/07/25/edtech-for-edleaders-beta-testing/
115: Bridging Gaps: Research and Instruction 30.08.2025 16:20
A blog post on research in teaching and learning: Bridging Gaps: Research and Instruction
114: The Scientific Attitude 30.08.2025 12:33
A blog post, now with audio, focusing on science and Lee McIntyre's book The Scientific Attitude. This is a important topic for both the outcomes of teaching and the reality of operations in school today. http://hackscience.education/2021/08/05/the-scientific-attitude/
113: What Would Happen If…? 24.08.2025 9:41
An audio version of a blog post exploring bias: https://hackscience.education/2018/10/19/what-would-happen-if/
112: Naturalistic Approaches to Research and Teaching 24.08.2025 11:07
An episode based in a blog post comparing positivist and Naturalistic approaches to data: https://hackscience.education/2018/09/28/naturalistic-approaches-to-research-and-teaching/
111: Should Educators Judge Initiatives? 17.08.2025 8:10
A blog post, with an audio deep-dive, considering the role of educators in judging educational initiatives: https://hackscience.education/2018/10/11/should-educators-judge-initiatives/
110: A Disturbing Observation 17.08.2025 7:12
A blog post describing observations of math students in two very different situations: https://hackscience.education/2018/09/22/a-disturbing-observation/
109: Why Standardized Testing Flopped 14.08.2025 6:18
An audio version of a podcast episode on standardized testing and its limitations as a data source in education. https://hackscience.education/2018/09/24/why-standardized-testing-flopped/
108: Technology is Recursive 10.08.2025 7:46
A blog post on the recursive nature of technology. https://hackscience.net/2018/08/29/technology-is-recursive/
107: On the Ethics of Data Collection in Education 06.08.2025 16:03
An episode based on a blog post: https://hackscience.net/2018/04/13/on-the-ethics-of-data-collection-in-education/
106: Teaching in the AI World: A Time for John Dewey 31.07.2025 11:14
A blog post on teaching and AI and how teaching still matters: https://hackscience.education/2025/07/30/teaching-in-the-ai-world-a-time-for-john-dewey/
105: The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World that Values Sameness 26.07.2025 8:28
A blog post on Todd Rose's 2015 book: The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World that Values Sameness
104: Data Versus Evidence 26.07.2025 9:28
A blog post, now with audio, describing a perspective on data in education: Data versus Evidence – hackscience.education
103: Ownership of Knowledge and AI 24.07.2025 6:34
A blog post on generative AI and the learners' ownership of the the curriculum: https://hackscience.education/2025/07/24/owning-knowledge-and-ai/
102: Efficacious #edtech 19.07.2025 11:41
A blog post on how to design educational technology: Efficacious #edtech
101: The End of Averaage 14.07.2025 8:28
A blog post on... well... the end of average as a meaningful measure: https://hackscience.education/2018/08/01/the-end-of-average-how-we-succeed-in-a-world-that-values-sameness/
100: Technology Transfer 13.07.2025 9:38
A blog post on how technologies transfer from one population to another: https://hackscience.education/2018/07/12/technology-transfer/
99: #Edtech for #Edleaders: Whom to Hire: Technology Integration Specialists 06.07.2025 7:59
A blog post focusing in a rationale for technology integration specialists, designed for school leaders: https://hackscience.education/2018/08/01/edtech-for-edleaders-whom-to-hire-technology-integration-specialists/
98: Technologies and Structural Deepening 06.07.2025 3:53
A blog post on how technology changes organizations, especially schools: https://hackscience.education/2018/07/31/technologies-and-structural-deepening/
97: Diversity of Computing 29.06.2025 4:41
A blog post arguing schools should have lots of different devices for students to use, now with audio: https://hackscience.education/2019/06/19/diversity-of-computing/
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