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By: Dr. Gary L. Ackerman

A podcast about technology in schools hosted by Dr. Gary L. AckermanSeason 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.educationHelp Me Clean Out My Library--See the books I have listed on eBay

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222: Efficiency of #edtech Repairs
#222
Yesterday at 11:57 PM

An AI-generated episode based on a human-composed blog post:

Efficiency of #edtech Repairs


221: An Important Role for #edtech Leaders
#221
Yesterday at 11:26 PM

An AI created episode based on a human-composed blog post:

An Important Role for #edtech Leaders


220: On Customer Service and IT
#220
Last Saturday at 11:03 AM

An AI-created episode based on a human-composed blog post:

On Customer Service and IT


219: On Grading on 100-Point Scales
#219
Last Saturday at 12:12 AM

An AI-created episode based in a human-composed blog post:

On Grading on 100-Point Scales


218: Bridging the Gap Between IT and Education Systems
#218
06/10/2026

An AI-generated episode based on a human-composed blog post:

Comparing IT and Education


217: Everett Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations Theory: A Comprehensive Overview
#217
06/10/2026

An AI-generated episode based on aa AI-generated blog post created using human-compised resources as its sources"

Everett Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations Theory: A Comprehensive Overview


216: The Linux Operating System
#216
06/01/2026

An AI-generated episode based on a human-composed blog post:

The Linux Operating System


215: The Paradox of Moving Goals
#215
06/01/2026

An AI-generated episode based on a human-composed blog post:

The Paradox of Moving Goals


214: Configuration Matters with School IT
#214
05/30/2026

An AI-generated episode based on a human-composed blog post:

Configuration Matters with School IT


213: Thoughts on Schools
#213
05/19/2026

An AI-created episode based on a human-composed blog post:

Thoughts on Schools


212: Layers of Educational Technology
#212
05/17/2026

An AI-created episode based on a human-composed blog post:

Layers of Education Technology


211: On Extended Minds
#211
05/17/2026

An AI-generated episode based on a human-composed blog post:

On Extended Minds


210: Electronic Portfolios: The Role of the Creator
#210
05/11/2026

An AI-created episode based on a human-composed blog post:

Electronic Portfolios: The Role of the Creator


209: On Not Being Taught How to Teach
#209
05/11/2026

An AI-created episode based a human-composed blog post:

On Not Being Taught How to Teach


208: Does #edtech Benefit Students?
#208
05/09/2026

An AI-created episode based on a human-composed blog post:

Does #edtech Benefit Students?


207: A Challenge for Rural #edtech Leaders
#207
05/09/2026

An AI-generated episode based on a human-composed blog post:

A Challenge for Rural #edtech Leaders


206:On Information
#206
05/03/2026

An episode based on a blog post:

On Information


205: On Technology-Rich Schools
#205
05/03/2026

A blog post on the fact that schools have been technology-rich for generations:

On Technology-Rich Teaching


204: A Privacy Story
#204
04/28/2026

A blog post, now with audio, telling a troubling story about privacy:

A Privacy Story


203: An #edtech Problem No One Talks About
#203
04/27/2026

An episode based on a blog post:

An #edtech Problem No One Talks About


202: An Observation of IT in Schools
#202
04/19/2026

A blog post on why corporate IT methods often fail in schools:

An Observation of IT in Schools


201: IT Goals in Schools
#201
04/19/2026

An blog post describing the different types of goals we have in schools, especially for IT professionals:

IT Goals in Schools


200: Is It an Innovation?
#200
04/11/2026

A blog post in which I question the changed made as the result of educational technology:

Is It an Innovation?


195: Generative AI: We Are Getting What We Asked For
#195
04/11/2026

A blog post, now with audio, on how AI is exactly what educators want (yes, that is sarcasm).

Generative AI: We Are Getting What We Asked For


194: Inquiry and Authentic Assessment
#194
04/05/2026

An episode based on a blog post:

Inquiry and Authentic Assessment


193: edtech for IT: Assistive Technologies & Accessibility
#193
04/05/2026

An episode based on a blog post:

edtech for IT: Assistive Technologies & Accessibility


192: Understanding Scareware: How Fear Becomes a Cybersecurity Weapon
#192
03/31/2026

An AI-generated episide on scareware, written by AI based on my notes for me network security course:

Understanding Scareware: How Fear Becomes a Cybersecurity Weapon


191: On “Teaching Computers”
#191
03/31/2026

A blog post on how we have taught "computers:"

On “Teaching Computers”


190: Characterizing Weak Leaders
#190
03/28/2026

An episode based on a blog post:

Characterizing Weak Leaders


189: On the Obsolescence of #edtech
#189
03/25/2026

A blog post on #edtech and strategies for managing its obsolescence


188: Elevating EdTech Professional Development: Training, Planning, and Design
#188
03/23/2026

An episode based on a blog post:

Elevating EdTech Professional Development: Training, Planning, and Design


187: On Advertisements in School
#187
03/15/2026

An episode based on a blog post:

On Advertisements in School


186: edtech for IT: Accessibility
#186
03/15/2026

An episode based on a blog post:

edtech for IT: Accessibility


185: ADA Compliance & Inclusivity
#185
03/10/2026

A blog post on ADA compliance

ADA Compliance & Inclusivity


184: Business and Politics are Not Teaching and Learning
#184
03/10/2026

An episode based on a blog post on measuring learning:

Business and Politics are Not Teaching and Learning


183: Education for Information-Rich Fields
#183
03/08/2026

A blog post on the nature of education for information-rich fields:

Education for Information-Rich Fields


182: When Computers Started School
#182
03/08/2026

A blog post on the history of computers in schools:

When Computers Started School


181: Where the Rationale for School IT Breaks Down
#181
03/08/2026

An episode based on a blog post:

Where the Rationale for School IT Breaks Down


180: On Multiple Working Hypotheses
#180
03/01/2026

A post based on a blog post:

On Multiple Working Hypotheses


178: On the (Limited) Value of “Big Idea” People
#178
03/01/2026

An episode based on a blog post:

On the (Limited) Value of “Big Idea” People