Resources for transformational learning | May 22, 2026

by Scott McLeod | May 22, 2026 | Miscellaneous, Not So Irrelevant | 0 comments

Some things worth investigating…

• Should laptops really go the way of cell phones?
• 6 tips for developing engaging PBL project ideas
• Making space for long-term thinking in daily leadership
• Digital fluency, metacognition, and AI
• Changing work flow of schools

All past resources are here. See also previous posts in this category!

Resources for transformational learning | May 15, 2026

by Scott McLeod | May 15, 2026 | Miscellaneous, Not So Irrelevant | 0 comments

Some things worth investigating…

• The revolt against i-Ready: Private equity-backed software faces parent, teacher and student fury
• School leaders are quietly replacing edtech they used to buy
• Gold standard PBL: Public product
• What student-centered grading looks like in practice
• The Ozempic problem: The generative AI norms forming in silence, and how youth and adults can shape them

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Resources for transformational learning | May 8, 2026

by Scott McLeod | May 8, 2026 | Miscellaneous, Not So Irrelevant | 0 comments

Some things worth investigating…

• Planning a cross-grade service learning project
• Authentic learning in action: Projects, curiosity, and classroom joy
• Getting ‘off the charts’ student outcomes through PBL
• What’s a design studio? Gamified learning
• Screens in balance

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Books I read in April 2026

by Scott McLeod | May 1, 2026 | Miscellaneous | 0 comments

Books I finished reading (or rereading) in April 2026…

1. Lifelong Kindergarten, Mitchel Resnick (education)
2. Intergalactic Empires, Isaac Asimov et al. (Eds.) (science fiction)
3. Academ’s Fury, Jim Butcher (fantasy)
4. A Conspiracy of Faith, Jussi Adler-Olsen (thriller)
5. Mercy, David Baldacci (thriller)
6. First Command, Michael Simon (science fiction)
7. Baseball Obscura 2026, David Fleming (baseball)
8. Shadow of Sacrifice, Michael Webb (fantasy)
9. Shadow of Hope, Michael Webb (fantasy)
10. Kids on Earth, Howard Blumenthal & Robert Pianta (education)
11. The Fantasy Baseball Black Book 2026, Joe Pisapia (baseball)

Hope you’re reading something fun too!

Resources for transformational learning | May 1, 2026

by Scott McLeod | May 1, 2026 | Miscellaneous, Not So Irrelevant | 0 comments

Some things worth investigating…

• The future of the educator
• From three teachers to a schoolwide PBL shift
• Foolin’
• What is Dotstorming and how can I use it to teach?
• Why and how I’m limiting screen time in my classroom

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Resources for transformational learning | April 24, 2026

by Scott McLeod | Apr 24, 2026 | Miscellaneous, Not So Irrelevant | 0 comments

Some things worth investigating…

• Staying close to the source
• Why students stop asking questions
• We’re worried about AI doing the thinking… but what about worksheets?
• Laying the foundation for transformational change in education
• A hopeful vision for better-designed schools

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Resources for transformational learning | April 11, 2026

by Scott McLeod | Apr 11, 2026 | Miscellaneous, Not So Irrelevant | 0 comments

Some things worth investigating…

• What teens are doing with those role-playing chatbots
• Designing for belonging: Lessons from districts building what technology can’t replace
• The tie in the learning pit
• Ask the cognitive scientist: Do today’s kids have reduced attention spans?
• Play-based learning for elementary classrooms

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Resources for transformational learning | April 3, 2026

by Scott McLeod | Apr 3, 2026 | Miscellaneous, Not So Irrelevant | 0 comments

Some things worth investigating…

• Before the device: The framework schools need for intentional edtech
• Universal design for learning: Why one-size-fits-all doesn’t work – and what does (30:40; Kristan Rodriguez)
• AI in the room: How gold standard PBL keeps the learning in the hands of students
• Deeper PoG implementation: Teaching the skills behind the Portrait
• Many birds winter in warmer weather, but did Colorado’s no-show season keep some flocks around?

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Books I read in March 2026

by Scott McLeod | Apr 1, 2026 | Miscellaneous | 0 comments

Books I finished reading (or rereading) in March 2026…

1. The Disengaged Teen, Jenny Anderson & Rebecca Winthrop (education)
2. The Honor of the Queen, David Weber (science fiction)
3. Furies of Calderon, Jim Butcher (fantasy)
4. Live Free or Die, John Ringo (science fiction)
5. The Waiting, Michael Connelly (thriller)
6. The Last Shadow Knight, Michael Webb (fantasy)
7. Rise of the Shadow, Michael Webb (fantasy)
8. Shadow of Destiny, Michael Webb (fantasy)
9. Shadow of Betrayal, Michael Webb (fantasy)
10. Where the Axe Is Buried, Ray Nayler (science fiction)

Hope you’re reading something fun too!

Resources for transformational learning | March 6, 2026

by Scott McLeod | Mar 6, 2026 | Miscellaneous, Not So Irrelevant | 0 comments

Some things worth investigating…

• When beautiful spaces aren’t enough
• I teach in a tech-powered system that never sleeps – and my students feel the cost
• The transformative potential of learner-centered education
• Babies born during COVID are now in kindergarten. Here’s what educators are learning
• Why true transformation requires a season of grief

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