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Books I read in October 2024 | @mcleod
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in October 2024... Human 2.0, Patrick Kane & Samuel Rodriguez (biomedical engineering) The Ghosts of Trappist, K. B. Wagers (science fiction) Impossible Creatures, Katherine Rundell (fantasy) The McMurdo Rift, Bradley Lejeune (science fiction) Into the Stars, James Rosone (science fiction) Into the Battle, James Rosone (science fiction) Hope you’re…
My own job sucks so… | @mcleod
As we work to transform schools, I’m surprised at how often I hear some variation of the following from parents, school board or community members, and maybe even educators: I have to do whatever my boss says. I don’t have much voice and choice in what I do. Kids need to learn how to follow directions…
Books I read in September 2024 | @mcleod
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in September 2024... A Plague of Giants, Kevin Hearne (fantasy) Inheritance, Lou Iovino (science fiction) Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros (fantasy) Babel-17, Samuel Delany (science fiction) The Case of the Screaming Beauty, Alison Golden and Grace Dagnall (mystery) Ironborn, Andrew Cavanagh (fantasy) Winter’s Fury, A. E. Rayne (fantasy) Hope you’re…
Books I read in September 2024 | @mcleod
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in September 2024... A Plague of Giants, Kevin Hearne (fantasy) Inheritance, Lou Iovino (science fiction) Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros (fantasy) Babel-17, Samuel Delany (science fiction) The Case of the Screaming Beauty, Alison Golden and Grace Dagnall (mystery) Ironborn, Andrew Cavanagh (fantasy) Winter’s Fury, A. E. Rayne (fantasy) Hope you’re…
Books I read in August 2024 | @mcleod
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in August 2024... Learning to Leave, Elliot Washor & Scott Boldt (education) Descent, Marko Kloos (science fiction) The Brass Verdict, Michael Connelly (thriller) The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett (historical fiction) The Magicians, Lev Grossman (fantasy) Bridge to Terabithia, Katherine Paterson (young adult) The Bones at Point No…
Books I read in July 2024 | @mcleod
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in July 2024... The Shift to Student-Led, Catlin Tucker & Katie Novak (education) Dare to Lead, Brené Brown (leadership) The Ghost Orchid, Jonathan Kellerman (thriller) Red Country, Joe Abercrombie (fantasy) A Pale Light in the Black, K. B. Wagers (science fiction) Hold Fast Through the Fire, K. B. Wagers…
Deeper Learning New York! (DLNY) | @mcleod
The folks who put on the annual Deeper Learning conference in San Diego, California have started sponsoring regional and global events under the umbrella label of DL Global. The main event each year is amazing, and the DL Global events also are incredible and well worth attending. For instance, the RemixED Conference in St. Paul,…
July 1 fantasy baseball update | @mcleod
For those of you who love baseball like I do, happy Bobby Bonilla Day! We have eight weeks left in my two fantasy baseball leagues. Amazingly, the records for both of my teams are exactly the same. Unfortunately, both teams - and the job I’m doing as a manager this year, apparently - are decidedly…
Books I read in June 2024 | @mcleod
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in June 2024... The Wisdom of Crowds, Joe Abercrombie (fantasy) Best Served Cold, Joe Abercrombie (fantasy) The Heroes, Joe Abercrombie (fantasy) The Hidden Queen, Alma Alexander (fantasy) Changer of Days, Alma Alexander (fantasy) Silver Enigma, Rock Whitehouse (science fiction) Hope you’re reading something fun too!
[BFTP] The one question I’m asking at ISTE 2013 | @mcleod
[ISTELive 2024 starts this week so I am resurrecting three blog posts from previous years. Below is Blast From the Past (BFTP) #3 from 2013!] Here's my guiding question for the ISTE conference this year (for both presenters and vendors). If you're at ISTE right now, I encourage you to ask this question too! Image credit:…
Hot for Teacher (LIVE and podcast!) | @mcleod
One of the most unique educational events I know of is Noah Geisel's annual Hot for Teacher meetup. This year the gathering is being held in conjunction with ISTELive in Denver on Saturday, June 22, at 7:00pm. You can get tickets here. Here is a description of the event: For storytelling fans, H4T is a…
[BFTP] 5 thoughts from ISTE weekend | @mcleod
[ISTELive 2024 starts this week so I am resurrecting three blog posts from previous years. Below is Blast From the Past (BFTP) #2 from 2015!] Five thoughts from the first couple of days here at the 2015 ISTE Conference... If "it’s not about the technology, it’s about the learning," then why are we centering so…
[BFTP] 3 kinds of ISTE sessions | @mcleod
[ISTELive 2024 starts this week so I am resurrecting three blog posts from previous years. Below is Blast From the Past (BFTP) #1 from 2015!] Not including the more informal networking events, there generally are 3 kinds of ISTE sessions: Tools, tools, tools! These sessions focus on software, apps, extensions, productivity and efficiency, how-to tips,…
Why a random motivational speaker won’t help your staff remember their ‘why’ | @mcleod
This post from a school administrator came across my feeds this weekend: Looking for suggestions of a great speaker for the first week of PD-- motivational-- reconnecting with your “Why” for staff. Thank you in advance for your suggestions! I posted it to Facebook with the comment, "Does anyone think this is going to have…
Books I read in May 2024 | @mcleod
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in May 2024... Rise of the Robots, Martin Ford (technology) Rule of the Robots, Martin Ford (technology) The Grand Design, John Marco (fantasy) A Little Hatred, Joe Abercrombie (fantasy) The Trouble With Peace, Joe Abercrombie (fantasy) Hope you’re reading something fun too!
ISTE Community Leaders: Apply for the 2024-2025 cohort | @mcleod
[I am highlighting various initiatives of the ISTE Community Leaders…] For the past week or so, I’ve been sharing some of the many things that ISTE Community Leaders do. From our new podcast to expert webinars, from helping others within ISTE Connect to meetups and conference events, we are busy but also are having a…
ISTE Community Leaders: ISTE Connect | @mcleod
[I am highlighting various initiatives of the ISTE Community Leaders…] Perhaps the main responsibility of the ISTE Community Leaders is to engage with the larger ISTE community within ISTE Connect. ISTE Connect has numerous job role groups, including ed tech and instructional coaches, educational leaders, librarians, higher education, and P-12 educators. ISTE Connect also has…
ISTE Community Leaders: Expert webinars | @mcleod
[I am highlighting various initiatives of the ISTE Community Leaders…] In addition to The Edge podcast, ongoing meetups, and various conference-related events, the ISTE Community Leaders also regularly host webinars on a variety of topics. Here is a list of upcoming and/or recent webinar topics: Navigating educator motivation challenges Empowering education with AI (in Spanish)…
ISTE Community Leaders: Meetups and conferences | @mcleod
[I am highlighting various initiatives of the ISTE Community Leaders…] In my last post I mentioned that the ISTE Community Leaders are doing amazing things. I have been particularly impressed with the frequency and variety of the meetups and conference events led by the Community Leaders. As an example, in recent months the Community Leaders…
ISTE Community Leaders: The Edge | @mcleod
I have been involved with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) for over two decades. ISTE was a major supporter of our School Technology Leadership Initiative (STLI) at the University of Minnesota, a $2.5 million federally-funded project which, among other things, created the first graduate program designed to prepare a technology-savvy school leader.…
Books I read in April 2024 | @mcleod
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in April 2024... The A.I. Roadmap, John Spencer (education) The AI Infused Classroom, Holly Clark (education) The AI Classroom, Dan Fitzpatrick, Amanda Fox, & Brad Weinstein (education) The Generative Age, Alanna Winnick (education) AI for Educators, Matt Miller (education) Learning Evolution, Carl Hooker (education) Active Learning with AI, Stephen…
Books I read in March 2024 | @mcleod
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in March 2024... Never Enough, Jennifer Breheny Wallace (education) The Grand Conspiracy, J. N. Chaney & Terry Mixon (science fiction) Shield of Humanity, J. N. Chaney & Terry Mixon (science fiction) Fog of War, J. N. Chaney & Terry Mixon (science fiction) Ships of the Line, J. N. Chaney…
Books I read in February 2024 | @mcleod
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in February 2024... The Baseball 100, Joe Posnanski (baseball) Alias Emma, Ava Glass (thriller) 1000 Ultimate Adventures, Lonely Planet (travel) The Blade Itself, Joe Abercrombie (fantasy) Before They Are Hanged, Joe Abercrombie (fantasy) Bowlful, Norman Musa (cookbook) The Last Hunter, J. N. Chaney & Terry Mixon (science fiction) Bonds of…
Featured interview in K-12 EdTech Magazine | @mcleod
I had the honor of being the featured interview in the Winter 2024 issue of K-12 EdTech Magazine. Here are a couple of quotes from the article: Keep asking the question, technology for the purpose of what? How you answer that question depends on your learning model. If your learning model is about teachers transmitting…
Books I read in January 2024 | @mcleod
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in January 2024... Ultimate Travel, Lonely Planet (travel) The Helsinki Affair, Anna Pitoniak (thriller) Heat Lightning, John Sandford (thriller) Embers of War, Gareth Powell (science fiction) Fleet of Knives, Gareth Powell (science fiction) The Toll, Neal Shusterman (science fiction) Gleanings, Neal Shusterman (science fiction) Crucible of Fortune, Andy Peloquin…
Where are new tasks, work, and jobs emerging? | @mcleod
I ran across this working paper from Dr. David Autor, a labor economist at MIT: Autor, D., Chin, C., Salomons, A., & Seegmiller, B. (2023). New frontiers: The origins and content of new work, 1940-2018. Quarterly Journal of Economics (forthcoming). Autor et al. defined new work as "the introduction of new job tasks or job…
Students don’t need agency | @mcleod
I’m going to leave these screenshots here so I don’t forget them… [sigh] Text is underneath each one. ME: It would be a terrible, terrible thing if students ever got to learn about things THEY wanted, not just what WE wanted? THEM: Adult discernment and responsibility doesn’t end at the schoolhouse door. We decide what…
Schools can feel totalitarian to many students | @mcleod
I participated in a Twitter conversation yesterday that bounced around a bit. I believe that most of the folks I conversed with were from the United Kingdom. I also believe that many of them were in favor of what we might call ‘strict discipline’ in schools. One of the advantages of having a blog is…
Books I read in December 2023 | @mcleod
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in December 2023... The Power of Moments, Chip Heath & Dan Heath (leadership) Atomic Habits, James Clear (productivity) In the Spirit of the Studio, Lella Gandini, Lynne Hill, Louise Cadwell, and Charles Schwall (education) Deschooling Society, Ivan Illich (education) Frontera, Julio Anta & Jacoby Salcedo (graphic novel) Thunderhead, Neal…
Extinguishing students’ curiosity in learning | @mcleod
When we subject young people to 13 years of 'just tell me what to do' schooling that emphasizes giving teachers 'the right answer’ instead of exploration and risk-taking, we shouldn't be surprised that their 'curiosity in learning' has been extinguished. Download this file. See also my other slides.
Books I read in November 2023 | @mcleod
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in November 2023... TED Talks, Chris Anderson (public speaking) Resurrection Walk, Michael Connelly (thriller) The Final Detail, Harlen Coben (thriller) City Under One Roof, Iris Yamashita (thriller) Illborn, Daniel Jackson (fantasy) Aiduel’s Sin, Daniel Jackson (fantasy) Crooked Kingdom, Leigh Bardugo (fantasy) All Systems Red, Martha Wells (science fiction) Artificial…
Real problems versus test problems | @mcleod
Robert Sternberg said: The characteristics of real-world problems are entirely different from the characteristics of problems on standardized tests. Standardized test problems are mostly multiple choice or short answer and have a right or wrong answer. Real problems require extended answers; there is no perfect answer, and sometimes, not even a very good one. Standardized…
Books I read in October 2023 | @mcleod
Books I finished reading (or rereading) in October 2023... Fix Injustice, Not Kids and Other Principles for Transformative Equity Leadership, Paul Gorski & Katy Swalwell (education) Scythe, Neal Shusterman (science fiction) Judgment Prey, John Sandford (thriller) Shadow and Bone, Leigh Bardugo (fantasy) Siege and Storm, Leigh Bardugo (fantasy) Ruin and Rising, Leigh Bardugo (fantasy) Six of…