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Day 40 (of 2026/27) ai or else…?!? a #courageousminorty influenced though on #edAI  https://www.wired.com/story/google-is-forcing-ai-overviews-in-classrooms-schools-are-searching-for-a-way-out/ Hmmm Are we redesigning education to accommodate AI, or are we using AI as an opportunity to redesign education? . A thought I think is worth pursuing… We should be less concerned with whether AI is present in education and more…

Day 39 (of 2026/27) #movember look at “men without friends”  I’ve seen this article/audio a few times leading into November: ‘My Husband Has No Friends’ — New York Magazine Or here: https://www.pressreader.com/usa/new-york-magazine/20260914/282200837814534 . Interesting… . I’ve always liked working with people around the idea of “friends” Especially ‘best friends’ Some of my early years had…

Day 38 (of 2026/27) annual personal/professional growth plan share My draft working document (the same as has been going on and shared at technolandy.wordpress.com ) for 2026/27: https://technolandy.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/growth-plan-202627.pdf My submitted Professional Growth Plan is in beta mode right now, but… What I Am Deepening This Year This year, I am deepening my inquiry into how…

Day 37 (of 2026/27) Friday is for: Option 7 – celebrating hypocrisy! Happy All Hallows Eve Eve… Schools are creatures of habits – both good and bad… . But we are often bastions of saying one thing and doing another… and I’m okay with it as long as we all know we are… Bill C35…

Day 36 (of 2026/27) A #tEChursday distraction The spooky season is a metaphorical sugar rush Distractions at school and at home And a reminder to myself of a Landy-ism connected to Focus and Self Regulation: . Sometimes you need a distraction to get focused… . . And sometimes a video game can do just that……

Day 35 (of 2026/27) The problem with elections is the government always wins… In BC there have been a bunch of elections And with elections, there are always groups that are happy Furious Worried (Especially with our southern neighbour having a big one that is dominating all the news topics on all the current events…

Day 34 (of 2026/27) October is also… raising awareness about cultural appreciation vs appropriation   (#bowtietuesday theme) Hallowe’en looms… A conflicting holiday That many try to celebrate secularly Thought there are many religious overtones With some saying evil, though definitely part of larger catholic systems… Weird how this time of year is viewed… All hallows…

Day 33 (of 2026/27) Reflecting on the first provincial pro-d day that was chosen for me… (topic admittedly by me as part of our district pvp group) Challenging Conversations 2026 . Fridays PSA (Provincal Pro-D Day) was the first time in my career (I think) that I did not attend a PSA (provincial specialty association)…

Day 32 (of 2026/27) Friday is for: Option 6 – repeats!  iLandy Or how I learned to stop worrying and love single platform Sigh – bad (imo) reasons why this parody post has resurfaced in my thinking… why do people keep seeking sameness when we better know that neurodivergence needs… different(iated)… I’ll just keep pointing…

Day 31 (of 2026/27) Rethinks the weeks?? Thanks @bran_Weikle from @cbcradio https://www.cbc.ca/radio/costofliving/two-day-weekend-is-100-years-old-9.7382232 The five day week is a legacy of the industrial age… but a good part of it… but maybe things could be.. better refined? . We are definitely ‘dialled in’ to a 5 day work / 2 day ‘off’ mindset of work and…