Updates May 2026

I added a subcategory for “Scotland” under “Wander and Explore” for those of you wanting to more quickly go straight to the Scotland posts.

Kevin is busy with teaching at local Makerspaces and is on the board of directors for one. He’s doing a lot of IT-related work, including changing over their CRM.

For me, professionally, I’m building on my previous change management training and experience, leveling up so I can do the best job possible for the growth and changes my team has already started to experience.  I’m still immersed in research related to AI and education, and have moved to the “training others” and practical applications phase, including policy updates. This is ever-changing, so all these “phases” are pretty ongoing and iterative.

Personally, I’m doing more reading and writing (and not just policy writing for work, although there’s plenty of that too). I find that I like the type of writing and reading groups that don’t have set “homework” to do, but that allow people of shared interests to connect. For the reading group, you either read a book related to a theme, or any book of your choosing. You show up, meet and greet, read for awhile, and then converse afterward during a social time.  For the writing group, it’s similar: visit, set an intention if you have one, write for an hour, and then visit more (and maybe say how it went, but we’re not critiquing each other).  It’s essentially body doubling and socially connecting.