Dave joined me to help me share my votes in Jane Hart's final Top Tools for Learning survey (after 20 years of annual results). Learn more from my article on the same topic:

​My Votes for the 2026 Top Tools for Learning

The combined results will be shared next week and I'll be sure to pass along the link, so you can get a bigger picture look.

I was delighted to see a new post coming out from Emily Pitts Donahoe. You see, she had been working on a project of another sort (😍), and had been on a break from writing. For this essay, she shares her perspectives on grade-related changes at various campuses:

​Three Grade-Related Responses to Educational Polycrisis, by Emily Pitts Donahoe​

Once again, I discovered another great tech tool from Alan Levine's Cool Tech RSS Feed. This time, we get to go down as many rabbit holes as time will allow. Introducing: rabbithole​

Are you interested in a topic, or want to help others get curious about something new to them? Type anything into the prompt, or browse other people's rabbit holes using the selections. That, or really throw caution to the wind and choose 'surprise me.'

I plan on using rabbithole in my next Introduction to Organizational Behavior and Psychology course, since a big goal I have is boosting their curiosity and find rabbitholes invite that like hardly anything else can.

​rabbithole​

Last week, I wondered about something you're not good at that you keep doing anyway. Here's what you shared.

Emily Baxter

I am not the best cook, but I keep doing it anyway. One of my favorite things is making recipes out of old recipe collection cookbooks I pick up at garage sales. It is fun to remake recipes that are familiar from childhood, even if I am not the best at it!

Liz Norell

I am comically bad at email, and it's only getting worse over time. By this, I mean that I have never managed to find a system that consistently allows me to manage my email well. I use Google filters and rules to avoid the inbox for many things, yet I can never quite seem to get caught up, and that means emails are constantly getting lost. Because a system seems to elude me, I have taken to telling people to send me nudges as often as they feel comfortable doing so. I don't take those personally, and they help me manage the executive dysfunction my inbox inspires. If I could wave my hands and make most of my emails disappear, though, I would love it.

I'm also terrible at saying no, but I keep trying!!

Susan Hrach

I'm the slowest runner ever. After witnessing Canadian women much older than me who are still out there running year-round, I decided that running is still something I should do, even though I look kind of ridiculous and I have to keep reminding myself to pick up my feet.

Peter Felten

Playing the piano. I used to play somewhat seriously a long, long time ago. I took a couple decade break, but I’m coming back to it. I can’t make the piano do what I want. Still, I enjoy the challenge — and the surprise and pleasure when something actually sounds good!

Kerry Mandulak

As a person with ADHD, having and maintaining a planner is something that I will forever be chasing as a goal. I love looking at planners, choosing the best one that will change my life forever, and then buying said planner ... and then not using it. I keep doing it! Every year! And every year, I am so very excited for the planner ... but ... maybe I just haven't found the right one yet? I will keep at it. Forever optimistic!

This week, I'm wondering:

What do you say no to now that you used to say yes to?

Hit reply to let me know. I'll choose a few to include in the next Field Journal. Let me know in your reply if you prefer to remain anonymous, as otherwise, I'll assume it is ok to include your name.