Danny Maas
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ATA Executive Staff Officer, Professional Development. Passionate about improving teaching and learning.
Spruce Grove, Alberta
Joined June 2007
The most dangerous addiction today isn't a substance. Research on 100,000 people confirms that heavy short-form video use is just voluntary cognitive decline. We are actively training our brains to fail at hard tasks. If you can simply sit with a problem for 10 minutes without
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A Great Lesson – Principle 6: There are frequent checks for everyone’s understanding. In great lessons, there are frequent checks for understanding as content is being taught. Importantly, these checks target everyone’s understanding, rather than just individuals or small groups
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Anxiety can be caused by weak instructional methods. Good teaching = less bad at math. Anxiety can also come from weak motivational methods. Not all kids want to discovery-learn it for its own sake, not when repeatedly failing around other kids who have long passed them by.
Math anxiety: meta analysis of longitudinal studies suggests a bi-directional relationship. Being bad at math makes you anxious when doing it AND being anxious about it impairs performance. https://t.co/cUheLRD4CU
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Google Drive is getting a new Gemini feature that summarizes the contents of your folders so you don't have to open every file.
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We have all been there: staring at a Google Drive folder named "Project Alpha" or "Q3 Assets," trying to remember what on earth is actually inside it. Usually, you have to click through, open a few...
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Does higher education bring better pay and job prospects? New data show: ➡️Upper secondary education provides much better employment prospects, but limited wage gains. ➡️Tertiary education brings high wage gains as well as good employment prospects. https://t.co/I5ewyEgkrl
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We're continuing our @GoogleResearch series with two additional Featured Notebooks. Check them out and let us know what you think! 1.) How can scientists know what's in your genome? https://t.co/qwLINxqwwf 2.) Can your eyes explain your overall health? https://t.co/dUqLgKTTbJ
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📘 Use the same Google Slides presentation every day to share your agenda and objectives: this add-on inserts a dated slide at the top (you choose the format) and lets you fill in “Agenda” and “Content” areas. It’s a clean, digital way to keep parents, students, and admins in the
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What's your 2025 vibe? 🤔 Take our short quiz, created using Canvas in the @GeminiApp, to reveal your true #GoogleEdu persona and get a shareable card that celebrates your year. Find yours here 👉 https://t.co/NFMPla4mHi
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Every great lesson begins with a spark. ✨ Try these ready-to-use @GeminiApp prompts to help: 🧠 Brainstorm real-world examples for lessons 📝 Create questions across DOK levels 🧪 Plan science lab experiments Start personalizing your lessons today: https://t.co/24BAhMD6pC
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The moment you've ACTUALLY been waiting for... Introducing Deep Research! Rolling out now, Deep Research browses hundreds of sites to craft an organized report AND gives you an annotated list of sources for deeper exploration, all of which you can add directly to your notebook.
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It’s time ⏰ to save hours on presentation prep! Introducing Generating #GoogleSlides in the @Geminiapp. 👩🏫Educators gain prep time by instantly generating lesson drafts. 👩💻Students can convert research and notes into presentation outlines. Learn more: https://t.co/uM6JJdT9Gf
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Social and emotional skills matter for how well adults do in their careers. New analysis from the latest Survey of Adult Skills links traits like conscientiousness, emotional stability, extraversion and openness to labour market success. Read more: https://t.co/wFs9SnELlg
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These are excellent questions @VassyKapelos. I’ll spare you his rambling “answers”. @demetriosnAB may you never be able to show your face in public in Alberta again.
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🗣️ "GONE!! The first pitch of the ball game!" Inside the PxP booth in LA as @DannySpxp and Buck Martinez call Davis Schneider and Vladdy Jr. going back-to-back to start Game 5 🎙️
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Davis Schneider's dad captured the moment his son hit a leadoff homer in #WorldSeries Game 5 🥹 📹: @bballdad44745
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Send the government back to work! Tell you MLA to Vote "NO" on Bill 2. Teachers are worth it...our students are worth it. https://t.co/FHUj2Ozc9p
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You can now create custom #AI learning experiences using #Gems in #GoogleClassroom! ✨ Pick a template like Study partner or Brainstorm partner, use class materials, and provide personalized support for students built from your curriculum 📚 Try it out https://t.co/w79oEriymG
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This was proposed on Tuesday. It is more about class complexity than class size. Which makes sense. #ABSchools
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Every day is a good day to celebrate educators around the globe who inspire us. Thank a teacher who made an impact on you today ❤️↓ #WorldTeachersDay
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