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20 points is about 1 year of learning loss. More frequent AI use = more loss

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How students use AI impacts learning differently. Using it to draft assignments, worst outcome.

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PISA data is out today. A lot of info on AI use and learning. A thread with Canadian insights Fist, higher AI use negatively related to Science learning. Canadian students use it less, perform better than overage.

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Accuracy of models by model complexity.

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Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Great analysis on state of hallucination rates for AI. Gives index for AI getting things confidently wrong. Better models = more confident hallucinations. Figure shows models’ rate of confident hallucinations. Lower is better Y axis is % of incorrect outputs that are confident

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Start the watch. Will Google cave?

Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

RIP 🇨🇦 thanks for decades of truth telling.

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Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

4/ The feature I find most concerning is the emphasis on differentiating instruction through AI analysis of student data. One example shows a teacher uploading a spreadsheet of assessment scores and Claude grouping students to inform future instruction. That deserves scrutiny.

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Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

On the lake in a kayak, perfect Canada day.

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Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 🍁 🫎 🏒🦫

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Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Cabin time. Now for slow days, coffee, and family.

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Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

If the term “AI humanizers” makes you ask “what are even doing here?” —Give a listen. CBC radio podcast www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Her model uses a) guiding supports, b) SRL components, c) inquiry and choice, d) collaboration, e) differentiation: balancing goals with abilities, and f) hypothesis testing and inquiry. These are sequenced so educators can create a maker space that builds SDL, design thinking, and ownership👇

Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Research challenge and take home recommendation slides.

Conclusion slide stating recommendations based on the research

Introdution slide stating the research challenge

Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Do your students use Canva for presentations? In 1 prompt, Canva AI will generate full presentation based on the syllabus and the research article Starts with an outline you prompt for edits. Final includes, related images, INTERACTIVE GRAPHS of key results, take home message. < 5 minutes.

Canva AI chat interface with prompt saying create presentation based on this paper and syllabus

Canva AI creates an outline of presentation that can be edited with prompts, which will be used to create presentation.

Canva AI giving summary of presentation, how it meets syllabus guidelines and 25 minute time limit, and provides two style choices for the presentation

A slide from the final presentation with an interactive graph showing the main effect for the first research question in the study.

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Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Journalism and accountability: A tale in two photos. 🇨🇦

News story saying Ontario government buys private jet for premier of Ontario on April 17th.

News story saying Ontario government sells Premier of Ontario’s private jet on April 19h.

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Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

@reckless.bsky.social Here is my one Decoder question for the CEO of Grammarly: Should Grammarly, with its focus on doing the writing process for consumers, be sold to students who are learning how to write?

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Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

New paper🚨 “A Design-Based Intervention to Develop Elementary Students’ Digital Literacy Skills.” Elementary students rely on web design cues when judging online information: • likes/shares, images, ADS!, & user comments signal truthfulness. These strongly shape what information students trust.

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Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Get ready for the impending AI glass shortage. Hoard your pint glasses while you still got them.

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Only one gremlin remains. He flees. The son pursues. Gremlin tries to start a new family. They expose the gremlin to a known allergen, it is fatal. None survive. Fin.

Gremlin in a sun beam, he is allergic to the sun.

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Finally, the gremlins try and avoid people by watching Snow White in a movie theatre. The son, blows up the theatre.

Gremlins watching Snow White in a theatre.

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Bar scene. Gremlins just eating and drinking and making a mess. Bartender gets annoyed, kills one just for hanging on a ceiling fan. Gremlin responds by threatening her with a gun. Does not shoot. Threatens.

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By the third one, she just wanted the gremlin to suffer.

The mom frantically stuffing a gremlin into a microwave, for kicks.

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Again, just having a snack and this lady took it personally.

The mom making sure the gremlin would never break another plate again, via a knife.

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Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Tonight’s Xmas movie, Gremlins. On rewatch: the mom straight up mercs three gremlins, unprovoked. Sees ‘em-blenderizes, knifes, and microwaves ‘em Rest of the movie is really a revenge story, gremlins strike back.

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5/ Timing is tight. McGill has a limited number of institutional nominations, and selected nominees are expected to receive the award once submitted. If interested, Email me with CV and cover letter by Jan 1st.

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Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Are you creating an EdTech class? Each week, pair 1) learning sciences reading on a technology with 2) episode of the Education, Technology, Society podcast @neilselwyn.bsky.social Have students debate the promise vs practical realities of the tech. Best class I ever taught. My list

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Adam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Assign them the technology mind and society podcast. Here is the list from my course this last Fall. Was a hit!