Daniel Leonard

Writer/Director for @Veritasium. Writings in @SciAm, @Scienceline, @thecrimson, etc. I like science, history, and philosophy.

[Daniel Leonard @dalorleon]

My first video as a writer/director for Veritasium!

[Veritasium @veritasium]

When a math trick turns out to be real

[Daniel Leonard @dalorleon]

Moments before Mars slipped behind the full #Moon 🌕 tonight

[Daniel Leonard @dalorleon]

@EdTechHawk @edutopia @Desmos @geogebra @goformative @AdobeExpress Great recommendations! Thank you, Lauren! I might follow up to find out more about how you're using these tools.

[Daniel Leonard @dalorleon]

Math teachers, I'm working on a story for @edutopia, and I'm curious:

What apps or digital tools have become your go-to resources to enhance instruction over the last few years?

[edutopia @edutopia]

Differentiation is important, but time-consuming.

Edutopia’s @dalorleon showcases a new tool, @DiffitApp, that can help make the process a lot easier. 👇

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This is fantastic, @seewenlim! I never would have thought to try it with Play-Doh. So cool!

[See Wen Lǎoshī 🇲🇾🇰🇷 @seewenlim]

I tried out @AIatMeta #AnimatedDrawings with my students, and it was a hit! The kids made 'cute monsters' out of Play-Doh, and then we turned their creations into animated GIFs.

Watching them laugh and light up with each animation totally made my day! 🥰 Thank you @dalorleon!

[Canva Education @CanvaEdu]

Big thanks to @Edutopia and @dalorleon for featuring us! 🙌 In this article, discover teacher-tested tips to get the most out of @CanvaEdu.

Shoutout to @themerrillsedu, @farmerfaubs, @malaoshisays and @GreenScreenGal for sharing your insights!

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I posted a bunch more variations here. (No text = better desktop wallpaper.)
https://t.co/LyYJTjmo4j

As a bonus, here's the graph I created to accurately represent Outer Wilds' solar system. (Small spoilers ahead.)
https://t.co/SMCFFcZ2aA

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I finished #OuterWilds last week. Phenomenal game on many levels.

But, @Mobius_Games, I couldn't help but notice that the (lovely) planetary poster on the ship wasn't actually to scale... So I went ahead and made a version with accurate planet sizes and orbit distances. 🤓

[Canva Education @CanvaEdu]

We can't wait to see teachers making magic with this feature. 🌟 What a fantastic use case for the classroom.

Thanks for sharing @edutopia 💜

[Daniel Leonard @dalorleon]

Excited to be trying out a new style of video for @edutopia.

Hopefully it's useful!

[edutopia @edutopia]

We’ve heard from many teachers who’ve found creative applications for today’s newest AI tools. 🤖

Edutopia’s @‌dalorleon offers a quick demo of one that has become particularly popular: Canva’s AI image generator.

[Daniel Leonard @dalorleon]

@EdTechHawk @edutopia Sounds fascinating! I definitely want to check out that book then -- for this list, and for myself, too!

[Daniel Leonard @dalorleon]

Teachers & librarians, I'm working on an @edutopia story about sci-fi books that help MS/HS students better understand the modern world—books that explore technologies like AI or weigh in on social & political trends.

Do you have any sci-fi books you'd recommend I include?

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@FunnyLaughter1 Sounds like it fits this topic well, then. Appreciate it!

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@FiteLE @edutopia Very interesting, I'll have to look into it. Thank you!

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@stnylan @RMFifthCircuit @TherealmsZ These are fascinating! Thank you, Lewis!

Sounds like some of these might be too adult for students (except maybe late high schoolers), but I may have to check them out myself!

[Daniel Leonard @dalorleon]

@FunnyLaughter1 That sounds like an interesting one!

Are there particular topics you think it covers well?

[Daniel Leonard @dalorleon]

@MmeFConnelly @edutopia This is a great recommendation! Thank you so much!

If you have the time, I'd love to hear a bit more about the kinds of discussions it sparked in the classroom -- e.g. what came up in those.

[Daniel Leonard @dalorleon]

@QueenOfRats Appreciate that note. I'll be sure to keep an eye out for what seems developmentally appropriate.

[Daniel Leonard @dalorleon]

@QueenOfRats Sounds great -- appreciate it, Alex!

[Daniel Leonard @dalorleon]

@QueenOfRats Awesome, thank you @QueenOfRats! I look forward to diving into these reviews. Appreciate the links!