by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Sep 5, 2022 | #RaisingDigitalLeaders, #socialLEADia, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
I recently watched a TED Talk by Catherine Price called, Why Having Fun is the secret to a healthier life. She states that “fun is the secret to feeling alive”. She posits that fun makes us healthier and happier and makes us more present in the moment; fun...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Aug 13, 2022 | Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Parenting, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
I was contacted by a television news program, Global TV for an interview about how parents can help prepare their kids for return to school after a very difficult two years which is to be aired nationally. I was kind of nervous when I jumped onto the Zoom. Would I...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Apr 10, 2022 | #RaisingDigitalLeaders, #socialLEADia, Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
I recently shared a lesson and provocation by KQED asking if the internet was expanding our minds or limiting them. “Is the internet expanding your mind or making you more narrow minded? Great provocation and lesson about algorithms via @KQED...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Mar 7, 2022 | #RaisingDigitalLeaders, #socialLEADia, Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
I was fascinated by a conversation with my Book Club students on Friday. Many of them implored me to buy print copies of the book, because many of them could spend an entire day engrossed in a novel, but if the novel is on their phones, they said they could not resist...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Oct 4, 2021 | #RaisingDigitalLeaders, #socialLEADia, Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
Last week, I created this Instagram reel for parents about the TikTok Licks trend which was contributing to a rise of vandalism in schools. The challenge does not mean that your really awesome and conscientious child is going to suddenly break the law and vandalize...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Sep 13, 2021 | #socialLEADia, Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
After a unit, I will often give students the opportunity to provide the following feedback: Keep it: what I really enjoyed. Tweak it: what I would change. Ditch it: what I would take out and why. Over the years, the responses to these questions have been enlightening,...