by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Aug 27, 2016 | Aligning Resources with Practices, Aligning Resources with Priorities, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures, Setting Goals
I was at a family function last weekend when my sister said it. No one had talked about the fact that I was changing roles in September. Now I know why–they had talked about it amongst themselves. She said, “So you went from being the Literacy...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Aug 12, 2016 | Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
I had a really interesting conversation last night with Diana Hale, a teacher in the Toronto District School Board about the negative experiences she had in her classroom and her subsequent reflection that Digital Citizenship cannot be taught as a discrete unit. She...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Jul 30, 2016 | Engaging in Courageous Conversations
I have been and continue to be a strong advocate for using social media in the classroom to empower students. I have been an active user of social media since 2011 and have never encountered any of the negativity I have heard people associate with it. I mean, not...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Jul 24, 2016 | Aligning Resources with Priorities, Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Uncategorized
“Just as schools have played a role in preparing students to be citizens in the traditional sense, educators must now ensure that our children are ready to be active and responsible participants in our increasingly digital society” (Couros & Katia,...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | May 17, 2016 | Aligning Resources with Practices, Aligning Resources with Priorities, Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
“The sheer volume of digital information that is available makes it increasingly challenging to find the information you are interested in. Curation in a digital world isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity.” –Stephen Dale As I embark on a new...