by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Sep 27, 2015 | Aligning Resources with Priorities
As a Literacy Consultant, I have long been rethinking the traditional notion of Literacy as simply reading and writing. Because I am also involved in a Board wide initiative to support teachers with technology enabled learning, I have been thinking about the concept...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Sep 20, 2015 | Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
Every time I gather with friends, our conversation inevitably turns to our kids and their use of social media. I find there are three types of parent attitudes: I have no idea A few parents have no idea about what apps their kids are on and what they are doing...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Sep 15, 2015 | Aligning Resources with Priorities, Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
Our family and my nephew recently engaged in an Escape Room activity in our area. We were given a scenario, put in a room, and had to solve a series of puzzles in order to escape. We had 1 hour. The puzzles had us using Morse code, figuring out word clues,...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Sep 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
As we begin a new school year Ontario, I am grateful for the opportunities I have had over the summer to read blogs, engage with other educators on Twitter and Voxer, as well as re-connect with so many friends and family members. I also learned about a whole new slew...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Sep 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
I am in a Voxer group through EduMatch where I’ve met some awesome educators. We are always having thought provoking conversations and if I had nothing else going on in my life I could blog about the ideas I get there three times a day, every day! But one of...