by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Sep 29, 2018 | #socialLEADia
I really like Ashton Kutcher. He seems down to earth, incredibly smart, and is very tech savvy. In this short video he talks about how he initially passed on investing in Uber and why. Ashton Kutcher initially passed on investing in Uber — he talks about how easy it...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Sep 11, 2018 | #socialLEADia, Engaging in Courageous Conversations
Common Sense Media just released a report called, Social Media, Social Life: Teens reveal their experiences. The report is a nationally representative survey of more than 1,000 kids age 13 to 17, in the US and tracks changes from 2012 to today, showing how...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Sep 9, 2018 | Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
This post is modified from the original posted on my school website. I spent 3 days last week accompanying about 300 grade 9s and 100 grade 12s on our annual trip to Muskoka Woods, a beloved tradition which at the surface, seems like a fun and frivolous orientation,...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Sep 1, 2018 | #socialLEADia
In danah boyd’s post, Panicked about Kids’ Addiction to Tech, she suggests that parents verbalize what they’re doing with your phone. She says, Whenever you pick up your phone (or other technologies) in front of your kids, say what you’re doing. And...