by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Dec 29, 2019 | Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
It’s hard to believe that it has been almost three months since my Google Innovator experience in New York! One of the (many) things that struck me about the experience apart from the amazing people I met and my own learning journey, was the extent to which...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Dec 22, 2019 | #socialLEADia, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
Very often we talk about “Stranger Danger” when we talk with kids about being online. That person you are talking to can be a 40 year old pedophile disguised as a young gamer. Stranger danger is one of the things that has parents and teachers in a panic...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Dec 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, you can’t help but be swept up in the holiday hustle and bustle around Christmas. People are focused on getting to stores to do Christmas shopping or are in supermarkets buying groceries for family gatherings. I am struck...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Dec 10, 2019 | #socialLEADia, Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
We want to encourage kids to make a positive impact using social media. We teach our students to screenshot and block mean comments. We also encourage them to anonymously report bullying and cyberbullying. When I was bullied in elementary school, I wished someone...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Dec 2, 2019 | #socialLEADia, Engaging in Courageous Conversations
I have been invited to speak to parents more and more lately and the one thing that seems to come up by several parents before, during, and after the session, FEAR. In fact, what I now include in my sessions is a breathing exercise. No joke. When parents take time out...