by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Sep 9, 2023 | #socialLEADia, Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
The Ontario Government released the new grade 9 destreamed curriculum for this school year and I have never been so excited to see a curriculum in my life. You see, I have dedicated so much of my time and energy over the past several years impressing upon teachers the...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Aug 2, 2023 | #socialLEADia, Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
October marks the beginning of Media Literacy week in Canada, but if you know anything about me or my work, you’ll know that I believe every day provides an opportunity for media literacy. So whenever you are reading this is a good time to begin Media Literacy...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Jul 7, 2023 | #RaisingDigitalLeaders, #socialLEADia, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
It has been happening for months. Teachers have left Twitter en-masse when Elon Musk took over. I am in an Edumatch group (led by Sarah Thomas) and there were several dozen posts about creating a fresh start on Mastodon: touting a decentralized social media platform....
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Apr 1, 2023 | #RaisingDigitalLeaders, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
For almost a year, I had been planning a Europe trip for our students from grade 10-12 at our school. The paperwork was complete, parent night questions answered, and we were off! What commenced was a whirlwind adventure as 30 students and 5 teacher chaperones...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Jan 22, 2023 | Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
I recently contributed to a School Library Planner published by DEMCO which highlights a variety of ideas shared by Librarians and Media Specialists across the world. I focused on amplifying student voice in the Library. I decided to focus on 3 big ideas: 1. Include...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Sep 11, 2022 | #RaisingDigitalLeaders, Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
Every educator is familiar with Maslow’s Heirarchy of needs and for many of us, have learned about it as a hierarchy, understanding that in order for the students in our care to become fully self-actualized, they need to have their basic and physiological needs met....