by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Feb 4, 2024 | #RaisingDigitalLeaders, #socialLEADia, Engaging in Courageous Conversations
I have written extensively on the topic of cellphones in the classroom (including the so-called ban in Ontario in 2019) both in this blog and in my books, Social LEADia: Moving Students from Digital Citizenship to Digital Leadership and my book for parents, Raising...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Nov 17, 2023 | #RaisingDigitalLeaders, Aligning Resources with Practices, Aubrey Bright, Engaging in Courageous Conversations
I was fortunate enough to work with the Central Okanagan District in Kelowna British Columbia on Digital Wellness professional learning for teachers. Their philosophy matched mine: digital wellness is more than limiting screen time A part of that included working with...
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 | 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....
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Sep 5, 2022 | #RaisingDigitalLeaders, #socialLEADia, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
I recently watched a TED Talk by Catherine Price called, Why Having Fun is the secret to a healthier life. She states that “fun is the secret to feeling alive”. She posits that fun makes us healthier and happier and makes us more present in the moment; fun...