by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Dec 11, 2022 | #socialLEADia, Engaging in Courageous Conversations
Last week, I had the honour of keynoting a talk for The Manitoba Association of Computing Educators called Technology as the Ultimate Equalizer in which I shared accessibility tools students with learning disabilities could use to help their achievement match their...
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...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Apr 10, 2022 | #RaisingDigitalLeaders, #socialLEADia, Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
I recently shared a lesson and provocation by KQED asking if the internet was expanding our minds or limiting them. “Is the internet expanding your mind or making you more narrow minded? Great provocation and lesson about algorithms via @KQED...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Mar 7, 2022 | #RaisingDigitalLeaders, #socialLEADia, Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
I was fascinated by a conversation with my Book Club students on Friday. Many of them implored me to buy print copies of the book, because many of them could spend an entire day engrossed in a novel, but if the novel is on their phones, they said they could not resist...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Oct 4, 2021 | #RaisingDigitalLeaders, #socialLEADia, Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
Last week, I created this Instagram reel for parents about the TikTok Licks trend which was contributing to a rise of vandalism in schools. The challenge does not mean that your really awesome and conscientious child is going to suddenly break the law and vandalize...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Sep 26, 2021 | #socialLEADia
It has been three weeks of teaching Hybrid here in Ontario and I am November-level exhausted! The model here in Ontario doesn’t feel sustainable and I have spent most of the weekend so far, trying to rest and rejuvenate but I wanted to put a few ideas down so I...