by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Apr 20, 2020 | Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures, Uncategorized
My good friend, Leigh Cassell and I chatted the other day about a project her son was assigned. The directions were to create a trap for the Easter bunny. At first glance, this sounds like a great project. It is open-ended and encourages creativity. Leigh and her son...
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 | Oct 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
I was honoured to host a session called, Social Media and Mental Health at a Mental Health Summit hosted by our school this past week. I have been thinking about it ever since. I am of the firm belief that we don’t spend enough time talking to kids about the...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Oct 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
I spent the morning at an outdoor Field center as part of a Fall Colours photography session led by my awesome and super creative friend, Tina Zita and our guide, @RangerRidley as well as a few other friends and educators who were up for a learning adventure. I...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Jun 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you have a teen or tween, you have likely heard of Tik Tok, which is actually an app called Music.ly reinvented. If you are a teacher, check out my Music.ly post (about possible applications in the classroom which are relevant for Tik Tok) which I wrote when it...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Feb 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
I was tagged on the following post which gave me cause to reflect. Powerful image. A high school teacher had her students write down every notification they received during a single period. This is ONE period. How is this not a detriment to their learning? Source:...
