by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Jun 14, 2017 | #socialLEADia, Engaging in Courageous Conversations
The other day I was honoured to be on set of Family in Focus, a local television program hosted by my friend, Gillian Barker on Rogers television (Georgina). The topic: parenting out of fear. During the conversation I shared how parenting out of fear and control when...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Jan 19, 2017 | Aligning Resources with Practices, Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures, Uncategorized
I noticed that I had a blog post in draft form from the summer. Do you do this as a blogger? I’m not sure why I didn’t post it then; maybe it didn’t feel complete or I wasn’t happy with it. Nonetheless, I pushed myself way too hard yesterday...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Aug 6, 2016 | Engaging in Courageous Conversations
Music.ly (now Tik Tok) is an app that allows for the creation and sharing of music videos. Like any app that allows for public sharing, there are definitely pros & cons. I have heard educators talk about this app as the worst app for kids to be on, and yet when...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Jul 30, 2016 | Engaging in Courageous Conversations
I have been and continue to be a strong advocate for using social media in the classroom to empower students. I have been an active user of social media since 2011 and have never encountered any of the negativity I have heard people associate with it. I mean, not...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Jul 6, 2016 | Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures
As a former English teacher, I am acutely aware of media messages and the fact that they are a construct of reality. When I first started teaching (just a few years ago), I taught my students the Media Triangle which we then used as a frame of reference whenever we...