by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Jul 13, 2015 | Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures, Uncategorized
I’ve been thinking lots about connecting home and school and the idea of Intergenerational Digital Literacy (a term I first heard Donna Fry use). The idea of a Parent ED Tech Initiative was inspired by a successful Student ED Tech Day at St. Stephen’s and...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Jul 11, 2015 | Aligning Resources with Practices, Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures, Setting Goals
As much as I was impressed by the innovation I saw at ISTE 2015 in Philadelphia, there is a local project that I’d like to highlight in my District that is just as powerful as some of initiatives I saw showcased there. Ingredients for Success 1 highly motivated...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Jul 7, 2015 | Aligning Resources with Priorities, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures, Setting Goals, Uncategorized
I was fortunate to be able to attend the ISTE conference in Philadelphia. There were over 15,000 educators there, so you can imagine the passion, excitement, and learning that happened! I will share the tools I learned about over the course of the summer, but in...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Jun 18, 2015 | Aligning Resources with Practices, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures, Uncategorized
I had the privilege of being invited to the 1st ever Student ED Tech Day at St. Stephen’s last week. The logistics of the event were organized by a group of teachers (Fab Grossi, Laura Bagnara, Melissa Alonzi, and Jason Pacheco) and three students who were part...
by Jennifer Casa-Todd | Apr 18, 2015 | Engaging in Courageous Conversations, Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures, Using Data
“Literacy continues to evolve as the world changes and its demands shift and become more complex. Literacy is not only used for reading and writing, but also to increase one’s understanding of the world.” –Adolescent Literacy Guide, Ministry of Education...