Author Archives: Anthony_Perrotta

[Movie Review] King Richard

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Anthony_Perrotta

It seems that late 2021 was Will Smith’s time to remind both readers and movie watchers that destiny doesn’t come by accident. Rather, who we are, want to become and where we want to be is far from accidental. It’s … Continue reading →

The ‘Fresh Prince’ of Growth Mindset & Success:

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Anthony_Perrotta

The Wall is how Will Smith begins the telling of his life story in this autobiography, titled Will. In sharing his time spent building a wall outside of his father’s store front as an adolescent, Smith provides a window into … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership | Tagged Goal Setting, Resilency, Self-Regulation, Will, Will Smith Brick By Brick, Will Smith Goal Setting | Leave a comment

[Media Literacy Lesson] Don’t Look Up

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Anthony_Perrotta

Well before COVID and when streamers became first release exhibitors of major Hollywood pictures, star-driven movies such a Don’t Look Up would be a significant box office draw. The likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence coupled with a topical … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership, Media Literacy and Pop Culture, Movies and Television, Netflix | Tagged Don't Look Teacher Lesson Plan, Don't Look Up, Don't Look Up and Catholic Leadership, Don't Look Up and Leadership, Netflix Don't Look Up | Leave a comment

It’s That Time of Year…

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Anthony_Perrotta

Media Smarts’ annual Media Literacy Week is just around the corner. Taking place Monday October 25 to Saturday October 30, Media Literacy Week provides educators with an intentional opportunity to learn, unlearn and relearn as it pertains to media literacy … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, Education, Educational Leadership, Media Literacy and Pop Culture, Student Voice, Technology Education | Tagged digital portfolios, media literacy week, media smarts media literacy week, storytelling, Student Voice | 1 Comment

Practicing Gratitude

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Anthony_Perrotta

This past Saturday, I wrote a blog post for the St. Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School website, where I proudly serve as a Vice Principal. In the post, a Thanksgiving message to the school community, I wrote about the importance … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, Education, Educational Leadership, Student Voice | Tagged Goal Setting, Gratitude, Gratitude and Teaching, Self Regulation | Leave a comment

Team Jess: A Reflection on Schooling Today

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Anthony_Perrotta

Last night I finished the culminating activity for the last course of my MEd program while Gilmore Girls played in the background. With such vibrant dialogue, every episode of Gilmore Girls plays like a soundtrack of rapid beats, fluid rhythm … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, Education, Educational Leadership, Technology Education | Tagged Connected Learning, Dr. Paul Leslie, Gilmore Girls, Jess Mariano, Jess Mariano and Learning Today, Learning, Michael Fullan New Pedagogies, Relearning, Unlearning | Leave a comment

The Connected Classroom: Transforming Education Through Community Partnership

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Anthony_Perrotta

As I settled into the realities of the COVID pandemic with the “unprecedented” becoming a “new normal,” I did find myself missing the new learning that comes with being creative. As an educator with a film background, I’ve been so … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership, Technology Education | Tagged Interdisciplinary Learning, Networked Learning, Paul Leslie and the Connected Classroom, Podcasting, The Connected Classroom | Leave a comment

Not All Kids Are Alright: COVID Schooling, Resiliency and Toxic Positivity

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Anthony_Perrotta

Over the course of the past few years and most certainly during COVID, much has been said and written about resiliency. Just Google search “resilience and COVID” and you will find countless articles from scholars to basement bloggers like me. … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership | Tagged COVID and Resiliency, COVID and Schooling, COVID Education, Education and Resiliency, Fear Street Part 2 and Trauma, Resiliency, School and COVID, Teaching Resiliency, Trauma | Leave a comment

Luca: The Importance of Seeing Fully

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Anthony_Perrotta

More so than any other studio, Pixar has been consistent in its output of family friendly films that don’t shy away from the complex narratives that shape the shared experience of movie goers. From the studio’s first feature Toy Story … Continue reading →

Posted in Media Literacy and Pop Culture, Movies and Television | Tagged Luca Activity Sheets, Luca and Alberto, Luca and Media Literacy, Luca Parent Guide, Luca Watch Guide, Meaning in LUca, Pixar, Themes in Luca, Watching Luca with Kids | 1 Comment

Reflections on Failing Math, De-Streaming & the School Year Ahead

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Anthony_Perrotta

It’s been 25 years and I remember the summer of 1996 like yesterday. Excited to enter Gr. 11 where I could finally take the media courses I’ve been waiting for, I had to defeat my math demons first. Like the … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Educational Leadership | Tagged De-streaming Math, Goal Setting, Knowing Your Leaner, learning skills, Luca and meaning, Self Regulation | Leave a comment

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