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7/31 - 7PM - What are your top two priorities for change in the education system that would have the most impact for moving forward and why?
7/31 - 1800CET - With technology advancement & economic considerations what are the advantages/disadvantages of doing away w/the classroom in the future?
7/24/2012 - 1800CET - Has the idea of a PLN made a significant difference for you, or is it a fad that will fade away?
7/24/2012 - 7PM - What specific things can Professional Education Organizations do to meet your needs as an educator?
7/10/2012 - 7PM - How do we teach Collection of information, Collaboration, Communication, and Creation in the setting of today's education system?
7/10/2012 - 1800CET - Are digital portfolios a realistic alternative to grades for kids? What are the advantages & disadvantages?
6/26/2012 - 7PM - What does tech enable educators to do better? Does Tech affect pedagogy?
6/26/2012 - 1800CET - What does tech enable educators to do better. Does Tech affect pedagogy?
6/19/2012 - 7PM - How do we make Dept & Faculty meetings less about info dispensing & more about meaningful education practice?
6/19/2012 - 1800CET - With Test-Making now being a $Billion industry, what can reformers do to change the status of standardized tests?
6/12/2012 - 7PM - What makes a bad PowerPoint presentation and how it hurts learning. Is it the fault of tech or teacher?
6/12/2012 - 1800CET - Is there any truth to the theory of Digital Natives or do we really need to teach kids about digital learning?
6/5/2012 - 7PM - If you were to prioritize things, what is the most significant challenge facing your district/school?
6/5/2012 - 1800CET - What is a connected educator? How much time should an educator spend to be connected?
5/29/2012 - 7PM - What specifically turns off students today to the most common methods of teaching?
5/29/2012 - 1800CET - What is it that makes a school culture favor or disfavor technology as a tool for learning?
5/22/2012 - 7PM - If you were to restructure/hire district leadership, what would leadership look like in action & thought?
5/22/2012 - 1800CET - If tomorrow your school was told to go all digital by September, what would need to be done to make that happen?
5/15/2012 - 7PM - Social Media is here to stay. What specific uses of social media can we employ to strengthen or reform education either as a teacher or professional?
5/15/2012 - 1800CET - The application of the Flipped Classroom is very evident in math classes. How can it specifically be applied to other subject areas?
5/8/2012 - 7PM - Are we rushing into the Common Core w/o considering the sacrifice of creativity & appreciation of literature to benefit argumentation?
5/8/2012 - 1800CET - Most professional development in education is self-directed by teachers. Is that the most effective form of PD or is there a better way?
5/1/2012 - 7PM - What are your thoughts on tiered career ladders, in which teachers begin as novices & move on to become master teachers w/graduated pay?
5/1/2012 - 1800CET - When it comes to politics, do teachers have a right to take a personal position, or should they always remain neutral? How is this done?
4/24/2012 - 7PM - Is directing public education down a path of online learning in order to reduce costs a well-considered reform?
4/24/2012 - 1800CET - What are better alternatives to connecting teacher-assessment to student performance on standardized tests?
4/17/2012 - 7PM - If it's the poverty gap that is the major force stalling improvement in the edu system, how do we address that issue?
4/17/2012 - 1800CET - If collaboration is high on everyone's list as a needed skill; how do we work it into every aspect of our education system?
4/3/2012 - 7PM - If a school's culture has such a great effect on teachers & students, what can we do specifically to assess & improve it?
4/3/2012 - 1800CET - What should a good Administrator look like & how can we get there from here?
3/27/2012 - 7PM - What specifics should be included in a new model for professional development for teachers?
3/27/2012 - 1800CET - What are the possibilities that open to us if we change observation model for teachers to a coaching model?
3/20/2012 - 7PM - What should the Education Software industry produce in terms of innovations to meet your needs as a teacher?
3/20/2012 - 1800CET - As an educator, what are the best Twitter strategies you have discovered that help you use Twitter as a professional tool?
3/13/2012 - 7 PM - Does banning of YouTube, Facebook, &Twitter or any sites or apps, help or hinder learning in schools?
3/13/2012 - 1800CET - What would result be if more districts made serious attempt to give classroom tchrs access to mainstream Ed Conferences?
3/6/2012 - 7PM - Are we beginning to see the decline of textbks w/development of ebooks & open sources? Is this pos. or neg.?
3/6/2012 - 1800CET - W/the need to leave comfort zones for relevant PD to take effect, should tchrs continue to control their own learning for PD?
2/28/2012 - 7PM - Considering growing need for media literacy, what can educators do to ensure that their students are media literate?
2/28/2012 - 1800CET - What specific changes have you made as an educator that are a direct result of SM involvement/being connected?
2/21/2012 - 7PM - How do teachers know when students are engaged in learning?
2/21/2012 - 1800CET - How can we encourage critical thinking about technology use in schools?
2/7/2012 - 7PM - Do the positives outweigh the negatives of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)?
2/7/2012 - 1800CET - What does your district/school do to provide relevant professional development?
1/31/2012 - 7PM - How necessary is homework for students to learn?
1/31/2012 - 1800CET - Depending on whose research we read, class size does or doesn't matter. Why does class size matter to you?
1/24/2012 - 7PM - What can educators expect in regard to edu reform with intro of interactive digital textbooks?
1/24/2012 - 1800CET - What should a report card look like to provide information to parents?
1/17/2012 - 7PM - How do educators collaborate within a building to better their professional practice? What would make such collaboration easier/better?
1/17/2012 - 1800CET - How do we consider time differently to rebuild school schedules and calendars to maximize learning?
1/10/2012 - 7PM - What are the best methods for changing students from content consumers to content creators?
1/10/2012 - 1800CET - Which should we support first for the best result? A reform in student learning (teaching methods), or a reform in teacher learning (PD)
12/13/2011 - 7PM - What are the positives and negatives of having limited technology in schools?
12/13/2011 - 1800CET - What is the purpose of education now and going forward?
12/6/2011 - 7PM - What are the current trends that may last, compared to the fads that will fade in honest Ed Reform today?
12/6/2011 - 1800CET - What changes could be made to the present management structure of ed to make it more effective for educators?
11/22/2011 - 7PM - What is it that educators are supposed to be preparing kids for?
11/22/2011 - 1800CET - Will the idea of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) help or hinder education?
11/8/2011 - 7PM - How much should educators be allowed to determine their own professional development?
11/8/2011 - 1800CET - What are the advantages/disadvantages of edcamps/TeachMeets vs traditional PD?
11/1/2011 - 7PM - How important are school administrators? Is it possible to have good schools without administrators? What part does leadership play in student learning?
11/1/2011 - 1800CET - Is the rift often found between IT people and classroom teachers a real issue? How do we address this issue?
10/25/2011 - 7PM - BYOD is bring your own device, referring to mobile devices.What are the positives and negatives of this as a strategy for tech in education?
10/25/2011 - 1800CET, 12PM - What are specific things we can do to involve parents in the education of their children
10/18/2011 - 7PM - What are the specific ways that students can create content for student centered learning?
10/18/2011 - 1800CET, 12PM - What forms of formative assessment do you use, and do you grade them for the overall average?
10/11/2011 7PM - With its success in the area of Math, is the “flipped classroom” really a good option for all teaching and learning?
10/11/2011 - 1800CET, 12PM - How does giving students more control of their education affect the quality of the education?
10/4/2011 - 7PM - If educators were to direct the focus of education reform, what should a realistic, doable, and immediate focus be?
10/4/2011 - 1800CET, 12PM - How can Educators deal with the poverty and culture gaps that have such a devastating effect on standardized test scores?
9/27/2011 - 7PM - Many educators are calling for emphasis on teaching 21st Century skills. What are they and why should we teach them?
9/27/2011 - 1800CET, 12PM - What specific things can teachers do to promote creation of content by students?
9/20/2011 - 7PM - What are the positives & negatives of one-to-one laptops in any educational setting?
9/20/2011 - 1800CET, 12PM - Can educators in the 21st Century be content experts, but media illiterate & still be relevant?
9/13/2011 - 7PM - Is a school policy requiring homework in the best interest of the students? What is appropriate for a homework assignment?
9/13/2011 - 1800CET, 12PM - How do the designs of classroom/learning spaces impact student learning?
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10/22/2019 - Given the opportunity to rebuild your classroom and school, what would they look like?
10/15/2019 - How has Google and YouTube changed the way we teach and learn?
10/8/2019 - Do you feel that Professional Development addresses you as an experienced, adult learner?
10/1/2019 - Is a model of education where students have choice in their learning and teachers are more like mentors a realistic expectation?
9/24/2019 - How has blogging or podcasting had any influence on education, educators, or students?
9/17/2019 - What kind of systemic change needs to happen to support learners of the 21st century and how can we make that change happen?
9/10/2019 - With technology today offering content and context access anytime and anywhere should in-class seat time be a requirement for PD?
9/3/2019 - For decades teachers were told that research supports that class size does not matter. Although disproven, many still believe it. Thoughts?
8/27/2019 - If student teacher relationships are the basis for good education, is it ever appropriate for social media contact?
8/20/2019 - What are some successful first day of school suggestions or activities that you would give a new teacher?
8/13/2019 - Parents are often seen as adversarial in terms of education. How do we get parents to partner with teachers in the education of their kids?
8/6/2019 - When we refer to school culture, what elements of school and education are specifically being discussed?
7/30/2019 - What are the changes we need to make so as not to lose so many new teachers in their first 5 years?
7/23/2019 - In addition to rows and homework what are other mainstays in education that are slow to change?
7/16/2019 - What mandates in education do you feel are the most misguided?
7/9/2019 - How much could districts benefit by assessing their entire staff for current tech literacy and knowledge of education methodology?
7/2/2019 - How much autonomy should a teacher have when it comes to curriculum and methodology?
6/25/2019 - What are three practices or traditions in the culture of your school that could hinder/help the success of a new teacher?
6/18/2019 - How best can a teacher sell a new idea to an administrator who may be slow to change?
6/11/2019 - What has been your best source for professional development?
6/4/2019 - Why are so many educators resistant to professional development?
5/28/2019 - Is there a problem in education with a majority of teachers being women and a majority of administrators being men?
5/21/2019 - How has the use of social media as a tool for professional learning changed in the last 10 years? It is still an effective medium?
5/14/2019 - How can schools foster better communication with all stakeholders?
5/7/2019 - How can we continue to promote deeper learning for students beyond summative testing at the end of the year?
4/30/2019 - How political is public education and what effect does that have on our society?
4/23/2019 - From an educator’s point of view what does successful learning look like and how do we assess it?
4/16/2019 - What’s the balance needed for a 21st Century educator when it comes to a knowledge of content vs. a knowledge of the practice of education?
4/9/2019 - With so many educators acknowledging that the current system of education needs to change why do so few things in the system ever change?
4/2/2019 - Is the conventional method of grading supporting learning? If it is not supporting learning, should it be replaced?
2/19/2019 - If a quiz is formative assessment to gauge a student’s understanding of a lesson, then should the score on the quiz count in the student’s overall average? Is an average of quiz scores a valid assessment?
2/12/2019 - Should there be restrictions on the amount of homework that may be assigned?
2/5/2019 - How do we support a movement for supportive, effective, and collaborative professional development for all educators?
1/29/2019 - What is the major difference between teaching in the 20th Century and teaching today?
1/22/2019 - How does professional development you are most often exposed to fall short in meeting your needs?
1/15/2019 - If tomorrow your superintendent issued a statement that there will be no more report cards, what could replace them?
1/8/2019 - What else do we need in addition to trust and relationships to successfully teach and lead?
12/18/2018 - How do we identify kids who “fall through the cracks”? Do the quiet, cooperative and compliant kids get the attention they need?
12/11/2018 - In what ways are educators who are parents affected by their own kids in regard to their education philosophy?
12/4/2018 - Has the tribalism and political separation found throughout the country in general seeped into the classroom?
11/27/2018 - What is the role of school leadership in professional development?
11/20/2018 - How has the backlash to high stakes standardized testing settled down amongst educators and parents?
11/13/2018 - Should teacher certification in each state be more aligned nationally requiring a masters degree in education?
11/6/2018 - What are the key factors that interview committees should look at for in teacher applicants?
10/30/2018 - Do teachers view observations more as threatening and intimidating, or constructive and helpful?
10/23/2018 - Should educators be encouraged to use tools of technology to contact and communicate with parents?
10/16/2018 - What would be the effect of grouping kids by interest or mastery as opposed to age in education?
10/2/2018 - Considering the fact that women educators make up the majority of the profession, are women proportionally represented in its leadership? Does that matter?
9/25/2018 - Is content still king, or is it more important how kids interact with any content?
9/18/2018 - The "How to Learn" is a timeless teaching objective. An important and challenging question is: What are some other timeless or enduring teaching objectives?
9/11/2018 - How have search engines like Google and YouTube affected education specifically to teaching?
9/4/2018 - Is personalized learning practical and worth pursuing for your students, or should it be limited to a focus on your own professional development?
8/28/2018 - If student voice is so important in education what involvement do your students have in the decisions about their own education?
8/21/2018 - What are the best elements of your classroom procedures and how do your students respond to them?
8/14/2018 - What should formative assessment look like and how can it be balanced with summative assessment over the course of a lesson?
8/7/2018 - How much does the culture of a school direct its staff, or how much does the staff direct the culture of the school?
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