Question of the Week Archive
Are Textbooks Really Dead?
August 25, 2008 - September 2, 2008
Do games got game?
August 18, 2008 - August 25, 2008
What is your biggest concern about the use of technology in school this fall?
August 11, 2008 - August 18, 2008
Are you going global?
August 4, 2008 - August 11, 2008
Should they stay or should they go
July 28, 2008 - August 4, 2008
Sense of Security: Cyber Versus Physical
July 14, 2008 - July 28, 2008
The paper chase
July 7, 2008 - July 14, 2008
NECC
June 30, 2008 - July 7, 2008
Ready to get small?
June 16, 2008 - June 30, 2008
The great text debate
June 9, 2008 - June 16, 2008
Summer to-do list
June 2, 2008 - June 9, 2008
Tech Budget Bingo
May 27, 2008 - June 2, 2008
Professional Development
May 5, 2008 - May 27, 2008
Cell Division
April 28, 2008 - May 5, 2008
Media Literacy
April 21, 2008 - April 28, 2008
Professional Development
April 14, 2008 - April 21, 2008
Students per Computer
April 7, 2008 - April 14, 2008
Creative Commons
March 31, 2008 - April 7, 2008
Respecting Copyright
March 24, 2008 - March 31, 2008
Growth Models
March 17, 2008 - March 24, 2008
Laptop Alternatives
March 10, 2008 - March 17, 2008
1-to-1 Computing
March 3, 2008 - March 10, 2008
Technology Trends
February 25, 2008 - March 3, 2008
Favorite Tech Tools
February 18, 2008 - February 25, 2008
Cyberbullying
February 11, 2008 - February 18, 2008
Time for the Arts
February 4, 2008 - February 11, 2008
Who's Leading
January 28, 2008 - February 4, 2008
Tech Savvy Administrators
January 21, 2008 - January 28, 2008
Social Networking
January 14, 2008 - January 21, 2008
Valuing Student Creativity
January 7, 2008 - January 14, 2008
Barriers to Change
December 31, 2007 - January 7, 2008
The Tipping Point
December 24 - December 31, 2007
Google Geography Tools
December 17 - December 24, 2007
Stretching with Wikis
December 10 - December 17, 2007
Blogging's Potential
December 3 - December 10, 2007
How much do you know about Twitter?
November 26 - December 3, 2007
Keyboarding vs Cursive?
November 19 - November 26, 2007
Online Learning Communities
November 12 - November 19, 2007
Do You Blog?
November 5 - November 12, 2007
The E-Rate and You
October 29 - November 5, 2007
Technology and Student Learning
October 22 - October 29, 2007
Home Internet Access
October 15 - October 22, 2007
How Do You Use Technology
October 8 - October 15, 2007
Keeping Kids Safe
October 1 - October 8, 2007
STEM Instruction
September 24 - October 1, 2007
Podcasting
September 17 - September 24, 2007
Top Five Education Areas
September 10 - September 17, 2007
Social Networking
September 3 - September 10, 2007
Policing Student Electronics
August 27 - September 3, 2007
Summer Time Learning
August 20 - August 27, 2007
Technology's Impact on Your Teaching
August 13 - August 20, 2007
What Will Transform Education
August 6 - August 13, 2007
Foreign Language Instruction
July 30 - August 6, 2007
Is NECC Over Yet?
July 23 - July 30, 2007
Improving Cyber Security
July 16 - July 23, 2007
Staying in Touch
July 9 - July 16, 2007
A Bandwidth Crisis?
July 2 - July 9, 2007
Books vs. E-Books
June 25 - July 2, 2007
Electronic Whiteboards
June 18 - June 25, 2007
Online Professional Development
June 11 - June 18, 2007
Handheld Computing Devices
June 4 - June 11, 2007
1-to-1 Computing
May 28 - June 4, 2007
Second Life
May 21 - May 28, 2007
Government's Role in Supporting Technology
May 14 - May 21, 2007
Career Education
May 7 - May 14, 2007
Balancing the Curriculum
April 30 - May 7, 2007
Professional Development
April 23 - April 30, 2007
Technology Evaluation
April 16 - April 23, 2007
Math & Science
April 9 - April 16, 2007
Stop Cyberbullying
April 2 - April 9, 2007
Respecting Copyright
March 26 - April 2, 2007
A Problem with Blogs?
March 19 - March 26, 2007
Technology Trends
March 12 - March 19, 2007
Media Literacy
March 5 - March 12, 2007
Cyberbullying
February 26 - March 5, 2007
NCLB Reauthorization
February 19 - February 26, 2007
Technology Funding
February 12 - February 19, 2007
Got a BHAG?
February 5 - February 12, 2007
Is NCLB Tutoring Working?
January 29 - February 5, 2007
Favorite Tech Tools
January 22 - January 29, 2007
Refocusing Math Instruction
January 16 - January 22, 2007
What are you doing?
January 8 - January 16, 2007
21st Century Skills
January 2 - January 8, 2007
Valuing Student Creativity
December 18 - January 2, 2007
Playing the Lesson
December 4 - December 18, 2006
Technology Challenges
November 27 - December 4, 2006
Workforce Readiness
November 20 - November 27, 2006
Technology Leadership
November 13 - November 20, 2006
Paper vs Pixels
November 6 - November 13, 2006
Online Safety
October 30 - November 6, 2006
Time for Assessment
October 23 - October 30, 2006
Learning Communities
October 16 - October 23, 2006
Schooling in the Future
October 9 - October 16, 2006
The Future of the Internet
October 2 - October 9, 2006
Metering Software
September 25 - October 2, 2006
Death of the Computer Lab?
September 18 - September 25, 2006
Are You an Effective Presenter?
September 11 - September 18, 2006
Good Enough without Technology?
September 5 - September 11, 2006
Ethical Behavior
August 28, 2006 - September 5, 2006
Blocks vs Gardens
August 21, 2006 - August 28, 2006
Do We Need Summer Vacation?
August 14, 2006 - August 21, 2006
Blocking Access
August 7, 2006 - August 14, 2006
What Will Transform Education?
July 31, 2006 - August 7, 2006
Web 2.0 Tools
July 17, 2006 - July 31, 2006
Asset Management
July 26, 2006 - July 3, 2006
Cell Phones in School – Part 2
June 19, 2006 - June 26, 2006
Cell Phones in School Including Yours
June 12, 2006 - June 19, 2006
High School Reform
June 05, 2006 - June 12, 2006
Technology Access in Schools - Including Yours
May 30, 2006 - June 05, 2006
Technology's Impact on Teachers - And On You
May 22, 2006 - May 30, 2006
Banning Social Networking
May 15, 2006 - May 22, 2006
Technology Funding
May 08, 2006 - May 15, 2006
Gifted Programs
May 01, 2006 - May 08, 2006
Home Internet Access
April 24, 2006 - May 01, 2006
Software Support
April 17, 2006 - April 24, 2006
Podcasting
April 10, 2006 - April 17, 2006
Narrowing the Curriculum
April 03, 2006 - April 10, 2006
Professional Development
March 27, 2006 - April 03, 2006
Web 2.0
March 20, 2006 - March 27, 2006
Instructional Leadership
March 13, 2006 - March 20, 2006
Social Networking
March 06, 2006 - March 13, 2006
Math and Science Education
February 27, 2006 - March 06, 2006
Macintosh Viruses
February 21, 2006 - February 27, 2006
One-to-One Computing
February 13, 2006 - February 21, 2006
The 65% Solution
February 06, 2006 - February 13, 2006
21st Century Skills
January 30, 2006 - February 06, 2006
Serious Games
January 23, 2006 - January 30, 2006
School Uniforms
January 17, 2006 - January 23, 2006
Middle School Under Fire
January 9, 2006 - January 17, 2006
Adequacy of Internet Training
January 3, 2006 - January 9, 2006
Math Performance
December 19, 2005 - January 3, 2006
Blogging for Parents?
December 12, 2005 - December 19, 2005
Extended Schooling
December 5, 2005 - December 12, 2005
Growth Models of Assessment
November 28, 2005 - December 5, 2005
Parental Involvement
November 21, 2005 - November 28, 2005
Respecting Copyright
November 14, 2005 - November 21, 2005
Protecting Students Online
November 07, 2005 - November 14, 2005
Technology Integration
October 31, 2005 - November 07, 2005
Grading Scales
October 24, 2005 - October 31, 2005
Technologys Impact on Teaching
October 17, 2005 - October 24, 2005
Wireless Technology: Is your school district using wireless technology?
October 10, 2005 - October 17, 2005
Student Information Systems: Do you believe that the trend to web-based student information systems that allow parents to go online to check their child's daily attendance, assignments, discipline problems and class schedules is a good idea?
October 3, 2005 - October 10, 2005
Teaching Keyboarding: When does you school or district begin to teach keyboarding?
September 26 - October 3, 2005
Online Plagiarism: Does your school or district use any technology tools to check student reports for instances of plagiarism?
September 19-26, 2005
Technology-Related Professional Development: Over the past 12 months, how many hours of training have you received in computer use and related software that has been provided by your school or school district?
September 12-19, 2005
Parents and NCLB: What do the parents of your students think about NCLB?
September 5-12, 2005
Attendance Incentives: Do you believe offering student cash incentives or other rewards with significant monetary value in return for perfect attendance is a good idea?
August 29 - September 5, 2005
CIOs: Educators or Technologists? Do you think a Chief Information Officer with no background in education, can effectively lead a districts overall technology effort?
August 22-29, 2005
Prosecuting AUP Violations: Thirteen Kutztown Area (PA) High School students are being charged with felonies after repeatedly breaking school rules governing the use of their school-issued laptops. Students and parents had signed the Code of Conduct and Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) prior to receiving the laptops. Do you think the bringing of felony charges is appropriate?
August 15 - 22, 2005
Basics vs. Electives: Do you believe it's a good idea to make students give up an elective such as chorus or a foreign language to take extra reading instruction?
August 8 - 15, 2005
Online Professional Development: Would you take online professional development courses?
August 1 - 8, 2005
Media Literacy: Should schools teach media literacy to help students learn to be both critical thinkers and creative producers of messages using image, language, and sound?
July 25 - August 1, 2005
Technology Access: Do teachers in your school or district have easy access to computers and the Internet for use with students?
July 18 - 25, 2005
Out-of-Pocket Spending: Do teachers in your school or district spend their own money on classroom supplies?
July 11 - 18, 2005
Technology Barriers - Part 2: Are you aware of the various web sites and organizations that bring together standards-based digital resources to save teachers time and effort?
July 5 - 11, 2005
Technology Barriers: Which of these factors is the most significant barrier to widespread use of digital resources in the classrooms of your school or district?
June 27 - July 5, 2005
Year Round School: Is your district experimenting with the traditional school calendar?
June 20 - 27, 2005
Education Reform on Track: Has standards-based education reform resulted in a better education for your students?
June 13 - 20, 2005
Student Crime Stoppers: Do you believe that rewarding students for reporting classmates who break school rules is a good idea?
June 6 - 13, 2005
Getting Physical: Is physical education being de-emphasized or eliminated in your school or district?
May 31 - June 6, 2005
Evolution or an Alternate: Do you believe the traditional science curriculum should be broadened to include teaching alternate theories to evolution?
May 23 - 31, 2005
Podcasting: Have you ever listened to a podcast?
May 16 - 23, 2005
Professional Development: How do you rate the professional development provided by your school or school district?
May 2 - 16, 2005
Time to Teach: How much time do you spend at night and over weekends working on school-related activities?
April 25 - May 2, 2005
School PR: Do you think schools need to beef up their PR and public outreach efforts?
April 18 - 25, 2005
School Security: What steps do you think would be most effective in helping to establish a safe and secure school environment?
April 4 - 18, 2005
Service Learning: Does your district have a service learning program in place?
Do you believe that requiring service learning for students is a good idea?
March 28 - April 4, 2005
Methods Courses: Is it necessary to take courses on how to teach to be an effective teacher?
March 21 - 28, 2005
Arts in the Curriculum: What is the state of arts in your school or districts elementary curriculum?
March 14 - 21, 2005
NCLB Revisions: Which of these revisions, suggested in the recent National Conference of State Legislatures report on NCLB, would most support your school's or district's efforts to improve teaching and learning?
February 28 - March 14, 2005
Small High School Movement: Is your district experimenting with small high schools?
February 22 - February 28, 2005
Technology Funding: To what extent does your school or district rely on Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) funding to support its technology programs?
February 14 - February 22, 2005
Curriculum Guidance: What methods does your district use to help new teachers get comfortable with the district curriculum?
January 31 - February 14, 2005
e-Learning and Virtual Schools: What do you believe is the most appropriate use of e-learning in K-12?
January 24 - 31, 2005
Teachers' Use of Technology: How do teachers in your school or district use technology?
January 18 - 24, 2005
Emerging Technologies: Which of these emerging technologies tops your school's or district's "must have" list?
January 3 - 18, 2005
American Student Math Performance: What strategy is most likely to help improve American students' math performance?
December 20, 2004 - January 3, 2005
Serving LD Students: What is the biggest challenge your school or district faces when trying to meet the needs of students with LD?
December 13 - 20, 2004
Technology and Cheating: What policies does your school or district use to help keep students on the right path with respect to copyright, plagiarism and cheating?
December 6 - 13, 2004
Collaborating with Higher Ed: Is your school or district pursuing closer relationships with institutions of higher education to support its professional development and school reform goals?
November 29 - December 6, 2004
Gaming in Education: Do you believe you that videogame-quality educational simulations have a place in the classroom?
November 22 - 29, 2004
Graduation Rates: Do you see evidence of declining graduation rates in your high school or district?
November 15 - 22, 2004
The 2004 Election: How much do you think that politicians impact education?
November 1 - 15, 2004
Parental Involvement: What is your school or district doing to promote more parent involvement?
October 25 - November 1, 2004
Grade School Departmentalization: Do you believe that departmentalization at the elementary school level is a good idea?
October 18 - 25, 2004
Wireless Technology: Is your school or district using wireless technology?
October 4 - 18, 2004
Instructional Leadership: Which of the following activities receive the most time and attention from administrators?
September 27 - October 4, 2004
Parents and NCLB: What do the parents of your students think about NCLB?
September 20 - 27, 2004
Vending Machines: Do you think schools should allow the installation of vending machines?
September 7 - 20, 2004
High-Stakes Tests, Part 2: Do you think there should be alternatives to high-stakes tests that can cause a student to be held back or to fail to graduate?
August 30 - September 7, 2004
High-Stakes Tests: Does your state or district use mandatory tests that affect a student's ability to move on in grade level?
August 23 - 30, 2004
Community Schools, Part 2: Do you think opening schools to community uses is a good idea?
August 16 - 23, 2004
Community Schools: Is your school available to the local community after regular school hours?
August 9 - 16, 2004
Mobile Computing Devices, Part 2: Do you think that one-to-one computing, with a device for every child, is a good idea?
August 2 - 9, 2004
Mobile Computing Devices: Is your school using any mobile computing devices to improve student access to technology?
July 26 - August 2, 2004
Reading at Risk?
July 13 - 26, 2004
Protecting Students from Inappropriate Content: How would you grade your district on adequately protecting students from inappropriate content?
June 28 - July 13, 2004
Teens Turning to GED: Has your district seen an increase in high schoolers turning to the GED as a way of getting a diploma?
June 21 - 28, 2004
Single-Sex Schools: Do you think single-sex schools should be an option for students in your district?
June 14 - 21, 2004
K-8 vs. Middle School: What organizational pattern best serves the needs of 6th, 7th and 8th graders?
June 7 - 14, 2004
Science Education: How do you rate your school's effort to teach science?
June 1 - 7, 2004
Economic Issues Driving School Reform? What is driving education reform in your school or district?
May 24 - June 1, 2004
School Discipline: What policies do you believe would most help establish an atmosphere where student discipline and behavior is less of a problem?
May 17 - 24, 2004
Technology and Cheating: Do you think technology is fueling an increase in cheating among students?
May 3 - 17, 2004
Teacher Retention: What do you believe would be most likely to induce new teachers to stay in education?
April 26 - May 1, 2004
Spam and E-mail Filters: What are your feelings about spam and your school's efforts to control it?
April 19 - 26, 2004
Parents and NCLB: What do the parents of your students think about NCLB?
April 5 - 19, 2004
Communication Poll: Which types of electronic communications methods you use?
Poll for Administrators
Poll for Staff
March 22 - April 5, 2004
Library Services: Tell us about library services in your school.
March 16 - 22, 2004
NCLB and Money: If you were advising your state legislators on what to do about NCLB, what would you say?
March 1 - 16, 2004
The Principal's Role: What's the most important role a principal
should play in the school?
February 23 - March 1, 2004
Are graduates prepared for their futures?
February 16 - 23, 2004
What does your school do with money raised by fundraising?
February 2 - 16, 2004
Do you approve of the way this administration is handling improving the public schools?
January 26 - February 2, 2004
Technology Access: What's the reality of technology access in your school?
January 16 - 26, 2004
What strategy do you think best motivates high school students to learn?
January 5 - 16, 2004
Homework: What's a good balance?
December 22, 2003 - January 5, 2004
Teacher Retention: Have you thought of leaving? And, what do you think will keep teachers from leaving?
December 8 - 22, 2003
There's talk that the negative impact of NCLB could affect the re-election hopes of President Bush. What's your opinion?
November 24 - December 8, 2003
Is it necessary to take courses on how to teach to be a highly qualified teacher?
November 10 - 24, 2003
Is selling advertisements on the inside of school buses a good idea?
October 6 - November 10, 2003
NCLB and School Choice: Where should parents of students in failing
schools be allowed to send their children?
September 22 - October 6, 2003
When it comes to education reform, what do you think should be done first?
September 9 - 21, 2003
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