CONVERSATIONAL SPARKS
Rediscover your passions and find new opportunities to make a difference through meaningful dialogues with others.
CHOOSE FROM SIX DAILY CONVERSATIONAL SPARKS
Questions for Conversation
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What does inquiry look like as part of a curriculum?
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How do we communicate the importance of inquiry to all educators?
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Are there core components of digital inquiry that cut across different ages of learners?
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What places and spaces in your community have the potential to inspire curiosity, conversations, and learning?
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What role do administrators play in promoting and creating spaces that value digital inquiry?
Questions for Conversation
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How do teachers teach about “controversial topics”?
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Who is left out of the standard classroom history textbook or school library?
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How do we help students decipher fact from fiction or recognize bias in media?
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How can schools support and engage multilingual learners?
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How do you encourage students to take action? How can students create media to share their voices and take action?
Questions for Conversation
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How can educators employ digital tools and strategies to empower and engage bi/multilingual students?
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In what ways does your school currently embrace multilingualism? How might you cultivate a more multilingual school ecology?
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What role might digital technologies and tools play in supporting bi/multilingual students’ language and literacy skills and affirming their identities?
Questions for Conversation
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How can AI support differentiated learning without diminishing the role of creativity and critical thinking?
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What skills do students need in an AI-enhanced future and how should schools adjust their curricula?
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Can AI ever replace human teachers or should it only serve as a support tool?
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How might AI in education impact equity; will it reduce or reinforce existing inequalities?
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How can educators integrate AI tools without becoming overly reliant on them?
Questions for Conversation
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What are the essential steps in any media creation project? What are some of the best practices?
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What are some of the constraints placed on create-to-learn pedagogies in your work context? How might you overcome these?
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What kind of resources help educators make the transition from instructors to collaborators in their classrooms?
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How do you curate a collection of lesson plans for integrating digital and literacy into the curriculum?
Questions for Conversation
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What qualities do you most admire in leaders?
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What are some examples of positive changes you’ve seen in your world of work?
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What are some critical factors that lead to success?
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What role should educational leaders play in promoting digital literacy?
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What are the biggest barriers to implementing effective digital literacy programs and how can leaders proactively address them?
