Developing 21st Century Citizens
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Beginning in kindergarten, students are taught how to be good citizens. We teach them the importance of being honest, trustworthy, kind, respectful, responsible, and safe. Students read books, analyze characters, watch videos, and act out scenarios to discuss and practice each of the skills needed to help make the world a better place. We […]
New STEM Workshops from Five Star
The IDOE’s release of the third STEM Acceleration Grant has educators in Indiana all abuzz! This particular grant can offer up to $100,000 to qualifying schools that want to improve STEM instruction, integrate STEM curriculum into their classrooms, and train teachers in strong problem/project/inquiry-based pedagogy. The application requirements for this round are rigorous. Meeting the […]
Roll Out the Right Way
The wisdom is out there. Simon Sinek advises us to Start With Why before we move forward with an initiative. Leadership expert John Kotter, in his book Leading Change, tells to include important elements such as establishing a sense of urgency, creating a Guiding Coalition, and developing a vision. The Why, Urgency, Guiding Coalition, and Vision are all […]
Five Star Expands Cybersecurity Practice with Sophos Partnership
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Five Star Expands Cybersecurity Practice with Sophos Partnership” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:34px|text_align:left|line_height:1.5em” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%20Slab%3A100%2C300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Five Star Technology Solutions is excited to announce our partnership with Sophos. This partnership will expand Five Star’s capability to protect its clients against all types of cybersecurity threats and provide 24/7 incident response. “Schools of all sizes are being attacked on a daily basis,” […]
Ransomware – What YOU need to know
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Ransomware – What YOU need to know” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:34px|text_align:left|line_height:1.5em” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%20Slab%3A100%2C300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Ransomware can take many forms – from “file-less” to “click-fraud” to software being deployed on a school’s network. Most recently, criminals are attacking schools by simply looking for a vulnerability on their network and deploying “ransomware as a service” from the Dark Web. We have a […]
What it Really Means to Be an Entrepreneur
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”What it Really Means to Be an Entrepreneur” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:34px|text_align:left|line_height:1.5em” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%20Slab%3A100%2C300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Deciding to be an entrepreneur, your own boss, sounds great in concept but as I mentioned in my last article, the day-to-day life of operating your own company is far from the glamorous images most imagine or perhaps see on television. I have heard countless […]
3 Things That Can Help Make Digital Learning Successful
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”3 Things That Can Help Make Digital Learning Successful” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:34px|text_align:left|line_height:1.5em” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%20Slab%3A100%2C300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Let’s face it. The day is rapidly approaching when every student, in every school, across the country will use a device in school. Or, for that matter, TWO devices! Many districts have already started the process of embracing this reality and shifting towards more digital […]
Real-World Learning with Google Apps
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Real-World Learning with Google Apps” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:34px|text_align:left|line_height:1.5em” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%20Slab%3A100%2C300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]As teachers head back to the classroom for the new school year, many are still wondering how they are going to get everything accomplished on their massive to-do list. Standards? Technology Integration? Real-life application? Engaging learning? How can students get the best of each of these while learning […]
Make Sure Students Do These 8 Things in your Classroom!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Make Sure Students Do These 8 Things in your Classroom!” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:34px|text_align:left|line_height:1.5em” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%20Slab%3A100%2C300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Let’s say for a minute that, together, we do some distillation. Let’s boil down learning to what we truly need to make it happen in its most concentrated form. I will name off some of the ingredients in your average school day…Classroom? Don’t […]
4 Reasons to Use an Item Bank to Construct Formative Assessments
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”4 Reasons to Use an Item Bank to Construct Formative Assessments” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:34px|text_align:left|line_height:1.5em” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%20Slab%3A100%2C300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Have teachers ever been asked to do more? They’re simultaneously responsible for providing engaging instruction on academic standards, helping students navigate complex social-emotional challenges, and serving as community leaders inside and outside of school. In this demanding environment, any solution that saves […]
