Secure Your Communication with a VoIP Phone System
Secure Your Communication with a VoIP Phone System Written by Stewart WenningSchool Engagement SpecialistFive Star Technology Solutions Looking for a new phone system for your school or school district? Read this checklist first. While many schools have upgraded their phone systems to the latest and greatest, Five Star personnel encounter many K12 schools that are […]
Grilled Cheese: The Quest for Differentiated Professional Development
Grilled Cheese: The Quest for Differentiated Professional Development Written by Ana RyndersProfessional Development SpecialistFive Star Technology Solutions Want to learn how to cook the ultimate grilled cheese? Shuffle down to your local library or bookstore and check out their cookbook section. Schedule a cooking class at the local cafe. Take it to YouTube and seek […]
What They Do Best
What They Do Best A thank you message to educators Was it a year or a lifetime ago? As schools shut down across the country in March 2020, educators did what they do best — worked late into the night and sent their students home with supplies to learn and a cheerful message: “See you […]
Five Star Technology Solutions Transforms Professional Development
Five Star Technology Solutions Transforms Professional Development Company expands nationwide reach by creating an innovative hub of learning Jeffersonville, IN: Five Star Technology Solutions today announced the Five Star Learning Lab, a new online resource for K-12 districts nationwide. The Five Star Learning Lab is a professional development software for educators that features live weekly […]
Is It Time for a Google Settings Health Check?
Is It Time for a Google Settings Health Check? Just over a year ago, I took the leap. I bought a smartwatch. Why? Well, they look pretty cool, right? I liked getting notifications on my wrist without pulling out my phone. To be honest, the biggest reason was my health. I wanted baseline data on […]
A Note from Dr. Jason Roseberry, President
A Note From Dr. Jason Roseberry, President Although I have been leading this work for a while now, it has been my absolute honor to officially take on the title of President at Five Star. It was nearly nine years ago that I made the decision to leave my position as an administrator at Scott […]
Are You at a Loss Confronting Learning Loss?
Are You at a Loss Confronting Learning Loss? Educators continue to do exceptional work during extraordinary times. As they begin to dream about life after a pandemic, they are acutely aware of the toll this last year has taken on them and their students. Whether students have been learning remotely in their busy homes or […]
What’s your Passion Project?
What’s your Passion Project? Being a Professional Development Specialist and technology coach at Five Star often means being called into situations where you could be asked to provide solutions to anything and everything related to school technology. Then, there are other times when you are asked to provide expert guidance and support on a topic […]
Create a Movement with Data
Create a Movement with Data I find myself sitting at my desk way too often. So when a friend asked recently if anyone was interested in a combined team effort of walking more regularly, I thought group accountability might be exactly the motivation I needed. We quickly had thirty people committed to chipping away at […]
Social-Emotional Learning while Remote and Hybrid
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text font_color=”#000000″] Social-Emotional Learning while Remote and Hybrid No matter the role you play for students, you’ve likely come to appreciate the fact that social and emotional skills permeate just about every facet of the school experience (and life!). Because of this realization, many educators have been highlighting Social-Emotional Learning’s cornerstones—self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision-making, relationship […]
