Can’t Let It Go: Sticky Ideas, Inspirations, and Implications from ISTE Live 2022 – Part 2
Can’t Let it Go: Sticky Ideas, Inspirations, and Implications from ISTE Live 2022 (Part 2) Together, we’d like to highlight some of the ideas and inspirations that have stuck with us and continue to resonate more than a month later. Did you miss part 1? Read it here! ISTE always brings to light new ideas, […]
Can’t Let It Go: Sticky Ideas, Inspirations, and Implications from ISTE Live 2022 – Part 1
Can’t Let it Go: Sticky Ideas, Inspirations, and Implications from ISTE Live 2022 (Part 1) Written by the Five Star Professional Development Leadership team According to ISTELive 22 by the Numbers, more than 14,000 people gathered in person in New Orleans to learn and grow at this conference. I was one of those attendees thrilled […]
8 Tips for Implementing CS First in YOUR Classroom
Five Star Technology Solutions is proud to be a Google for Education partner! Our integration team works with teachers from across the country, helping them implement CS First in their classrooms. We love meeting teachers and learning about how they incorporate computer science into their lessons! In this post, some of our trainers share their […]
Professional Development: What’s Next for Teachers?
Professional Development: What’s Next for Teachers? Written by Amy Redman North Lawrence Community Schools A crash course on Google Meet, Zoom fatigue, numerous sessions to learn about digital tools, pets as co-workers, family disruptions while on a video call, school in session then closed then hybrid. What a season we are in! Educators deserved a […]
“A Regular Year”
Written by Ana Rynders & Leslie Kiel Professional Development Specialists Five Star Technology Solutions “A Regular Year” For many schools, this year means more funding and an even bigger push to innovate and advance our digital tools. As a whole, education has been wisened by the transition in and out of remote, hybrid, and in-person […]
Forget Learning Loss; Let’s Talk Gains
Forget Learning Loss; Let’s Talk Gains Written by Cheryl Adams Professional Development Specialist Five Star Technology Solutions Let’s stop dismissing what has happened in the past year and a half (and is still happening). COVID has affected us all whether we realize it or not. We cannot assume that everyone will be able to jump […]
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Educator’s Edition
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Educator’s Edition Written by Leslie Kiel Innovative Learning Specialist Five Star Technology Solutions Tumble outta bed And I stumble to the kitchen Pour myself a cup of ambition And yawn and stretch And try to come to life Jump in the shower And the blood starts pumpin’ Out on the street […]
Digital Classroom Cleanup
Digital Classroom Cleanup 101 Written by Katie BradfordAssociate Director of Professional DevelopmentFive Star Technology Solutions Phew. It has been a year. The good news is summer break is in your sights, and you’re ready to start winding down the school year. But if you’re anything like me as a teacher, at the end of a […]
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 […]
