Resources
Scaffolding Collaboration
Collaboration, especially in the digital setting, can be challenging to facilitate. This resource from the Five Star team will give you...
The Power of Persuasion: How Parents Can Identify and Combat Persuasive Design in Digital Technology
Digital technology uses persuasive design to influence user behavior, often without their awareness. This design employs various tactics, such as...
Kid's Corner: How Screen Time Affects Kids' Sleep
In this article from Hally Health, discover how screen time can negatively affect children's sleep. Screen time suppresses melatonin production and...
How Blue Light Affects Kids' Sleep
Blue light, particularly from electronic screens, can negatively impact children's sleep by suppressing the production of melatonin, the hormone that...
Building Executive Function: Why Play Matters More Than Tech with Mariana Carazo
In a special episode of the ScreenStrong Families podcast, originally shared on Developing Minds, host Mariana Carazo and Mandee Hamann of...
Center for Online Safety
The Center for Online Safety provides a variety of resources for parents to help them manage their children's online activity. These resources...
Impact of Screen Viewing During Early Childhood on Cognitive Development
This resource from The Centre for Holistic Initiatives for Learning and Development outlines key findings from the GUSTO study in Singapore...
5 Things to Know About Screen Time and Early Childhood
In this article, five key points about the impact of screens on young children are addressed. It states that screen time is linked to developmental...
How Screens and Electronics Impact Kid's Brains
The article from ScreenStrong.org discusses the potential negative impacts of screens on children's brain development, citing studies that link...
Real Talk: AI and the Teacher's Desk - High School English
We pull back the curtain on what it’s really like to bring AI into our English classrooms. From the “wow” moments to the “oh no” ones, we...
High Leverage Practices: On-Demand Workshop
Learn about the four components of teacher practices and the 22 High Leverage Practices (HLPs) that intertwine with each component from Dr. Nancy...
Flat for Education with Microsoft Teams
Flat for Education is a powerful yet easy-to-use, cloud-based music notation platform that helps you engage your students. This resource...
Flat for Education with Canvas LMS
Flat for Education is a powerful yet easy-to-use, cloud-based music notation platform that helps you engage your students. This resource...
Flat for Education with Google Classroom
Flat for Education is a powerful yet easy-to-use, cloud-based music notation platform that helps you engage your students. This resource...
Growth Mindset Lesson and Other Teacher Resources
Author and educator Shannon Anderson has compiled various social-emotional learning items for teachers. Dive into this site for resources covering...
Color by Numbers App
Coloring isn't just for the young; it's a great way for the young at heart to decompress! With Happy Color, you can take the brain break your mind is...
Administrator Reflection Questions
As John Dewey famously noted, "We do not learn from experience... we learn from reflecting on experience." In the fast-paced world of education,...
Teacher Reflection Questions
As John Dewey famously noted, “We do not learn from experience... we learn from reflecting on experience.” In the fast-paced world of education...
AI in the Classroom Spotlight: Grade 5 Writing Feedback
Bethany Bammann, Plainfield Community School Corporation, will discuss implementing AI writing feedback with DOE rubrics uploaded, along with how she...
How to Create a Compliant IEP
Once it has been determined that a student qualifies for special education, a plan to specify and guide services and supports is required. In this...
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