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Tech Tools for Increased Access: An On-Demand Workshop

In this session, led by Nate Walden, we will explore a variety of digital tools that educators can embed into their lesson design to help remove...

UDL - Creating Learning So All Students Thrive!: An On-Demand Workshop

Join Nick and Corie Williams as they reveal the power of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how it can provide all students an equal opportunity...

Supporting English Learners in Virtual and Hybrid Learning

Lisa Clegg, English Language teacher from Fort Wayne Community Schools and 2022 Indiana Top Ten finalist for Teacher of the Year, shares her...

Lost in Translation: Best Tools for EL Learners: On-Demand Workshop

Translation tools can support educators in integrating a student’s home language into instruction. This workshop, facilitated by Alisha Foor,...

Leadership in Integrative STEM Education: On-Demand Workshop

Check out this session, a part of the STEM speaker series, where Ball State University professors Dr. Geesa, Dr. Rose, & Dr. Stith focus on...

Teach Indy Educators Conference: Welcome and Panel Discussion

The Teach Indy Educators Conference, a virtual two-day event created for teachers, by teachers, is designed to develop teachers’ knowledge in...

Wonderopolis: A Tutorial

What do your students wonder about? How do you help them dive into their natural curiosity? Sometimes setting students free to explore the internet...

Visuwords

Visuwords is a visual dictionary and thesaurus that allows users to see a concept map of connecting words and definitions. Use this tool to find...

Wordtune

Wordtune is a free, AI-powered writing companion that suggests ways to make your writing clear, concise, and compelling. Add the extension to...

Math is Fun: Visual Dictionary

Bring clarity to math concepts with this visual math dictionary. Search key terms to find easy-to-understand definitions complete with illustrations...

Beep: Voice Notes for Google and Beyond

Are you looking for a free tool that will allow you to create voice notes? You need Beep! Beep, formerly known as Voice Notes for Docs, is a website...

Teach Indy Educators Conference: Teacher of the Year Awards

The Teach Indy Educators Conference, a virtual two-day event created for teachers, by teachers, is designed to develop teachers’ knowledge in...

EL Strategies: Visual & Multimedia Tools: On-Demand Workshop

This workshop is a part of our English Learner workshop series. Please contact sales@fivestartech.com if you are interested in the full...

Everything You Wanted to Know about Sketchnoting

Sketchnoting is a creative and graphic process used to record thoughts with the use of illustrations, symbols, structures, and texts. Whether you're...

Sketchnoting: Ideas to Use in Your Classroom

Sketchnoting, or visual note-taking allows learners to create customized notes by combining images, graphics, and structure. This article gives...

Flaticon

Icons are great tools to help make your content visual and easier to read and understand. Flaticon is an excellent source for free icons and...

And then i was like... A GIF-Creation Tool

GIFs, or graphics interchange format, are essentially moving image files. Leveraging GIFs in the classroom can be a great way to promote creativity,...

What are Visual Cues?

AFIRM, or Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules, an extension of the National Professional Development Center, has produced a family...

The Power of Visuals to Engage Your Audience

No matter where your classroom is, whether you are virtual, hybrid, or in a traditional classroom setting, visual cues are important for all...

6 Essential Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners

Are you looking to support English Learners? This post from Emily Kaplan and Edutopia outlines six strategies to help when teaching English...