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Learning Lab District Admin Overview

Some users in the Learning Lab have been designated as their district's administrator in the Lab. This workshop is designed to teach those users how...

Keepin' Organized with Google Keep

Do you have Post-It notes, notebooks, and index cards festooned across your desk or workplace full of reminders and to-do lists? Want to declutter...

Teacher Superlatives

Use this resource from Google to celebrate the inspiring educators in your life by customizing this superlative template. And though originally...

10 Strategies for Improving Staff Meetings

According to Dr. Katie Martin, "The more a teacher knows about teaching and has opportunities to develop the fundamental skills to be an...

Digital Citizenship: An Overview

It's Digital Citizenship Week! So much of our time is spent on social media and digital spaces, which is why being educated on digital citizenship is...

Top Tips for Supporting Educators in 2021-2022

Educators from all walks of life say that the 2021-22 school year is proving to be the most difficult thus far. Why? And how can we support these...

Remind: Getting Started for Teachers

Are you struggling to communicate with your parents? You should try Remind! Remind is an app and website that allows you, as the teacher,...

OpenDNS FamilyShield

It's essential to protect children while they are online, whether at school or at home. OpenDNS FamilyShield, a completely free tool, allows families...

Learning Lab District Admin: Collections

Some users in the Learning Lab have been designated as their district's administrator in the Lab. This resource is designed to teach those users how...

Learning Lab Summary

If you're an educator looking for help navigating the digital learning space, look no further! The Five Star Learning Lab offers grab-and-go...

Love at First (Google) Sites

Google Sites is a free, collaborative website builder that integrates with other Google Workspace Apps like Docs, Sheets, and Slides. It’s perfect...

Link to Text Fragment Extension

Do you want to direct your learners to a specific section on a webpage? Then, this extension is the answer for you! Link to Fragment Text allows...

LastPass

How do you keep your passwords safe? The Tech Chap uses LastPass, which stores passwords, login info, and details in a secure vault. It lets you...

Pomodoro Timer

The Pomodoro Technique is a productivity method that uses a timer to break down work into intervals separated by breaks. By taking short scheduled...

STEM Education Overview

Here's a word you've probably heard a lot about: STEM. It's buzzing around in the education world and spreading like wildfire. Why the push? What is...

Loom: An Introduction

Loom is a free screencasting tool that lets users record audio, video, browser windows, or entire screens in Google Chrome. Once installed, users can...

Learning Lab: User Profiles

As part of your membership to the Learning Lab, you have access to hundreds of grab-and-go resources, numerous lesson ideas to use tomorrow, and live...

Phishing Quiz from Google

You've probably heard the term "phishing," but identifying these attempts to trick you into giving up your personal information can be trickier than...

Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship is a crucial piece that needs to be taught at every grade level, especially now in virtual/ hybrid learning times. How do we...