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Eric Snyder,
Melba Leach

Students will work together to create and update a website that documents the renovation of the new Arlington building. Students will take pictures, build and maintain a website, and conduct interviews of teachers and students. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Students will create a bulletin board and take and post pictures of "Super Eagles" throughout the year. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, and 6)

Melba Leach will be working with 5-10 students creating a school newspaper reporting classroom and school-wide news. Students will become more familiar with MS Word, Publisher and researching items and activities on the Internet. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Barbara Carter is working with two LEGO Robotics Teams - 6 members in each team: Jr Lego and Lego first. The teams are researching transportation in the community and problems that may arise from that, researching possible solutions via Internet, surveys and interviews. They will present their findings at the competition. They are also designing, and making robots and programming them to move and do simple tasks. They will attend the district competition in December. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Ashley Oldham

The STLP group at Ashland Elementary produces and performs the daily morning news program, "Wake Up Ashland!" The fifth grade STLP students focus on this project. They have taken ownership of the program from creating the script, taking the broadcast, and participating as newscasters. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, and 6)

The Ashland Times is the Ashland school newspaper. The STLP students write the articles, design the layout, and complete the reporting needed to publish the newspaper. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Dayna Lykins

This year the ACE STLP will be working on learning much more about digital photography. We will purchase several cameras along with software that will help us to enhance our photos in many interesting ways. We will be submitting these photos to the yearbook staff and also hope to enter them in contests.  (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Jerry Broyles

The Beaumont STLP team will be using the Lego Robotics Mindstorm program this year. Students will work together in small groups and learn team building social behaviors. Students’ roles will interchange between teacher and learner as students take responsibility for completion of specific tasks geared toward completion of the larger task - completing of the mission. Students will learn basic programming skills with the software and will create plans for their team’s mission. In addition to planning, the team’s missions will require testing and troubleshooting the instructions to successfully program the robot's movements and behaviors. Several Beaumont teachers and parents have noted that they are willing to help with this program. The Dunbar STLP team (Bulldog Buddies) plans to visit BMS and help our STLP team learn how to use the Mindstorm program. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, and 4)

The Beaumont STLP will create an Instructional Video based on a digital citizenship topic. We plan to coordinate with the Dunbar STLP Team (Bulldog Buddies) to help with the technical end of creating a web available video. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Debbie Danaher

STLP students produce a school news show that is taped and broadcasted in every classroom every morning. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Students will produce videos containing various Public Service Announcements. I plan to coordinate with teachers to produce these PSA's based on ideas they are working on in the classroom or afternoon clubs (recycling, etc.) I hope to receive help from a high school STLP in producing the videos. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Students will produce Character Trait Videos. These will be produced and made available to all teachers. I hope to receive help from a high school STLP in producing the videos. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Sue Williams

STLP students will take pictures and create collage pages for Breckinridge Elementary year book. STLP will take pictures of students throughout the year doing a variety of activities. STLP students will learn how to use digital cameras and take quality photographs. Students will have the opportunity to learn and use photo software. STLP students will create spreadsheets to keep accurate records of pictures, dates and classrooms. Students will share their knowledge with other students. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6)

Fifth grade students have a year end graduation. STLP students will learn how to use a video camera and will make a year end video. STLP students will interview students and record their favorite memories at Breckinridge Elementary. The video will be shown at year end graduation. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Brett Owens

Bryan Station High School STLP is using the theme of Global this year, and all of our projects center around that core theme. Our current projects include:

• Multilanguage Microsoft Office - GLOBAL

• Pandemic - GLOBAL

• Endangered Species - GLOBAL

• Pollution - INSTRUCTIONAL

• Global Warming – INSTRUCTIONAL

• Hybrid - TECHNOLOGY

Other projects include:

• Robotics

• Websites for the rest of us

• Careers in Technology

• How Technology has Enhanced Instruction

• Smart Music

• How Technology can Impact Instruction

• Upward Basketball

• Troubleshooting

(STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Sue Hughes

STLP is based on projects, products, and services. One of our projects this year will be a twice weekly Robotics meeting, with entries into both the First LEGO League Competition, as well as the RCX Extreme Robotics Challenge. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

One of the products we will be creating this year is digitally modified music through various computer software, including but not limited to Virtual DJ. We plan to begin a Junior Achievement group, sell our music, and premier music at school dances. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Leigh-Anna Roman

We will explore the world of LEGO robotics and participate in the related competitions. It is my goal for the students to be able to assemble the robots as a group and perform simple programming duties. (STLP Goals 1, 2, and 4)

Cheryl Railey

Colts News Live! Cassidy produces a daily news show that is filmed live with 5 rotating crews of STLP students. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Staff ID Poster. Students will photograph each faculty and staff member and design a small poster with their picture to post on the door of each room. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Debbie Baker

We began our year with a couple of easy projects. For our PTA we designed large banners to hang for Ky. Kids Day. To begin saving work in their student STLP folder, I wanted them to design a graphic that will be pressed to a T shirt for them to wear on STLP day. The new 4th graders needed to become acquainted with the location of their personal folder that we use in STLP for all their saved work. They liked making these tees and will love them when they are pressed and finished. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Ray Smith

Our team will be composing content for, designing, and editing a Kids Page which will be featured bi-weekly in La Voz, the Spanish-English newspaper here in Lexington. The students will additionally be composing, designing, and editing a companion webpage which will become a Kids Page on the La Voz website. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Julie Gallutia

Our STLs produce a daily live morning show. This year we are going to "step it up a notch" by using 2 cameras, 2 sets and a lapel mic for more flexibility. We will continue to use the green screen technology. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Our STLs will continue our very successful personalized mouse pad fundraising project. The STLs learn how to scan, edit and print the photos onto heat transfer paper. These mouse pads are sold for $6 each to faculty members, students and their families. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Our STLs will create the 2009-2010 yearbook using the "Y is for Yearbook" software. The students take digital pictures of school activities and use these pictures to help them design each page of the school's yearbook. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Kelly Fischer

A Lego Robotics team is being formed from the STLP members. Programming, problem solving, and learning to work as a team are just a few objectives as we prepare to attend the STLP Lego Robotics competition. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, and 6)

Dixie's STLP is so excited about technology that we can't decide on one project. Now that WAVE news has taken off and become a school hit, we are exploring other possibilities. We have been discussing elements of digital photography and hope to purchase digital cameras that will allow us to capture and promote our students, activities and achievements, and our school as a whole. We are also playing with Digital Art and manipulating photographs. In collaboration with 5th grade teachers, we are writing process pieces on using various forms of technology. 4th and 5th graders are also dabbling in podcasting and digital storytelling. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Jonathan Livingood

Students will be working together to produce the morning news show for the school. (STLP Goals 1, 2, and 4)

Students will be working with Chris Williams to create and maintain the school radio station. The station will be used to communicate with parents at dismissal and arrival. The radio station will also be used in conjunction with our special education program. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5)

Mr. Bennett is working on original digital art and Manga style art using digital means. (STLP Goal 1)

Tonya Varnish

Computer Mods—Students are modifying computers to make them environmentally friendly. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Web Design—Students are designing a web page where Eastside alumni, teachers, and current students can communicate. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Learning through Gaming—Students have designed math worksheets where students have to play games to answer. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Andy Stephenson

Students will build and program Robots & Automated machines. Automated machines will simulate manufacturing processes. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Kay Castle, Savana Rowe

Our STL’s will continue using technology to get information out to our learning community through both our Morning News Program and our short distant GSE Radio Broadcast. In collaboration with the Students from Eastside Technical Center, our STL’s will create Instructional Videos to help staff teach both content and Internet Safety. As a school, Garden Springs is attempting to address 21st Century learning needs by creating more classroom video productions and the student’s in our group will serve as leaders and assist with these productions not only in the STLP environment but in their own classrooms as well. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Joy Buckingham,
Holly Hestand

Students will create environmental posters to hang in the school and community. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Students will learn about web design and help upkeep the current Glendover STLP website for other to search and enjoy. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

The students will use digital cameras and Photoshop to create and manipulate photos into digital art. They will have an opportunity to share their art with the school and possibly the community. (STLP Goals 1, 4, 5, and 6)

Students will create a poster and/or book on playground rules and procedures. They will use a digital pictures as well as various software. These posters will be hung up in the school as a reminder, as well as the book read to younger students. (STLP Goals 1, 3, 5, and 6)

Students will create holiday cards for the soldiers that serve our country. They will have a choice of programs to use. (STLP Goals 1, 4, 5, and 6)

Diana Graham

Our S.T.L.P. students do the live Friday Harrison Morning Show. There are 2 reporters, camera operator, intercom announcer and VCR operator. The students report the lunch menu for the day, give a weather forecast and introduce a guest speaker (special area teachers). (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, and 6)

Tim Bernardi

Webcasting various activities and events at Henry Clay using ihigh. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Internet Safety video. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Billy Moberley

Students will become more familiar with renewable energy through research and hands-on projects. They will become more aware of our energy usage here at school, at home, and in our community. They will develop practical solutions from becoming more environmentally friendly here at school and home. They will explore and demonstrate different uses for solar and wind energy. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Students will form two groups to work with either First Lego League or RCX Robotics. They will build and program Lego Robots to perform certain task according to their league requirements. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Kevin Clary

WJCM Morning News Program. It is a daily live broadcast for the entire school to view. We give announcements, daily weather, lunch menu, birthdays, etc… It is completely student oriented. The STLP members produce and manage the show. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

LEGO Robotics Program: The purpose of the Jessie Clark Lego Robotics Club is to advance the individual capabilities of students; to motivate all students; and to create leadership opportunities through the construction, programming, and application phases of Lego Robotics. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Debbie Kiser

JME-TV will continue to shoot/edit videos for the 7th year in a row! We broadcast a daily news program, which includes lots of special reports from classrooms, clubs, PTA, etc.! We are currently working on PSAs to keep us healthy, and PSAs to promote recycling at Julius Marks! (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Jason Sturgill,
David Page

The Students will be using the Lego Mindstorm robots to create a device that enables students to manipulate art via any computer arts program then the robot will use an actual artist material (pencil, pen, paint brush) to create the piece of artwork. The students will then compete in several task driven contest using the Mindstorm robots. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Students are also creating a wide array of visual art using various computer program ranging from Adobe's CS4 to various freeware. We are also working on creating digital videos, film, and short animations using still frames, digital video, and composite techniques. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Lindsay Thomas

Vint Collins

Kathy Isenhour

Julie Cheuvront

Melinda Caudill

STLP will be in charge of taking and printing pictures of students who have been chosen as Star Students for each classroom. This will occur monthly. We hope this will encourage good citizenship for all students in our school as well as give our STLP students the chance to use digital cameras, Photoshop, and a printer. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Quincy Murdock

Al Johnson, Stella Goren

Adam Brewer,
Michelle Grant

Cliff Tibbitts

Caryn Raskin

Gary DeBorde

Laura Checa

Kim Overstreet,
Jim Adams

Melissa Moore

Jordan Johnson,
Ametrius Holland

Karen Schneider, Susan McHugh

Pamela Hambrick

Nathan Cornett

Bob Love

Abby Dewees

Duane Keaton

Lisa Pollock

Barbara Barr,
Veronica Covington,
Jason Carter

Lea West,
Katie Salyers

Ryan McQuerry

Students will provide video announcements for the school. They will provide different mediums for viewing: TV broadcast and Internet streaming. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, and 6)

Cory Bricking

We will learn various methods of creating digital art. During our time we will explore different software and hardware that will allow us to create original pieces of digital art, as well as alter existing art and photographs. (STLP Goals 1, 2, and 6)

Jennifer Humble

Students will create an academic Pencast that will serve as a virtual tutor for math and/or science. (STLP Goals 1 and 4)

Cindy Simpson

The STLP at Veterans Park Elementary produces a morning news show that is broadcast over the close circuit every day. Students work in teams of seven as videographers, feature writers, editors, anchors, directors, interviewers, and performers as they develop the 5-7 minute program. They meet after school everyday to plan, research, and film features for the week's programs. These features may include what is going on in the classrooms, student interests, PTA announcements, community service projects, etc. and highlight a different country each week. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Jamie Scott,
Debbie Watts

We will possibly be committing to the STLP LEGO Robotics this year. I will be receiving coaching training on the equipment and devices. Students will work together in groups to solve problems in a team effort to organize a plan to create a robotic LEGO mechanism to be judged at a later date as they compete against other schools. This will be a fun and educational experience for the students and will also be connected to mathematics and science. (STLP Goals 1, 2, and 4)

The STLP will be committing to an early morning show, live, on Friday mornings to give students, faculty, and staff the news and other happenings of the school, community, and world. The students will be able to run some the audio/visual equipment as well. This will help students build social skills and team working skills for the students. This will also help students in public speaking, especially if they have any shy tendencies. (STLP Goals 1, 2, and 4)

The STLP may also be creating and printing business cards for the administration, faculty and staff of William Wells Brown. Perhaps if word catches on, we may spread this to the community as well. With the proper approval, these business cards will be sold to the individuals to help with any extra supplies and trips the STLP needs to take part in. The students can take part in leadership skills as well as team building skills. They will use their artistic and graphic communication abilities to create the business cards. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

The STLP will be filming and creating a digital virtual tour of William Wells Brown Elementary School. This will give the community and parents a look inside the building for those who have not seen what WWBE has to offer. This will help parents decide if this is the best school for their children. This will also build leadership and team building skills as the students work with audio/visual equipment and editing equipment. This will also be placed on the school website. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

If time permits, the STLP will be committing to the Internet Safety video contest that will be presented at the STEM fair in March 2010. This will give the students a chance to get other students, administration, faculty and staff involved in bringing out safety aspects of computer and Internet safety to the community. This will also build leadership and team work skills. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Ashley Rosen

The Winburn Middle School STLP club has organized a First Lego League team. Over the course of the year, students have been working to understand the processes and procedures involved in creating a Lego Robotics team, while also preparing to compete in FLL challenges, as well as showcase our Lego Robotics team and work at the STEM Fair. (STLP Goals 1, 2, and 4)

Melinda Craig, Mark Poage

Photography
Students will be taking pictures for student and teacher of the month. They will be uploading the pictures and learning how to manipulate pictures. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

PowerPoint
Students will learn to use PowerPoint to update morning announcements and afternoon dismissal. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

GPS
Students will use GPS to locate objects throughout Yates by identifying their coordinate points. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

Labels
Students will sell address labels and create them using PrintShop. (STLP Goals 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6)

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Contact: Julie Gaskin, District STLP Coordinator. Last Updated: 11/05/2009