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STLP Resources

Last Updated on Thursday, January 05, 2012 at 5:02 AM

STLP Coordinators and schools need support with the program. Many districts schedule meetings with the school coordinator. Some districts have one contact person within the district to help coordinate district STLP events. All coordinators need support for the program. The resources below will help the coordinator.

STLP Web Site
Google STLP and look for the Kentucky Department of Education STLP site.

Handbook
The handbook is below for downloading.

STLP Listserv KYSTLP
http://www.uky.edu/Education/kylists.html

Join the listserv to learn from other coordinators and be updated on STLP events and opportunities.

STLP Twitter by Susan Jenkins
You can follow @STLPKentucky on Twitter by visiting our profile at: http://twitter.com/#!/STLPKentucky. Follow the updates and share what you are doing in your schools with STLP. You can do that simply by doing a @STLPKentucky and share it with us.

Student Technology Standards
STLP projects, services and products tie directly to ISTE NETS for Students ; 21st Century Skills (http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/) and the Kentucky Department of Education, Technology Program of Studies (TE POS)

Visits to the District
Schedule a district visit by contacting Elaine Harrison Lane. Elaine.harrisonlane@education.ky.gov 502.564.2020 x 236

Student Demonstrations of Technology
STLP offers many ways in which students can demonstrate technology skills. A student can demonstrate at school and community events; school board meetings; school, district and regional showcases; State STLP Championship; and other state and national conferences.

Digital Citizenship
Digital: Literacy; Communications; Access; Security; Etiquette; Rights & Responsibilities; Health & Wellness; Law; Commerce http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/
ISBM: 978-1-56484-232-9 Mike Ribble & Gerald Bailey 2007

Mentors
Adults at schools, district offices, community, university and agencies can mentor STLP students.

Human Resources
These persons can help your school's STLP. They may offer ideas for projects; advise, teach or assist the STLP school.
Elaine Harrison Lane, KDE
District Technology Coordinator (DTC/CIO)
District Technical Staff
Central Office Staff
District or School Technology Integration Specialist (TIS)
Library Media Specialist (LMS)
Fellow Teachers
Parents
Community Persons
Friends of STLP
STLP State Advisory Council

University Partners
Colleges across Kentucky are great partners to STLP. Many of the universities provide post secondary opportunity at showcase and the state event. Present supporting universities: Eastern Kentucky University, Georgetown University, KSU, Morehead, Murray, Northern Kentucky, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Western Kentucky University.
These colleges who have supported STLP in the past: Thomas More, Lindsey Wilson, and Hazard Community College.

KETS Business Partners
KETS business partners are advocates of technology integration and offer added value to the statewide championship.

Community Partners
Heritage Council, KySTE, KET, Kentucky Virtual Library, Kentucky School Board Association (KSBA), Kentucky Virtual Learning (KVHS), Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC), The Center for Rural Development, and the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center all support STLP.

Learning Partners
ThinkQuest; Explorium of Lexington; Kentucky Dataseam Initiative; the Kentucky Army National Guard, and others support learning experiences for STLP.

STLP STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Established in 1994

Council was composed of teachers, students, and community members who created the STLP Mission & Goals. The Council guides the program.

Regional Areas of the state:
Far Western (FW), Western (W), Southeastern (SE), Central (C), Jefferson County (JC), Northern (N), Northeastern (NE), Far Eastern (FE).

Regional Membership Types and Terms
By July 2012 each region of the state will have one member per type, with a total of 8 members per region and a total state council of 64 members.

1. Member-at-Large: seat is refreshed with one current regional member (5 years)
2. STLP Student: seat is refreshed with one 6-12 grade student[1] (2 years)
3. STLP Coordinator: seat is refreshed with one current coordinator  (2 years)
4. Alumni/Retired Coordinator: seat is refreshed with one alumni student or retired coordinator (3 years)
5. Leadership: seat is refreshed with one school leadership or central office person (3 years)
6. Platinum/Titanium District: seat is refreshed with one platinum or titanium district person (2 years)
7. Business/Community: seat is refreshed with one business or community person (2 years)
8. University/KDE: seat is refreshed with one local college/university or KDE person (3 years)

Duties of the STLP Regional Council:
1.
Attend and support local STLP events and regional Fall Showcase
2. Reply to emails promptly 
3. Attend a regional council meeting representing group and region
4. Replace any vacant seats during the term cycle

Determining seats to fill:
Email to present council in July to confirm membership
Open seats will be filled during the regional fall showcase
Students nominations can be made by a teacher, district or community person
Seats can be filled by CIO/DTC nomination or self-nomination

Duties of the STLP State Advisory Council:
Support STLP in the school, district or community
Attend and support Regional Showcase and State Championship
Reply to emails promptly
Attend council meetings representing group and region to guide the state program

STLP STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Membership 2010-2011
Adults and students from schools, district offices, community and university agencies sit on the council. The council meets once a year face to face and communicates via email or web casts when needed.

Far Western Kentucky
Kay Harrison, District STLP, Christian County
Nina Whitney, CIO, Lyon County
Western Kentucky
Chad Alward, Daviess County
Marilyn Crow, Retired
Benny Lile, CIO, Barren County
Marion Napier, Warren County High School
Belinda Stark, John Hardin High School
Valerie Stokes, TIS, Barren County
Sherry Wheeler, Retired
Jefferson County
Jana Hickey, Jefferson County
Pat Meurer, District STLP, Jefferson County
Diana Sterling, Jefferson County
Northern Kentucky
Dennis Daniel, Retired
Kim Dawson, CIO, Eminence Independent
Vicki Fields, CIO, Kenton County
Cindy Joann, CIO, Carroll County
Angie White, CIO, Gallatin County
Central Kentucky
Julie Gaskin, District STLP, Fayette County
Diane Goodwin, OVEC
Debbie Goldy, District STLP, Montgomery County
Jansje Huyck, Retired
Mary Ruth Hogan, Lebanon MS, Marion County
Jenniefr Russell, Lebanon MS, Marion County
Southeastern Kentucky
Linda Beal, Retired
Dr. Mike Crowhurst, Pulaski County
Melinda Dolen, Madison Southern High School
Rhonda Thompson, CIO, Jackson County
Northeastern Kentucky
Lareina Bierley, Mason County Intermediate School
Suzanne Burch, Mason County
Cynde Elkins, Ashland Independent
David Lucas, Fleming County
Sheila Meade, LMS, Ashland Independent
Cary Williams, TIS, Ashland Independent
Far Eastern Kentucky
Taryn Cantrell, Pikeville High School*
Becky Carpenter, CIO, Magoffin County
Lynda Congleton, TIS, Lee County
Patty Johnson, District STLP/TIS, Pike County
Joslyn Isaac, South Floyd High School*
Greg Moore, South Floyd High School
Cheryl Slater, Retired
Business and Community
Zakk Gammon, Alumni
Gary Grant, KySTE
Chaz Robinson, Alumni
University/ Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)
Megan Downing, Northern Kentucky University
Bob Fortney, Kentucky Virtual Schools
Carole Frakes, TSA, Career and Technical Education
Kenny Franks, Student, Georgia Tech
Elaine Harrison Lane, STLP Coordinator
Dr. Andrea Peach, Georgetown College
Steve Swan, University of Louisville

1.  STLP Handbook
The 2011-2012 handbook guides schools in planning STLP program. The foundation of the program is students being empowered to carry out projects, produce high quality products and services for the classroom,  school and/or community. 

 

Handbook2012Final1.doc Handbook2012Final1.pdf

2. STLP Research Report
The STLP Research Report can offer some insight into the difference STLP makes in a school.  Read the summary of the July 2002 research report conducted by the Appalachian Technology in Education Consortium.

STLP summary.pdf

3. STLP Logo
Permission is given for the official STLP logo to be used by all State recognized STLP schools.
The logo is used on materials a school produces in the name of STLP. The logo can be used on T-shirts, lapel pins, web sites, awards or any product a school wishes to produce. The logo lapel pin can be ordered. This logo can be used by all recognized STLP schools. The logo download below is web quality.

STLP_Logo

4. Permission to Attend
Schools may use this shell to personalize the permission slip for stduents to attend STLP events. Permission slips are kept by the teacher as they attend events.

 

PERMISSION_TO_ ATTEND

5. Press Release
Schools may use this shell to alert media in their community about STLP events.

PRESS_RELEASE

 

For more information contact:

Elaine Harrison Lane
15 Fountain Place
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-564-2020 x236
elaine.harrisonlane@education.ky.gov