Kentucky Department of Education

Knowing how to use technology is critical for students, teachers, administrators, and parents in the 21st Century. In these pages you will find valuable resources related to how technology is a part of standards, curriculum documents, teaching and learning strategies, and assessment instruments.

Kentucky Technology Program of Studies for Grades Primary - 12 (revised 2006) represents the minimum required content standards students shall be taught to meet the high school graduation requirements.

 

Kentucky Virtual Schools (KYVS) includes the Kentucky Virtual High School (KVHS) offering online courses to P-12 students, e-Learning Kentucky offering professional development, training, and Communities of Practice.

 

The new web-enabled Individual Learning Plan (ILP) helps secondary students (grades 6-12) better focus their coursework on individual goals as they prepare for postsecondary studies and careers.

 

Thinkfinity Kentucky is a partnership with Verizon Foundation and the Kentucky Department of Education. The goal is to develop a statewide network of professional development providers through the implementation of Thinkfinity.org which provides standards-based online educational resources. The purpose is to help meet the instructional needs of teachers through top notch content and effective professional development.

 

KET EncycloMedia is a Internet-based comprehensive learning service offered free to Kentucky public schools. It is result of a partnership between Kentucky Education Television and the Kentucky Department of Education.  It offers teachers and students more than 4,000 videos, 40,000 video clips, and thousands of digital images, all searchable by key word, content area, grade level, and Kentucky academic standards.For a direct link, click on the following url: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?location=ket

 

Technology in Classrooms of Kentucky, or TICK, is currently a repository of over 1800 learning objects (including units, lessons, files, web sites, etc.). These resources have been aligned by professional KATE staff and a strong partnership of Kentucky teachers as well as Technology Integration Specialists to Kentucky curriculum documents including core content and the Technology Big Ideas from the Program of Studies.

 

Internet 2 in Kentucky Internet2 applications, via high bandwidth and high performance, enable collaboration among researchers, instructors, students and interactive access to information and resources in a way not possible on today’s Internet. See MAGPI for scheduled programs and additional I2 events 

 

STLP™ The Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP™) is a project-based learning program that empowers students in all grade levels to use technology to learn and achieve.

 

Intelligent Classroom

This initiative will provide access to a full suite of classroom-based technology tools.  Tools such as two-way video desktop conferencing, electronic projection and whiteboard systems, interactive student voting systems, wireless connectivity, phone conversations over the internet, instant messaging (IM), speech recognition, electronic books (e-books), electronic “paper” and grid computing will become common-place and will dramatically change the way instruction occurs in the classroom. See the 2007-2012 KETS Master Plan.

 

The Kentucky Education Network  lays a foundation to create opportunities and to retain graduates in Kentucky. Key features of KEN include (a)Equity in terms of cost, geographic availability, access, and support for all learning styles (b)Immediate availability (c)Support of audio and video-intense learning and research opportunities (d)Scalable and adaptable network design that easily supports future growth and (e)24 x 7 network availability and support http://ken.ky.gov/

  

Kentucky's Technology Integration Specialists (TIS) provide on-site and on-demand assistance for fellow teachers to create different forms of learning and teaching with the help of technologies.

 

The KySTE (Kentucky Society for Technology in Education) mission is to empower the educational community in the Commonwealth of Kentucky to infuse technology as an integral part of the educational process through advocacy and leadership, promoting educational excellence and supporting technology-based innovation.

 

Kentucky Virtual Library is a taxpayer-funded research portal to a wide variety of primary sources. To access this resource from a non-school computer you must obtain a password from your school media specialist. This resource is only available to residents of Kentucky.  
http://www.kyvl.org.

 

KYVL for Kids Research Portal

Space Dog & the Research Rocket guides K-5 students through the special research portal and information literacy tutorial aimed to build a student’s inquiry and research skills early. This skill set may also be referred to as information literacy and it is imperative that Kentucky's students develop these skills at a young age.

Kyleidoscope

Kentuckiana Digital Library's Kyleidoscope is a collaborative project with the Kentucky Department of Education that provides a new and unique site for K-12 students and teachers working with primary resources documenting Kentucky's rich history.

 

Online resources

 

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has emerged as the leading advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education. The organization brings together the business community, education leaders, and policymakers to define a powerful vision for 21st century education to ensure every child's success as citizens and workers in the 21st century.

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy, and leadership for innovation. A nonprofit membership organization, ISTE provides leadership and service to improve teaching, learning, and school leadership by advancing the effective use of technology in PK–12 and teacher education. Home of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET), and the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), ISTE represents more than 85,000 professionals worldwide. We support our members with information, networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the challenge of transforming education.

The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is the principal association representing the state directors for educational technology. SETDA's goal is to improve student achievement through technology

Syracuse University's Center for Digital Literacy: Resources on the impact of technology and media literacies.

 

 Project Tomorrow: Resources on innovative uses of science, math and technology resources in schools and communities.

 

4Teachers.org: Online tools and resources to integrate technology into the classroom.

 

Media Awareness Network: Professional development resources for educators from a Canadian nonprofit. 

 

PBS Teachers -- Media Literacy: Research, resources and classroom activities.