Schools decide what STLP projects, products and services the group will offer the school and community.
These day-to- day, week-to-week activities/projects allow students to gain technology and leadership skills.
The schools can expand the participation from school level to a regional level.
Eight sites around Kentucky host a STLP Showcase. Having a showcase on a college campus site impacts the future post secondary plans of the STLP students, provides college role models, and allows for university interactions with school districts. The opportunity to celebrate and come together motivates and extends the local STLP school. The opportunity to display student work, to demonstrate technology-integrated skills for other students, teachers, administrators, university and the public is a major objective. When one school sees how another school uses technology for student achievement and classroom integration, this has a direct impact of what the school, teachers and students will do in the future.
Attending and interviewing for this event is a big deal in the life of some of our STLP students, as noted in stories from students, teachers and parents. This event gives a real audience to their learning, a real purpose in creating resumes and sharpening 21st Century Skills. These students' skills will impact Kentucky's future economy. The students will be able to compete globally.
Schools may register to attend and have students in two categories: showcase projects and engineers.
The events are designed to support and extend authentic learning.
Student demonstrate skills at the event:
Implement, market and design the project or presentation for various purposes, audiences and situations
Build leadership skills
Utilize research, critical thinking skills to inquiry/problem-solve and make informed decisions for learning
Create ideas, products, and presentations that are innovative and creative
Communicate and collaborate with school and community persons
Decide what technology is best to accomplish the project or task
Discuss results and impact of the project
Communicate and interview with adults, outside the school building, in a professional manner
Practice and engage in legal, safe and ethical use of technology
Create entrepreneurial ideas, instructional materials, community service or STEM projects
Plan for post secondary education
Schools can participate at the Fall Showcase:
1. Schools may apply as a project showcase. Schools apply online and submit the best projects. Schools may have several projects. The school needs to decide, based upon the rubric, the best projects to bring.
2. Students with the highest technical skills apply for engineer positions.
3. STLP schools may just attend and visit the showcase projects created by students.
4. Those without STLP programs may attend to see first hand the “learning impact of having STLP in their school” and by visiting showcase projects.
When registering online, schools may select the showcase site that is nearest to the school or district.
Two event categories take place in fall: showcase projects and engineers.
When the students meet and compete in the two areas, the whole day is called Fall Showcase 2008.
Fall Showcase Dates and Locations are listed below.
November 7 Western Kentucky University Showcase, Diddle Arena
November 13 University of Kentucky Showcase, Student Center Ballroom
November 18 University of Louisville Showcase, Student Activities Center
November 19 Morehead State University Showcase, Adron Doran University Center
November 20 Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center (EXPO) Showcase, Pikeville
November 25 The Center for Rural Development Showcase, Somerset
December 2 Northern Kentucky University Showcase, Student Center
December 3 Murray State University Showcase, Curris Center
Register onlinefor fall showcase
Coordinators should use the Handbook to see more details. The handbook can be downloaded from the STLP Resource Page.