Last Updated on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 5:01 AM
STLP encourages students to take an active role in their school and community.
Many events take place in schools and their communities which allow students an opportunity to do real writing in real settings.
Students that take digital images or shoot video can report about these events. Students who love to write can combine the technology with the writing skills.
These events can be posted to the web or provide information for print. Some schools produce student news via a newsletter, the web or a news TV show.
The Jefferson County Technology Department, Jana Hickey and Michael Dailey helped develop the concept cyber-reporting at the annual teachers' conference called KETC and KTLC-Kentucky Teaching and Learning Conference. Skills needed by students and information on starting a cyber gazette at your school can be found on the History of the Cyber Gazette.
Samples of the cyber-reporters:
State Championship 2008
Cyber Gazette 2007 Jefferson County
KTLC 2004 Cyber Gazette
Exploring the Future of Learning,ThinkQuest Live July 2002, Seattle, WA.
District Examples:
Anderson County Middle School 2005
Barren County
Charles Russell Elementary School, Ashland Independent, Story 1 2005
Edmonson County Middle School, Story 1 2006
Kenton County
Magoffin County High School Story 1 2006
Meece Middle School 2005
Millbrook Elementary School, Christian County, Story 1
Millbrook Elementary School, Christian County, Story 2
North Pointe Elementary School, Boone County
Other Events STLP Reporters have supported:
State Fair 2004, Louisville, KY Bazzell Middle School, Allen County
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF 2002)
idea Festival 2002, Lexington
State Fair 2001
State Fair 2000
Kentucky School Boards Association, Louisville, Anderson County
Virtual High School Conference
Connecting Families Conference
Folklife Festival, Frankfort 1999
International Science and Engineering Fair, Louisville 1997
KETC 1999-KTLC 2003