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Celebrate and Showcase Student Leadership in Technology

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, 120BC

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James Allen
Statewide School Library Lead
Kentucky Department of Education
@TLJamesA
@tljamesa
James Allen is currently the Statewide School Library Lead and a Digital Learning Coach for the Kentucky Department of Education in the Office of Education Technology. Previously he was a school librarian for sixteen years. James is an organizer and regular moderator of #KyLChat which gives librarians across Kentucky a place to share and explore new ideas. James is also a Google for Education Certified Innovator, Google Earth Education Expert, and a member of the ISTE Community Leader group. You can find James on Twitter @TLJamesA and his website TLJamesA.com.
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Jeff Sebulsky
STLP K-12 Digital Learning Coach
Kentucky Department of Education
@jeffsebulsky
The Kentucky Department of Education’s Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) uses student centered, standards based, project-based learning principles to empower student learning and achievement. STLP provides a means for every student to design, make, connect and learn through technology utilization and creation of original digital content. Established in 1994, STLP has grown to support nearly 280,000 students from member schools across our commonwealth. Each spring, thousands of learners, educators, parents, legislators and community leaders come together to celebrate students "showing what they know" through projects, digital products and technical challenges at the STLP State Championship.

Session description

The Kentucky Department of Education’s Student Technology Leadership Program gives students an opportunity to create, connect and learn through technology utilization. Student creations are showcased through local, regional and state events. Learn how this program can be adapted to fit your own school, district or state!

Purpose & objective

The purpose of this presentation is to provide a framework for schools, districts, or even states, to develop their own program that celebrates the full spectrum of learning and creativity of their students, aligned to the ISTE Standards for Students.

Participants will receive an overview, brief history, description of hurdles/challenges, and explanations of the evolution of the Kentucky Student Technology Leadership Program. Tie-ins to the ISTE Standards for Students, project and challenge tasks, scoring rubrics, and guidelines for educator feedback will be provided.

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Outline

Introduction and overview/scope of presentation - 3 min
History of STLP - 3 min
Organization of STLP - 5 min
Examples of Student Projects/Rubrics - 10-15 min
Educator Roles 10 min
Volunteer and Partner Work - 10 min
Scaling and virtual work - 10 min
Statewide Celebration Event - 5 min

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Supporting research

https://www.kentuckyteacher.org/features/2022/06/stlp-projects-bring-21st-century-skills-to-kentucky-family-farms/

https://www.kentuckyteacher.org/features/2022/06/ashland-middle-school-uses-stlp-state-championship-project-to-help-alzheimers-patients/

https://www.kentuckyteacher.org/features/2022/05/state-championship-stlp-project-helps-russell-mcdowell-students-connect-to-their-community/

https://www.edutopia.org/video/why-project-based-learning-outperforms-traditional-instruction

https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-project-based-learning-can-teach-empathy

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Session specifications

Topic:
Student agency, choice and voice
Grade level:
PK-12
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Chief technology officers/superintendents/school board members, Library media specialists, Technology coordinators/facilitators
Attendee devices:
Devices useful
Attendee device specification:
Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Participant accounts, software and other materials:
Devices will be helpful for taking notes and viewing the student rubrics and projects.
Subject area:
Performing/visual arts, STEM/STEAM
ISTE Standards:
For Students:
Empowered Learner
  • Students understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies.
Innovative Designer
  • Students develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process.
Creative Communicator
  • Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.

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