Monthly Archives: March 2012

Students, schools win at STLP Championship

More than 6,000 students, educators and parents gathered at the seventh annual Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) State Championship on March 22 at Rupp Arena and the Lexington Convention Center.

By |2019-06-14T15:13:25-04:00March 29, 2012|

Kentucky History Education Conference planned

The annual Kentucky History Education Conference for K-12 teachers will be held at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort on July 12. This year’s topic is Turning Points in History. Among others, presenters will include: Eric Jackson and Burke Miller from Northern Kentucky University; David Hamilton from the University of Kentucky; and Scott New as Daniel [...]

By |2012-03-29T08:46:26-04:00March 29, 2012|

Free PD from The Learning Games Network

Elkhorn Crossing School (Scott County) will host a free professional development Game Design Jam July 9-11 presented by the Learning Games Network, a non-profit spin-off of the MIT Education Arcade that seeks to bridge the gap between research and practice in game-based education. The Game Design Jam will introduce teachers to new instructional resources and work with them to develop [...]

By |2012-03-29T08:42:40-04:00March 29, 2012|

SIG waiver requested

The Kentucky Department of Education is requesting a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education from the requirement in Section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act to extend the period of availability of FY 2010 School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds for the agency and all of its school districts to Sept. 30, 2013. The requested waiver and extension of time [...]

By |2020-10-30T10:10:38-04:00March 29, 2012|

TweetFEST scheduled for March 27

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will host its next TweetFEST Tuesday, March 27 inviting teachers and administrators to share resources they’re using to teach the new Kentucky Core Academic Standards (KCAS) during the 2011-12 school year. KDE encourages teachers and administrators who use Twitter to tweet links to resources they are using to implement the KCAS in the classroom [...]

By |2012-03-23T08:51:31-04:00March 23, 2012|

Cell phones in schools

By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov When I was in school you weren’t allowed to have a pager, or beeper as we called it, with you in class. Then you couldn’t have a cell phone. Now some schools are encouraging students to bring their phones as part of bring-your-own-device programs. Devin wasn’t breaking any rules here. He was checking his phone after [...]

By |2020-09-22T10:54:01-04:00March 22, 2012|

9/11

This was the first time I visited a class studying history from my lifetime. It was weird, and it was sad. I was almost in tears by the time the class ended. The students were listening with interest, but 9/11 has always been a part of their lives. It wasn’t always a part of mine.

By |2019-06-11T15:43:06-04:00March 22, 2012|

Kentucky State Fair

By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov The Kentucky State Fair is a fun way to see students putting their agricultural knowledge to use. And the best part of the state fair…LUNCH! Yes, that is a KrispyCreme hamburger. And yes, it was delicious. Calloway County High School freshman Logan Palmer plays the banjo while Calloway County High senior Jacob Reynolds, George Rogers Clark [...]

By |2012-03-22T10:07:11-04:00March 22, 2012|
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