Last Updated on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 5:01 AM
News Advisory 08-035 - April 28, 2008
(FRANKFORT, Ky.) – The Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) State Championship will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, May 6-7, at the Lexington Convention Center and Rupp Arena. The championship event is open to the public from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on May 6.
More than 4,300 adults and students are expected at the event , with 94 school districts and 310 schools represented. This event provides P-12 students from across the state with opportunities to present their projects to people outside their classrooms. Some of the best STLP projects in the state will be on display for parents and the public to view. The items range from community service projects to entrepreneurial activities.
In addition to projects, students will bring digital music, video, writing and art products. The students will be competing in many areas of technology during live demonstrations, presentations and panels.
An awards program is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, in Rupp Arena.
The event is a unique because students take on major roles during the two-day event. Students will serve as STLP Engineers and Buddies, produce the awards program and serve as cyber-reporters. Universities, school districts and community and national organizations provide judges and learning experiences for the students during the event.
Also, during the competition, a new STLP alumni Web site will be unveiled. The site’s purpose is to celebrate the achievements of former STLP students as they leave school and move on to higher education and careers. A team of STLP students from South Floyd High School in Floyd County designed the site and will receive a special STLP Project Award for their work.
The site -- http://www.stlpalumni.org -- is set to go live on May 6. Henry Hunt of the Kentucky Dataseam Initiative provided guidance to the South Floyd team in implementing the site. Dataseam operates one of the largest managed computing grids in the world. By harnessing the untapped computing power sitting throughout Kentucky's K-12 schools and businesses, the Dataseam computing grid allows researchers to access much needed computing capabilities to forward research and commercialization of ideas.
STLP is a project-based learning program that empowers students in all grade levels to use technology to learn and achieve. It was established in 1994 by the STLP State Advisory Council, which is composed of teachers, students and community leaders. The program is open to all students in all grade levels in every school in Kentucky.
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