The Kentucky Society for Technology in Education (KySTE) is accepting nominations for the awards listed below. Nomination forms and details can be found on the KySTE website. See the dropdown menu under KySTE Outreach/Awards/Partners. Nominations are sought for the following awards: STLP Awards The STLP Awards recognize and honor STLP seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in technology. [...]
The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) has shifted to its winter operating schedule. From Dec. 15, 2103, to March 7, 2014, the KHS history campus – Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, the Old State Capitol and the Kentucky Military History Museum at the State Arsenal – will be open to groups of 10 or more with an advance registration. [...]
The Kentucky Society for Technology in Education (KySTE) Executive Council seeks individuals interested in helping Kentucky move forward with technology in education to run for open offices on the KySTE Board. Nominations are open for the following officers and representatives for terms to begin July 1, 2014: vice president (three-year commitment; the holder of this office automatically becomes president, then [...]
A Read to Achieve (RTA) grant application was posted on the Kentucky Department of Education website on Dec. 9, and this opportunity will close on February 3, 2014. KDE has received several inquiries about whether schools with existing RTA grants have to reapply. This is a brand new grant opportunity, so all interested schools (current and new) have to apply; however, part [...]
Hour of Code initiative strives to spark computer science interest in students of all ages.
The Office of Next Generation Learners is issuing a RFA for the “Kentucky Read to Achieve: Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Grant.” This program is established in KRS 158.792, under the intent that elementary schools provide diagnostic reading assessments and intervention services for those students who need them in order to learn to read at the proficient level. This grant provides [...]
Each year the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Television Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (OVNATAS) hosts a high school video competition. The competition is an opportunity for students to be acknowledged for their hard work by the most recognizable name in television craftsmanship – the same group that awards the prestigious Emmy awards. Because not all Kentucky high [...]
The next PGES webcast is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. EST. This webcast will provide a pilot implementation review as well as focus on the new Educator Development Suite features and functionality to be available in late January. Frequently asked questions from the field also will be addressed during the webcast. The live webcast may be viewed [...]
The Kenton County school district’s Academies of Innovation and Technology was recently named a PEAK (Public Education Achieves in Kentucky) Award winner by the Kentucky School Boards Association. KSBA established the PEAK Award in 1997 to focus statewide attention on outstanding public school efforts aimed specifically at enhancing student learning skills and, in doing so, to promote the positive impact [...]
High school students and teachers from across Kentucky are invited to participate in the upcoming “SOAR: Shaping our Appalachian Region” Summit on Monday, December 9. Several media outlets will broadcast or stream the summit live. The SOAR Summit, spearheaded by Gov. Steve Beshear and U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers, will focus on plans and strategies for Kentucky’s southern and eastern regions. [...]