Cardinal Academy
STLP Club
Taylor County High School
2019-2020
OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
TCHS Cardinal Academy offers experiences for all students who are interested in developing their intellect, nurturing academic and personal goals/passions, and empowering student learning and achievement through the utilization (and creation) or technology to solve school and community needs. The TCHS Cardinal Academy focus for the 2019-2020 school year is to engage students in the Kentucky Department of Education’s Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP). This is a project-based learning program that empowers student learning and achievement. STLP provides a means for students to design, make, connect, and learn. Students are not expected, although encouraged, to participate in STLP’s “Big 3” events: Regionals, DPOJ, and STLP State Championships. They will, however, be expected to engage in various problem solving activities that integrate knowledge across systems of thought. Additionally, Cardinal Academy/STLP encourages students to demonstrate leadership qualities, high-level practical skills, and a capacity for creative thinking.
By participating in STLP, students:
STLP gives students an opportunity to use and model digital citizenship via projects, products and services that help students become college or career ready.
By participating in STLP, students:
- fulfill the mission and 6 goals of STLP;
- develop 21st Century Skills; and
- demonstrate the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS), Common Core, and Kentucky Technology Program of Studies.
STLP gives students an opportunity to use and model digital citizenship via projects, products and services that help students become college or career ready.
WHO CAN APPLY
No student is turned away from being a part of STLP.
There is a Code of Conduct you will be expected to follow that includes:
There is a Code of Conduct you will be expected to follow that includes:
- Behavior;
- Proper copyright usage and good digital citizenship; and
- Following district and school rules.
APPLICATION PROCESS
There will not be an application process in order to join STLP. However, there will be a small membership fee of $10 and travel permission slip signed and returned to Mrs. Phillips by September 27th.
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
FALL SHOWCASE TO STATE [DEADLINE OCT.]
Using the rubric, judges will determine quality on site at each Fall Showcase.
Cyber Shorts Service: one student presents a resume and is interviewed to film and produce the State video Engineer Service: one student presents a resume, references, and is interviewed for technical positions
Ky Army National Guard: one student applies to be on a team to set up satellite at State
Live Reporting Service: one student presents a resume and is interviewed for a position on a team at State
Production Company Service: one student presents a resume and is interviewed for the State camera crew
Project: One to four students create and present the project for Level One Judges -Limit 3 per school; Gold and Platinum etra
Twitter Service: one student presents a resume and is interviewed for a position to Tweet at State
WINTER VIRTUAL JUDGING [PRODUCTS DUE JAN.]
Online judges will evaluate work and determine the best in each category.
Digital Art: one student creates original digital art
Documentary: one team creates an original documentary video using new footage
ePublishing/Publishing: one team creates a published product used by a class, school or the community Feature: one team creates a video using new footage
Gazette Reporter Service: one student posts a story about Fall Showcase for a Gazette position at State
Graphic Design: one student creates a graphic design
HP Get Certified!: one student presents IT certification and resume to be invited to state
KATE Imagine You Were There: one team creates an animated historic character using primary sources KSU GIS/Maps/Cartography: one team creates a digital map (School grounds, community, curriculum)
Manipulated Image: one student takes an original photo, manipulates it into a totally new image and posts both
Multimedia Content: one student uses three types of digital media to teach a concept
Music: one student creates an original digital music piece
Photo: one student takes an original image
Presenter Service: 1-2 students submit a 2 minute presentation video, slides & resume for a session at State.
PSA: one team creates a PSA video (15, 30 or 60 sec.)
Storytelling: one student writes an original story
Technical Writing: one student creates a technical piece
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP [DEADLINE MAR.]
Students will present work or perform in the following categories in April:
Art on Demand: one student creates an original piece of art using the prompt, theme and Photoshop/GIMP
Bench Challenge: two students must apply; reply to questions, best scorers troubleshoot a computer onsite
Cinemania: using a given prompt, one team creates and posts a video within 48 hours of the state event
Coding Challenge: one student finds a solution to a prompt by creating a script/code
Cyber Defense: a team of students will capture flags worth points while working through a series of information security situations
Dell & Microsoft Gaming: onsite one student competes for high score on a selected game
EKU Aviation: one student plans a flight
Enterasys Networking: one student takes a written test and best scorers troubleshoot network issues onsite
Flight Sim: one student answers quiz, best scorers use Flight Sim software to fly
Geek Squad Ready: one student will generate a web page concerning a topic and interview at State
Georgetown College Robot Use: a robot performs a task and 1 to 2 students discuss the task of the robot
Geotechnologies/Geospatial Literacy: one team uses GIS to find a solution to a problem
Help Desk Service: one team presents and markets the school/district help desk
Heritage Council: one team completes and presents one Heritage Council project
KSTC's Students.Ideas.Enterprise: one team presents idea and company to KSTC
Ky Dept. of Travel: one team creates a video on “There’s Only One Kentucky”
Learning Games Network Design Challenge: one team plans, designs and presents an original video game
Newscast Service: one team documents and explains the school’s news program & includes a sample video
NKU Mobile App: one team creates a mobile application for learning or entertainment
Photo on Demand: one student captures a photo with a given theme in a given amount of time
Proven Learning Quick Tech Recall: one student quickly replies to general technology questions
Racing to the Future: one student’s car will race on a slot car track for fastest speed, best design using STEM
RCX (Robo Challenge Xtreme): the regional team winners are invited to compete for the RCX state title
SumoBot: 1-2 students program their robot to maneuver another robot off the circular ring within a time limit
UK Computer Science: two students, BYOD, learn a programming language onsite and complete a task
UK Engineering Minds On Innovation: one team creates, designs an original product, idea or process that solves a problem
UL Podcast Telling Your Story: one team uploads best podcast to the UL server
Web Site Design: one student, BYOD and choice software, will design a webpage using a given prompt
Using the rubric, judges will determine quality on site at each Fall Showcase.
Cyber Shorts Service: one student presents a resume and is interviewed to film and produce the State video Engineer Service: one student presents a resume, references, and is interviewed for technical positions
Ky Army National Guard: one student applies to be on a team to set up satellite at State
Live Reporting Service: one student presents a resume and is interviewed for a position on a team at State
Production Company Service: one student presents a resume and is interviewed for the State camera crew
Project: One to four students create and present the project for Level One Judges -Limit 3 per school; Gold and Platinum etra
Twitter Service: one student presents a resume and is interviewed for a position to Tweet at State
WINTER VIRTUAL JUDGING [PRODUCTS DUE JAN.]
Online judges will evaluate work and determine the best in each category.
Digital Art: one student creates original digital art
Documentary: one team creates an original documentary video using new footage
ePublishing/Publishing: one team creates a published product used by a class, school or the community Feature: one team creates a video using new footage
Gazette Reporter Service: one student posts a story about Fall Showcase for a Gazette position at State
Graphic Design: one student creates a graphic design
HP Get Certified!: one student presents IT certification and resume to be invited to state
KATE Imagine You Were There: one team creates an animated historic character using primary sources KSU GIS/Maps/Cartography: one team creates a digital map (School grounds, community, curriculum)
Manipulated Image: one student takes an original photo, manipulates it into a totally new image and posts both
Multimedia Content: one student uses three types of digital media to teach a concept
Music: one student creates an original digital music piece
Photo: one student takes an original image
Presenter Service: 1-2 students submit a 2 minute presentation video, slides & resume for a session at State.
PSA: one team creates a PSA video (15, 30 or 60 sec.)
Storytelling: one student writes an original story
Technical Writing: one student creates a technical piece
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP [DEADLINE MAR.]
Students will present work or perform in the following categories in April:
Art on Demand: one student creates an original piece of art using the prompt, theme and Photoshop/GIMP
Bench Challenge: two students must apply; reply to questions, best scorers troubleshoot a computer onsite
Cinemania: using a given prompt, one team creates and posts a video within 48 hours of the state event
Coding Challenge: one student finds a solution to a prompt by creating a script/code
Cyber Defense: a team of students will capture flags worth points while working through a series of information security situations
Dell & Microsoft Gaming: onsite one student competes for high score on a selected game
EKU Aviation: one student plans a flight
Enterasys Networking: one student takes a written test and best scorers troubleshoot network issues onsite
Flight Sim: one student answers quiz, best scorers use Flight Sim software to fly
Geek Squad Ready: one student will generate a web page concerning a topic and interview at State
Georgetown College Robot Use: a robot performs a task and 1 to 2 students discuss the task of the robot
Geotechnologies/Geospatial Literacy: one team uses GIS to find a solution to a problem
Help Desk Service: one team presents and markets the school/district help desk
Heritage Council: one team completes and presents one Heritage Council project
KSTC's Students.Ideas.Enterprise: one team presents idea and company to KSTC
Ky Dept. of Travel: one team creates a video on “There’s Only One Kentucky”
Learning Games Network Design Challenge: one team plans, designs and presents an original video game
Newscast Service: one team documents and explains the school’s news program & includes a sample video
NKU Mobile App: one team creates a mobile application for learning or entertainment
Photo on Demand: one student captures a photo with a given theme in a given amount of time
Proven Learning Quick Tech Recall: one student quickly replies to general technology questions
Racing to the Future: one student’s car will race on a slot car track for fastest speed, best design using STEM
RCX (Robo Challenge Xtreme): the regional team winners are invited to compete for the RCX state title
SumoBot: 1-2 students program their robot to maneuver another robot off the circular ring within a time limit
UK Computer Science: two students, BYOD, learn a programming language onsite and complete a task
UK Engineering Minds On Innovation: one team creates, designs an original product, idea or process that solves a problem
UL Podcast Telling Your Story: one team uploads best podcast to the UL server
Web Site Design: one student, BYOD and choice software, will design a webpage using a given prompt