What is STLP?
Empowering learning since 1994
The Kentucky Department of Education’s Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) uses project-based learning principles to empower student learning and achievement through the utilization (and creation) of technology to solve school and community needs. STLP provides a means for student to design, make, connect and learn.
Student products, projects, and services are showcased through local, regional, and state events. The “Big 3” events include Regionals, DPOJ, and STLP State Championship.
Get Involved With STLP
STLP is designed to make connections between students, technology use, and learning. Schools determine how best to utilize STLP events & resources to help forge those connections.
Get Started
Launch Your STLP
STLP starts at the school level.
Schools decide what projects, products and services to explore. These day-to-day, week-to-week, activities help students gain technology and leadership skills. All you need is a teacher to act as STLP Coordinator and interested students to get going!
Get Involved
More Than A Club
STLP should be custom built to fit the needs of your school/classroom. STLP is most often incorporated into daily classroom activities, but also works as an after/before school organization. Take part in regional/statewide STLP events by sharing what your students are already doing in class!
Volunteer
Share your skills
STLP relies on the help of volunteers to provide district, regional and state wide events for students. STLP alumni, active or retired educators, and edtech industry leaders make great STLP Volunteers! Lend your skills to your local school’s STLP groups — or jump in and help at Regional or State events.
STLP ACTIVITIES
Get started in 3 steps…
Get Recognized!
The easiest first step into STLP is to submit your school’s info and become a “Recognized” STLP. Get started and put your STLP on the map!
Level UP!
Start collecting STLP badges to highlight the great things your STLP is doing. Use the Level Up badge list to help guide activity ideas for your STLP.
Get Connected
A terrific collaborative tool (and free to join) the KYSTLP Listserv is a buslting hub for STLP info and interactive discussions.
Resources
Helping Fill In the Blanks
The STLP website houses a collection of resources to help make your STLP stronger — but also to help you maximize your investment in STLP.
Access to frequently requested documentation, guiding rubrics, graphic arts, and commonly used forms await your discovery (and customization) throughout the Resources section.
Save the Date
Mark Your Calendar
UP Next: 2018 State Championship Registration Deadline!
Important Dates: 2017-2018
UPDATED: Newest Dates as of August 20, 2017
| 08/2017 | Students explore project, product & service ideas |
| Sept.-- March | District/School Showcases |
| 10/20/2017 | Deadline to register to attend a Regional Qualifier |
| 2017 Regional Qualifiers | |
| 11/02/2017 | Murray State University - click for details |
| 11/06/2017 | Morehead State University - click for details |
| 11/09/2017 | University of Kentucky - click for details |
| 11/17/2017 | University of Louisville - click for details |
| 11/20/2017 | Northern Kentucky University - click for details |
| 11/29/2017 | Center for Rural Development - click for details |
| 12/04/2017 | Western Kentucky University - click for details |
| 12/07/2017 | East Kentucky Expo - click for details |
| 01/13/2018 | Deadline to submit Digital Products for DPOJ |
| 02/24/2018 | Deadline to register to attend State Championship |
| TBA | STLP Engineers at KySTE, Galt House, Louisville, KY - click for details |
| 03/29/2018 | STLP State Championship, Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY - details |
| 04/20/2018 | Deadline to submit Gold Status application for 2018-19 |
| 06/26-29/18 | STLP Champions/STLP Engineers to ISTE - click for details |
| June--July | District Summer STLP events, STLP PD opportunities |
| 08/2018 | STLP info updated for 2018-2019 |
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The STLP “Big 3”
Major STLP Events Out of the Building
The work a school does in the building to help support technology and help students and teachers gain technology skills is the most important work an STLP can do. Many schools begin reaching out in the community to offer help using technology.
A school can decide to become involved outside the building by attending an event in which student demonstrations and recognition is woven into each event.
When a school leaves the building for one of the events, a judge must be asked to attend, too.
STLP Regionals
Project Based Learning at its best!
Regional Qualifiers
The first stop on the #STLPRoad2Rupp
Since the beginning of STLP, project based learning has been at the core of the program. Projects offer an opportunity for STLP students to observe a need in their school or community and utilize technology to develop and implement a solution. This journey is based on the vision of the students and (with the guidance of the STLP Coordinator/Teacher), active, authentic, cooperative and inquiry-based learning will occur throughout the process.
STLP: DPOJ
Design. Make. Connect. Learn.
Digital Product Online Judging
Putting the “A” in STEAM education!
Digital product creation is part of learning in classrooms across KY. The DPOJ event provides every school the opportunity to share products students are creating — whether it’s part of the daily curriculum or a stand-alone STLP activity.
STLP State Championship
Celebrating Kentucky’s Best & Brightest Students
The State Championship allows students from across Kentucky to come together and demonstrate for other students, school and community persons what they know and can do with technology.
State Championship
All STLP schools are welcome to attend the State Championship to learn and achieve. There are no registration fees. All schools attending are asked to register online whether they are prequalified to compete, entering on-site competitions, or simply planning to attend.
Nearly 14,000 students and educators came together to celebrate technology and learning at the 2017 STLP State Championship. 500+ schools from 100+ districts came to show what they know using technology. Hundreds of volunteer judges determined the stand outs in over 40 educational technology related categories.
Connections
Stay in the know about STLP!
Need help? Reach out…
Send us an email with your question. Please, be a detailed as possible so we can best respond to your message. Thanks!
Jeff Sebulsky
Kentucky Department of Education