TJ MiddleTJ Middle Student Technology Leadership

Program

Coordinators:Karen CloydKelly Koch

Denise Scarpellini

Our MissionOur Mission

We, the Thomas Jefferson Middle We, the Thomas Jefferson Middle School Learning Community, strive School Learning Community, strive to excel in learning, to embrace our to excel in learning, to embrace our diversity, and to take pride in our diversity, and to take pride in our

school. school.

Goal 1

The STLP will develop activities which enhance the academic, social and emotional growth of the student.

Our meetings

Funded this year by an Aegon grant, meetings consist of: PowerPoint Programs and presentation formats Videography and digital picture taking Label making and card designs Website critiquing and web

quest evaluations Learning how to install

computer hardware

Our Goal Since students are

able to interact with others interested in

technology both within class and after school, STLP students are able to develop friends across grade levels and abilities

which otherwise would have been

unreachable.

Goal 2

The STLP will provide leadership opportunities for all students.

Leadership Students are given the

opportunity to work with other students and teachers teaching computer programs, such as PowerPoint. One 8th grade student has even been asked to present at the JCPS principals meeting to demonstrate incorporating PowerPoint into lesson plans.

Goal 3

The STLP will experience multi-age collaboration by forming innovative learning partnerships.

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Our Program The students at TJ

involved in the STLP program range in age from 11-15 (2003). These students have a variety of experiences and abilities, including card design and video production.

Goal 4

The STLP will form learning partnerships between students with different technology skills.

The MixThe Mix Around 350

students are mixed across 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. These students have a variety of abilities and talents that mix together to create a successful STLP program.

Goal 5

The STLP will develop activities which will benefit the community.

Cards and LettersCards and Letters As part of our

commitment to involving students with the community, we are making cards and letters using new software for a local nursing home.

Goal 6 The STLP will

develop instructional activities which integrates technology and benefits the school while support KETS.

HyperStudio 4.2 Four students were selected to design a

HyperStudio presentation that was interactive including the use of slides, worksheets, examples and graphic organizers that focused on improving writing skills based on our CATS assessment needs. The students then presented their projects to all of the language arts classes, resulting in a stepping stone for future portfolio work.

The HyperStudio The HyperStudio CrewCrew

Our Showcase Our Showcase Project Project Presenters Presenters Adrienne Adrienne Burton, Alicia Burton, Alicia Colley, Aaron Colley, Aaron Grant and Niko Grant and Niko MaconMacon

Technology Investments at TJ We have purchased over $181,000 in

new technology equipment including computers.

We have purchased new computers for each teacher making e-mail a strong tool for communication.

However, in this ever changing world of technology we still have a long way to go.

Sharing Our Successes

Sharing projects with other schools Patriot Walk-a-thon Showcase of Schools Visits to other schools during

recruitment time Monthly newsletter to families with

acknowledgments of STLP

Students work with all types of technology

STLP awards and Recognition

2002-2003 Showcase project won state recognition at KTLC conference

2003-2004 Showcase project presented, 2 cyber-editors, 1 conference associate, 1 engineer, and 1 student presenter competed at showcase of schools for JCPS, October 2003.

2003-2004 A cyber-editor and student presenter were selected for KTLC in

March 2004

Our Fantastic Student Our Fantastic Student ParticipatesParticipates

Student presenter Meagan Cuskey

Taught other teachers in the building to use PowerPoint in their lessons.

Cyber-editor Joe Choe

Designs videos to reinforce core content

More Fantastic Students Conference

Associate Joe Johnson

Represents TJ and STLP

Cyber-editor Nicole Bohannon

Designs videos that reinforce core content

TJ and STLP TJ is the place to

be somebody. With a successful

STLP class and after school meetings, STLP has opened doors that would otherwise be closed.

Our commitment to success

TJ’s STLP will be on the front line of technology and technology

uses in education. We will continue to build our STLP classes

and after schools activities to draw students of all experiences

and abilities.