The Holler | Melanie Ramey | Friends Activity https://www.theholler.org/members/meramey/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Melanie Ramey's friends. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:17:42 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 88517ab9343e7ef3e0de9a878647989f Bruce Parsons created the Holler LMS – Ashland Independent Schools https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/66818/ Thu, 15 Jul 2021 14:34:12 -0400 0 d1221d1374e436d77463583cd657971a Casey Salyers posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): My students are enjoying working with their hands on […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/64657/ Wed, 15 Jan 2020 15:13:06 -0500

My students are enjoying working with their hands on activities to help build a strong reading foundation. They are actively using different modalities of learning to help improve their academics. I love watching them learn and grow!

]]> 0 84ee6832943bacdcd9a3a5b5687761fe Bruce Parsons posted an update in the group Holler Platform Updates: https://helpdesk.theholler.org/lock-it-down/ https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/58465/ Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:51:35 -0400

Lock it Down

]]> 0 38dab969f737a28d909e126d985bdb2d Bruce Parsons wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=119249 Wed, 14 Feb 2018 20:58:50 -0500

Among the most eminent artists of our time with local origins is Letcher County native Doug Adams. His career as an independent artist and educator has spanned 40 years. His artwork can be found in many of our […]

Monk Media Podcast with Doug Adams
Highlights, Podcasts
February 14, 2018
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Among the most eminent artists of our time with local origins is Letcher County native Doug Adams. His career as an independent artist and educator has spanned 40 years. His artwork can be found in many of our homes,...

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]]> 0 f06bc656df247500cfd4e0e2feb4dae7 Bruce Parsons created the Holler Accountability https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/57338/ Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:39:15 -0500 0 31e9b9b0ebef1c40cf0918ff619b5b9a Bruce Parsons created the Holler Assessment https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/57337/ Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:37:17 -0500 0 c1505921be904ef180ed5f0aafdf29d5 Katrina Slone wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=118275 Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:55:38 -0500

Resolutions.  It’s a great time for them.  Even though they get a bad rap since they are seldom followed through, the beginning of a new year is an opportunity to reflect on past successes and failures and to beg […]

Happy STEM New Year!
Uncategorized
January 24, 2018
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Resolutions.  It’s a great time for them.  Even though they get a bad rap since they are seldom followed through, the beginning of a new year is an opportunity to reflect on past successes and failures and to begin...

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]]> 0 f53a0c3d0a65b9e09548cc258e260aff Casey Salyers posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): We are still in the middle of our research project. We are […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/57158/ Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:37:21 -0500

We are still in the middle of our research project. We are working on developing doodle notes to help increase retention of math concepts. I look forward to sharing my results!

]]> 0 b6a1a517e477b377c70ab594e35e4290 Katrina Slone wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=117562 Fri, 05 Jan 2018 15:08:48 -0500

It almost looked like spring as blue shirts bloomed across the KVEC region December 4-10th for the Hour of Code.  Teachers who signed up their class to participate were awarded a blue KVEC Hour of Code shirt to […]

KVEC Hour of Code 2017
Highlights, KVEC
January 5, 2018
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It almost looked like spring as blue shirts bloomed across the KVEC region December 4-10th for the Hour of Code.  Teachers who signed up their class to participate were awarded a blue KVEC Hour of Code shirt to wear...

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]]> 0 fa071b82e6977045448d001706f9e783 Bruce Parsons created the Holler Generation Z https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/55679/ Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:38:24 -0500 0 d6fe71b53f84d0683a4b34c20c5aa9c6 Casey Salyers posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): ENGAGE YOUR BRAIN BY DOODLING IN CLASS An integral part of my […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/54663/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:17:11 -0400

ENGAGE YOUR BRAIN BY DOODLING IN CLASS
An integral part of my Math classroom has always been the “Math Journal”. Research shows that students learn and retain information longer when they write their notes by hand. In order to prepare students for the next level of mathematical learning, I need to ensure that they are retaining the information tha…Read More

]]> 0 4a8bc043ff38fd8841516c28d014a0ed Rachel Holbrook posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): "We're 1:1 - So, Now What?!?" To address the problem of […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/54575/ Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:37:03 -0400

“We’re 1:1 – So, Now What?!?”

To address the problem of practice that students are utilizing the 1:1 devices they were issued by the school but are not interacting with them to their fullest potential, I plan for the 75 students I teach in 7th grade language arts to partake in a series of interactive lessons and presentations throughout the year…Read More

]]> 0 c685d76dff04d9422a4f63de726d74ba Rachel Holbrook posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): "The Write Way to Showcase Appalachia" Approximately 75 […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/54574/ Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:34:21 -0400

“The Write Way to Showcase Appalachia”

Approximately 75 students in my language arts classes will photograph the Appalachian community in which they live. Students will select photos that they feel showcase positive attributes of Appalachia to use as inspiration for creative writing pieces. After composing, revising, and editing pieces, students…Read More

]]> 0 746524f14cde548430c67b3ac78fd292 Bruce Parsons wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=112588 Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:26:50 -0400

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and members of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative visited the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) in Hazard, KY on Sunday, September 24th. […]

Facebook Founder Finds Innovation In Rural Education
ARI, ATI, Highlights, KVEC
September 25, 2017
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and members of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative visited the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) in Hazard, KY on Sunday, September 24th. The visiting team was there to learn from students and teachers about the innovative...

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]]> 0 aad8add2fb79bf311d5861c4762864ae Bruce Parsons wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=112539 Wed, 20 Sep 2017 20:02:01 -0400

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Join the discussion on the KVEC Educonomy […]

KVEC Educonomy Summit Live Stream
Highlights, KVEC, Video
September 20, 2017
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Join the discussion on the KVEC Educonomy Summit 9:00 – Welcome to event: Vision for the day 9:05 – Video message from Gov. Matt Bevin 9:10 – 9:55 “The eastern Kentucky I Want”...

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]]> 0 781e4744e4876b1ec5dec37361877550 Bruce Parsons created the Holler KVEC Educonomy Summit https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/54096/ Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:07:43 -0400 0 e47332e9db673eb236a8642475f61c45 Bruce Parsons wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=112500 Fri, 15 Sep 2017 18:46:40 -0400

Devils, Giants, Feudists, & Physicians
Spellbinding stories from Appalachian history will swirl through the mists of Breaks Interstate Park at a storytelling convention to be held Sept. 21-24. The third gathering […]

Tales of the Cumberlands
Community, Links, Storytelling, Uncategorized
September 15, 2017
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Devils, Giants, Feudists, & Physicians Spellbinding stories from Appalachian history will swirl through the mists of Breaks Interstate Park at a storytelling convention to be held Sept. 21-24. The third gathering of “Tales of the Cumberlands: Devils, Giants, Feudists and...

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]]> 0 291e350354024e763973f673ad7d7404 Bruce Parsons created the Holler Equipping Minds https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/53715/ Fri, 28 Jul 2017 12:57:48 -0400 0 43de8ee3fca39c0027e04b2ec5f76bf2 Bruce Parsons created the Holler KVEC Transition Services for Students https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/53314/ Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:57:17 -0400 0 35e64a14cb62fb995b7490cee79ae72f Bruce Parsons wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=111163 Mon, 19 Jun 2017 16:40:23 -0400

In this episode, we have a conversation with one of the most multifaceted persons I’ve ever met; Dr. Bruce Parsons. From film, to graphic novels… from website/coding, to being a professor at a university. D […]

Monk Media Podcast with Bruce Parsons
Podcasts
June 19, 2017
0

In this episode, we have a conversation with one of the most multifaceted persons I’ve ever met; Dr. Bruce Parsons. From film, to graphic novels... from website/coding, to being a professor at a university. Dr. Parsons has a lot...

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]]> 0 771dd11faab8ef287ed32f03fa9f5f7a Bruce Parsons wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=108470 Wed, 10 May 2017 17:22:42 -0400

Breakout EDU is bringing innovation into classrooms at Hazard Middle School. Based on “escape rooms” that have recently become popular, Breakout EDU’s small boxes—which include an assortment of locks, invisib […]

Breakout EDU at Hazard Middle School
Highlights, KVEC
May 10, 2017
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Breakout EDU is bringing innovation into classrooms at Hazard Middle School. Based on “escape rooms” that have recently become popular, Breakout EDU’s small boxes—which include an assortment of locks, invisible ink pens and UV flashlights to read the secret...

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]]> 0 699c4d8e289d599b8b086f243ef97830 Bruce Parsons wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=108460 Thu, 04 May 2017 18:55:19 -0400

78 students from 8 KVEC schools arrived at Hazard Community and Technical College to participate in a drone building workshop and indoor race. Betsy Lane, Belfry, Sheldon Clark, Wolfe County, Lee County, Owsley […]

KVEC Inaugural Drone Race
ARI, ATI, Highlights, KVEC
May 4, 2017
0

https://youtu.be/2RlByVYjYXQ 78 students from 8 KVEC schools arrived at Hazard Community and Technical College to participate in a drone building workshop and indoor race. Betsy Lane, Belfry, Sheldon Clark, Wolfe County, Lee County, Owsley County, Knott County and Middlesboro received...

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]]> 0 cbb3943d990286d8ee31e38036c3b10c Bruce Parsons created the Holler Exceptional Children https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/52725/ Sun, 30 Apr 2017 23:41:15 -0400 0 eb088a64e89c61c6230056df3caaf0f8 Bruce Parsons wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=108089 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 14:10:31 -0400

KVEC is teaming with Hazard Community and Technical College, Perry County Fiscal Court, Knott County Fiscal Court and the Wendell H. Ford Regional Airport on the USA Drone Port, a national unmanned robotic […]

KVEC Collaborating on a Flight Path for Student Innovation
ARI, ATI, Highlights, KVEC
April 25, 2017
0

KVEC is teaming with Hazard Community and Technical College, Perry County Fiscal Court, Knott County Fiscal Court and the Wendell H. Ford Regional Airport on the USA Drone Port, a national unmanned robotic research and development facility. “This could be...

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]]> 0 65e06cc2a37012a5dbc9d1d1993b0fee Casey Salyers posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): I look forward to sharing the results from my action research […] https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/52456/ Sun, 09 Apr 2017 22:47:00 -0400

I look forward to sharing the results from my action research project with you at the FIREsummit! I don’t want to spoil the outcomes yet, but let’s just say the students agree that, “There’s No Place Like Their Learning Space”! =) I will post an updated blog for you to view after Wednesday!!!

]]> 0 b49a6401aff6132f46a568d43191ae95 Bruce Parsons wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=107206 Thu, 06 Apr 2017 12:54:18 -0400

Lacy Hale is a visual artist and muralist from Knott County, KY. She attended Pratt Institute of Art and Morehead State University. She manages the Appalshop Gallery and is the coordinator of EpiCentre Arts, a […]

Monk Media Podcast with Lacy Hale
Podcasts
April 6, 2017
0

Lacy Hale is a visual artist and muralist from Knott County, KY. She attended Pratt Institute of Art and Morehead State University. She manages the Appalshop Gallery and is the coordinator of EpiCentre Arts, a regional arts group that...

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]]> 0 638da66603edf63faeba773b8e165fe8 Bruce Parsons earned the badges: Avatar Update: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/52004/ Sun, 19 Mar 2017 01:10:34 -0400

]]> 0 6a60ccbd251f1c4f15f28d230cdc49fb Bruce Parsons wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=104673 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 18:56:27 -0400

Students from Lee, Owsley and Wolfe county high schools come together daily at the Lee County Area Technology Center for vocational classes. However, the carpentry class this school year has not been what they […]

Lee County Tiny House Project Nears Completion
ARI, Highlights, KVEC
March 16, 2017
0

Students from Lee, Owsley and Wolfe county high schools come together daily at the Lee County Area Technology Center for vocational classes. However, the carpentry class this school year has not been what they expected! How many high school...

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]]> 0 5313e5cfb49272aec7a51c0c1d3a1881 Bruce Parsons earned the badges: National Pi Day: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/51940/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 19:16:52 -0400

]]> 0 233b2b5bc7a38bf8f1c98a4512eb0cd5 Bruce Parsons wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=104433 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 19:13:14 -0400

7th-grade teacher Michelle Scott spent the day crunching numbers with her classes at Pikeville Independent Junior High in celebration of National Pi Day. March 14 (3/14) is reserved each year for investigating the […]

National Pi Day 2017!
Featured, Highlights, KVEC
March 14, 2017
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7th-grade teacher Michelle Scott spent the day crunching numbers with her classes at Pikeville Independent Junior High in celebration of National Pi Day. March 14 (3/14) is reserved each year for investigating the mathematical constant Pi (π) a little...

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]]> 0 d36fb168607dd9bdd5d6aa7a8ccd0b1a Bruce Parsons wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=103886 Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:58:20 -0500

In September, the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) and The Holler teamed up with Open Box Apps for a K-8 game design challenge. Students from across the region submitted applications identifying the […]

VOTE NOW! - Open Box Apps Game Design Challenge
ATI, Highlights, KVEC
March 6, 2017
1

In September, the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) and The Holler teamed up with Open Box Apps for a K-8 game design challenge. Students from across the region submitted applications identifying the type of game they wished to create,...

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]]> 0 c204fc46fd75165240764dd98ffe66ca Bruce Parsons earned the badges: Content Creator: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/51755/ Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:55:33 -0500

]]> 0 0e11cc0f66ba7a415c9ae594d6d59bc2 Bruce Parsons wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=103646 Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:55:32 -0500

…and I don’t know if it is good or not because I have yet to read it.
I moved to Texas when I was 9 years old. My grandfather flew out to pick me up for a personal escort back to Kentucky for the summer and we s […]

I Wrote a Novel in 58 Days…
Head of the Holler
March 2, 2017
2

...and I don’t know if it is good or not because I have yet to read it. I moved to Texas when I was 9 years old. My grandfather flew out to pick me up for a personal escort back...

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]]> 2 794a4eeb395442affeb82ad09a543e60 Abbie Combs earned the badges: Content Creator: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/51728/ Mon, 27 Feb 2017 20:36:24 -0500

]]> 0 62165005827e60d003af0c30fcafb412 Abbie Combs wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=103498 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 20:36:21 -0500

Goal: To address critical teaching shortage areas and improve teacher effectiveness in the KVEC/ARI region.
The ARI Teacher Tuition Assistance Program is a RTTT-D funded project that targets teachers who are […]

KVEC/ARI TEACHER TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
ARI, Featured, Highlights, KVEC
February 27, 2017
0

Goal: To address critical teaching shortage areas and improve teacher effectiveness in the KVEC/ARI region. The ARI Teacher Tuition Assistance Program is a RTTT-D funded project that targets teachers who are completing, or plan to complete, course work to secure...

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]]> 0 eb85064fe626d02de5aca7639972a090 Katrina Slone wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=103471 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 15:58:34 -0500

This video shows how some high school science teachers work through planning for the through course task Coral Bleaching.  It shows their work through the “Planning for Implementation” phase of the task faci […]

Through Course Task Planning in High School
ARI, Featured, Highlights, KVEC, TCT, Video
February 27, 2017
0

This video shows how some high school science teachers work through planning for the through course task Coral Bleaching.  It shows their work through the “Planning for Implementation” phase of the task facilitation and their thinking through the misconceptions...

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]]> 0 d821135103a170f3d668eacacafe3a18 Bruce Parsons earned the badges: Content Creator: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/50151/ Wed, 08 Feb 2017 01:47:12 -0500

]]> 0 e3e2261bcaced211bd93cbb82f16d068 Bruce Parsons: https://helpdesk.theholler.org/january-30-2017/ https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/50043/ Mon, 30 Jan 2017 23:44:56 -0500

January 30, 2017

]]> 0 33f7957d3a66b31e368443c273c34838 Bruce Parsons earned the badges: Forum Reply: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49848/ Mon, 23 Jan 2017 15:23:24 -0500

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]]> 0 8402947afed5bf70f58a7d90a5f851ce Bruce Parsons earned the badges: Forum Topics: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49676/ Wed, 18 Jan 2017 16:16:10 -0500

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]]> 0 4f334f0f329be8f337d94744a37a633c Bruce Parsons earned the badges: Forum Topics: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49672/ Wed, 18 Jan 2017 16:08:25 -0500

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]]> 0 7308676b698d182c39cf5dea57bc7533 Bruce Parsons earned the badges: Forum Topics: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49670/ Wed, 18 Jan 2017 16:07:44 -0500

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]]> 0 668b26445cf08e69e8f7958e75e3e979 Bruce Parsons earned the badges: Forum Topics: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49668/ Wed, 18 Jan 2017 16:06:54 -0500

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]]> 0 7bfce93de315dba09d96d037654057d9 Casey Salyers earned the badges: Holler Posts: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49651/ Tue, 17 Jan 2017 19:42:30 -0500

Grou-Activity

]]> 0 d9b37f18b9b22eb06205ae3343beadd0 Casey Salyers earned the badges: Holler Posts: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49649/ Tue, 17 Jan 2017 19:40:55 -0500

Grou-Activity

]]> 0 46ca89ac809bf6a45bab87aa9b2b8f64 Casey Salyers earned the badges: 10 Log Ins: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49647/ Tue, 17 Jan 2017 19:34:35 -0500

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]]> 0 7f307e869567a0d45a08c74abd19dfb6 Bruce Parsons wrote a new post https://www.theholler.org/?p=96416 Mon, 16 Jan 2017 17:20:55 -0500

A couple of months ago I started working on a comic book idea with my friend Christopher Epling called Mockingbirds. The general concept centers a young man comes home from WWI and his hometown is different than […]

Mockingbirds: Creating a Comic Page
Head of the Holler
January 16, 2017
2

A couple of months ago I started working on a comic book idea with my friend Christopher Epling called Mockingbirds. The general concept centers a young man comes home from WWI and his hometown is different than he remembers. The...

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]]> 2 0cc301c905157db4edcbe2bb6ea0cee4 Katrina Slone earned the badges: Content Creator: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49459/ Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:17:28 -0500

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]]> 0 d9be7b58cf53555ffd4773a8e6099857 Katrina Slone earned the badges: Content Creator: https://www.theholler.org/activity/p/49458/ Wed, 11 Jan 2017 19:56:43 -0500

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