We created a google doc that we will be sharing tomorrow with some of the videos that we have created and information that we have collected from the survey we conducted. Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19HbQLElYHlEmZAF8ShuWN7GWDQ_np1gnohvxTP_aT2M/edit?usp=sharing

Update on Google student certification. Our 8th grade students have been working on several different apps over the first semester: Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Students have been creating presentations about the colleges they want to attend and sharing documents with other students

Our goal is that the teacher and student both will have the app and be able to use it for different things. The student may want to keep his or her digital notes online in a google folder or work in groups were they share information with their peers, where as; for the teacher he or she will be able to collect digital mathematics sample writing…Read More

So the Rocketbook app is how you make everything work, once a students finishes has work, you can upload it using the rocket app, which is free. Using it you can set up to 10 different destinations that the material can be uploaded. Multiple Emails, google drive folders, One drive folders, and a whole lot more…

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Here is the Rocketbook Fusion, It has a variety of pages that the student one does not. The student version only has the dot version, where as the fusion has calendar, objective, idea and project templates. Both come with pen and eraser sheet. Also, you can use water to erase the pages so you can start over again and again.

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Rocketbook student edition

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In November we finally got our Rocketbooks in. We got over 30 Rocketbooks and 3 Rocketbook Fusion books in for teachers to use. I’m going to share the student version in this post

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Just wanted to take a quick moment to thank everyone (Teachers, Students, Principals, and administrators) in the KVEC region for doing such a great job this year. I was so impressed with all the presentations going on yesterday and I hope to see even more great things next year. Thanks again, have a wonderful rest of the year.

Students in Mr. Thompsons class are using digital tools to created videos. Today, I meet with the students on what they could do to improve their products. Items like adding sound and graphics where so of the things that we discussed. I’m very proud of our students they are doing a wonderful job creating these resources.

What does the day look like for chicken farmers, well at JCS students are getting to learn just what it’s like. Students in Mrs. Back’s agriculture class are getting there hands dirty finding out what it takes to raise chickens: Here is a video our crew worked on that showcases just that. https://youtu.be/qUjdBaWpgv0

Kindle use in class
The kindles are getting a lot of use! I have two small classes in which I can have every student use the kindles at once. For my other classes, students take turns using the kindles, they work in groups, or they use a variety of devices. Students from 2 other teacher’s classes borrow the kindles regularly as well.

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Today our group worked on seeing if we could live stream through the SlingStudio onto our Youtube page. We are very excited to say it worked very well. This will lead to more things that we can do with our new technologies.

In addition to our leadership team working on the “Celebrating Educator and Student Success at the Capitol” they were very interested in showcasing all the leadership activities that our school is involved in. We invited “The Holler Boys” to come and speak with our students about creating several videos that would showcase all they have done. We…Read More

The UPIKE Film & Media Arts program is hosting a film festival on April 4th-6th in Booth Auditorium at the University of Pikeville and we want to see YOUR films!

It is free to enter for the tristate area (KY, […]

UPIKE Film & Media Arts Festival

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January 14, 2019

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The UPIKE Film & Media Arts program is hosting a film festival on April 4th-6th in Booth Auditorium at the University of Pikeville and we want to see YOUR films! It is free to enter for the tristate area (KY,...

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Challenges
My grant project, “Personalized Learning: Engagement on Fire” is underway. I have definitely encountered some challenges. I had found kindle fire tablets on Amazon for $49 each, but was required to order them through a technology company our district uses. The tablets were more expensive, and it took much longer to order and receive…Read More

Challenges
My grant project, “Personalized Learning: Engagement on Fire” is underway. I have definitely encountered some challenges. I had found kindle fire tablets on Amazon for $49 each, but was required to order them through a technology company our district uses. The tablets were more expensive, and it took much longer to order and receive…Read More

Grant Recipients are starting to get some of their items they ordered. A lot of great things will be happening because the teachers care so much about their students. We are all so proud of them.

Today, I meet with our ARI Grant Recipients and discussed purchasing, responsibilities, posting, and upcoming dates that are required of them.

We are so proud of all our teachers who submitted applications this year. This is going to be a great year at Jackson City.

Also, I spoke to my Original Trainers and asked them how many videos they had created this year since the training. They had stated that they had created over 100 videos this year. A lot of hands on training going on with this group. A lot of their work focuses around a high school entrepreneurial grant that focuses on building a video…Read More

Educational Reform has made major impacts within education within the past 20 years.
But not until recently has the impacts driven the way we evaluate student achievement and success. There have been several major players who have helped this movement, such as KDE, Gates Foundation, and ARI. Teachers no longer are waiting on state test…Read More

A great assessment strategy I use is to follow up any summative with student analysis so they will take ownership of their performance. Formative assessments are used throughout lessons to guide instruction.

My biggest concern regarding rich curriculum after reviewing the Academic Course Codes is the requirement of staffing for my school. Our financial situation in our district does not allow for more staffing to support the suggested courses. Our school will do the best we can to meet the requirements through creative scheduling.

Lock it Down

Our JCS Leadership team created this for the March 6 event in Frankfort.

I created this cool reminder for our ARI grant recipients using a google chrome app: animaker

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

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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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Here is our latest video on “Sources of Strength” . Finding what gives you strength. Family Support. https://youtu.be/EyZooio1pCw

The JCS Leadership Team attended the Teen Prevention Conference @ Lees College Campus on HCTC sponsored by KRCC

Attended the October 31 Jackson Independent Board of Education meeting and spoke about the teachers who presented at the Fire Summit on October 25 in Pikeville. Also, spoke about our student senate members and their presentation. Finally, brought up about our students getting the opportunity to participate in the Drone Build/Fly program…Read More

JCS teachers and students are looking forward to attending the Fire Summit tomorrow. It’s going to be a great day tomorrow.

Lights, Camera, Action” are words that are now being heard more and more around the Kentucky these days. “In fact, Jay Hall the executive director of the
Kentucky Office of film and tourism says that state has seen a whopping 600%
growth since 2015″1• With this being said, our STLP working with our middle and high school Language Arts teachers w…Read More

[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

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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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Join the discussion on the KVEC Educonomy […]

KVEC Educonomy Summit Live Stream

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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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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

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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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So excited to roll out Girls Planning for Success to all of our middle school girls! For more information and the link to register your school squad, please click on the GPS Resources link above!

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

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June 19, 2017

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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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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

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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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I tried to post the following update to this holler about a month ago, but I think I created it as a personal update instead.
Here are some pictures from Hazard High School’s Bulldog Garden – a Community Problem Solving (CmPS) project funded with a STARS grant. Many members of our school and local community do not have regular access to fresh, nut…Read More

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

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May 4, 2017

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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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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

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April 25, 2017

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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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APPALACHIAN RENAISSANCE INTIATIVE’S
FINDING INNOVATION IN RURAL EDUCATION
SUMMIT

On April 12th, the East Kentucky Expo Center will again be booming with the regions most innovative leaders and l […]

KVEC's ARI FIRE Summit Set to Host over 1,000 Educators and Leaders

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April 10, 2017

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APPALACHIAN RENAISSANCE INTIATIVE'S FINDING INNOVATION IN RURAL EDUCATION SUMMIT On April 12th, the East Kentucky Expo Center will again be booming with the regions most innovative leaders and learners. Not to mention robots, flight simulators, student art & performance, cutting-edge strategies and technologies, student built...

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