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Bernadette Carpenter replied to the topic "Learning Platform Models for the Virtual Era" -

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:13:28 -0400

Owsley County Middle School/Owsley County High School
Mrs. B’s Library

https://bit.ly/3i21qG5

Bernadette Carpenter replied to the topic "Learning Platform Models for the Virtual Era" -

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 17:39:58 -0400

Oakview Online

Bernadette Carpenter replied to the topic "Learning Platform Models for the Virtual Era" -

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 17:36:44 -0400

Johnson County Schools Back to School Platform

https://youtu.be/pzdvwBgIGO0

Bernadette Carpenter posted a new topic "Learning Platform Models for the Virtual Era" -

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 17:35:35 -0400

Herald Whitaker Middle School Virtual Learning Center – Part 1
https://youtu.be/lHFN-IOfLEs

Herald Whitaker Middle School Virtual Learning Center – Part 2

https://youtu.be/vo4uQl4AsS4

Bernadette Carpenter posted a new topic "Johnson County Schools Back to School Platform-Presented by: Superintendent Thom Cochran, Sharon Music, Mike Whitaker and Lisa Salyer" -

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:14:03 -0400

Johnson County Schools Back to School Platform

https://youtu.be/pzdvwBgIGO

Presented by: Superintendent Thom Cochran, Sharon Music, Mike Whitaker and Lisa Salyer

Bernadette Carpenter posted a new topic "Herald Whitaker Middle School Virtual Learning Center - Part 2" -

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:10:01 -0400

Herald Whitaker Middle School Virtual Learning Center – Part 2

https://youtu.be/vo4uQl4AsS4

Bernadette Carpenter posted a new topic "Herald Whitaker Middle School Virtual Learning Center - Part 1" -

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:07:24 -0400

https://youtu.be/lHFN-IOfLEs

Bernadette Carpenter posted a new topic "Sample Site for Parent/Student Device Training" -

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 17:20:54 -0400

Floyd County Site for Parent/Student Device Training

Bernadette Carpenter posted a new topic "Sample Digital Device Handbooks:" -

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 17:07:47 -0400

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bnMwJP86nWYtIdfGuTooG-GbRZiWF_YJ/view?usp=sharing

Bernadette Carpenter posted a new topic "Projects-Torrey Trust, Ph.D." -

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 16:36:21 -0400

https://torreytrust.com/projects A website with detailed information, tutorials, and evaluation criteria for 85 learner-, community-, knowledge-, and assessment-centered digital tools for educators. This site was designed by students in my EDUC 592A (Online Tools for Learning & Instruction) course in… Read more»

Bernadette Carpenter posted a new topic "Zip Codes for Kentucky Districts" -

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 20:39:41 -0400

The attachment includes all the Zip Codes for Kentucky. You can type your Zip Code into https://broadbandnow.com/Kentucky and it will give you the Broadband Speed, Wired Coverage and Providers for your district. I included all Kentucky Districts because… Read more»

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Mon, 11 May 2020 13:20:18 -0400

Family Members Collaborate with Innovative Mountain School Districts

Highlights, KVEC

May 11, 2020

Rural eastern Kentucky school districts have utilized the innovative learning practices and digital teaching platforms they have used for years to jump start the “Non-Traditional Instruction” (NTI) programming necessary when school in person classes were forced to shut down in mid-March because of...

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:01:00 -0500

Jackson Independent School District students in Breathitt County are excited about their community’s future and expressed their desire to create their own jobs. And, while the J.D. Vance book “Hillbilly Eleg […]

Jackson City School District Is Small But Students Have Big Ideas For Community

Highlights, KVEC

January 30, 2020

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:06:16 -0500

Eastern Kentucky middle school students demonstrated their entrepreneurial and creative abilities during the 2019 Regional Entrepreneurial Competition held in Knott County showing their potential to help grow the […]

Eastern Kentucky middle school students wish to start businesses and help build their communities

Highlights, KVEC

December 2, 2019

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:54:29 -0400

Kentucky K-12 educational leaders increased their voice and power of collaboration by establishing a state chapter and joining the National Rural Education Association (NREA) last week in Louisville.

For most […]

Rural Educators form Kentucky Chapter to Strengthen Collaboration during National Meeting in Louisville

Highlights, KVEC

October 31, 2019

Kentucky K-12 educational leaders increased their voice and power of collaboration by establishing a state chapter and joining the National Rural Education Association (NREA) last week in Louisville. For most rural school districts in the nation, collaboration is not a...

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 18:06:53 -0400

Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis held the second town hall forum in Hazard on Thursday, October 10 seeking public feedback on the state’s new minimum high school graduation requirements.

Lewis and […]

Commissioner Lewis on the state's new high school graduation requirements

Highlights, KVEC

October 14, 2019

Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis held the second town hall forum in Hazard on Thursday, October 10 seeking public feedback on the state's new minimum high school graduation requirements. Lewis and Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) staff will hold two...

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:54:18 -0400

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) focuses on innovative methods for addressing educational and community-based challenges throughout Eastern Kentucky.

Ron Daley a strategic partner lead for […]

Eastern Kentucky can be a loser again in 2020 Census; School Districts are joining effort

Highlights, News Coverage

September 18, 2019

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) focuses on innovative methods for addressing educational and community-based challenges throughout Eastern Kentucky. Ron Daley a strategic partner lead for KVEC recently published on Kyforward (Kentucky's Online Newspaper). A story highlighting how ...

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:11:22 -0400

In addition to providing quality education preparing students for the workforce, the Wolfe County School District is a major economic driver in the community. The school district directly contributes to the […]

Wolfe County School District Has Economic Importance to County and Region

Highlights, KVEC

August 21, 2019

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 12:12:24 -0400

J. D. Vance’s 2016 book “Hillbilly Elegy” about his family’s life in Breathitt County does not reflect the people I have been neighbors with for the past 44 years. Even though this Yale Law graduate spent his […]

"Hillbilly Strong" not a "Hillbilly Elegy"

Highlights

August 20, 2019

J. D. Vance's 2016 book "Hillbilly Elegy" about his family's life in Breathitt County does not reflect the people I have been neighbors with for the past 44 years. Even though this Yale Law graduate spent his life in...

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 12:34:20 -0400

Two years ago, 17-year-old Taylor Williams of Hazard, Kentucky had a tough decision. Should she accept admission and scholarships to Harvard, Yale, Vanderbilt, or accept the Singletary Scholarship and attend […]

UK Singletary Scholar Taylor Williams is Hopeful to Live in Tiny House Near Campus

Highlights, KVEC

August 6, 2019

Vivian Carter posted an update in the group KVEC Student Senate: Trajon Campbell, KVEC Senior Student Senator was sworn in […]

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 21:47:12 -0400

Trajon Campbell, KVEC Senior Student Senator was sworn in tonight as the new student representative on the Hazard Board of Education by the board attorney. Student representation/student voice was a primary goal of the HHS KVEC Student Senate three years ago. Trajon Campbell is the fourth student to serve on the board. Congratulations Trajon!…Read More

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:46:07 -0500

You are never too old to get a tattoo. Early last month the thought jumped into my mind to get a tattoo honoring my parents who have passed. I was born in North Dakota above the Theodore Roosevelt National Park […]

Ron's Tattoo Adventure in Whitesburg

Highlights, KVEC

November 15, 2018

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:05:39 -0400

In addition to providing quality education preparing students for the workforce, the Knott County School District is a major economic driver in the community. The school district directly contributes to the […]

Knott School District Has Economic Importance to County and Region

Highlights, KVEC

October 16, 2018

Vivian Carter posted an update in the group Student Senate Community Challenge: Hazard 606 The 606 Coffee/The 606 Safety Net Made possible by […]

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 18:24:02 -0400

Hazard 606
The 606 Coffee/The 606 Safety Net
Made possible by The KVEC Student Senate Community Challenge Grant

One only has to drive down Main Street in Hazard, Kentucky to see the burned-out buildings and empty storefronts. Legal offices, the Judicial Center, banking institutions and the lone “Broken Spoke” Lounge are the only visible signs of…Read More

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 15:05:35 -0400

In addition to providing quality education preparing students for the workforce, the Owsley County School District is a major economic driver in the community. The school district directly contributes to the […]

Owsley County School District Has Economic Importance to County and Region

Highlights, KVEC

September 24, 2018

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:12:41 -0400

In addition to providing quality education preparing students for the workforce, the Lee County School District is a major economic driver in the community. The school district directly contributes to the […]

Like State’s Other Rural School Districts, Lee County Has Major Economic Importance

ARI, Highlights, KVEC

September 13, 2018

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:34:31 -0400

Founded in 1969, KVEC is the state’s oldest K-12 educational cooperative and acknowledged throughout the nation as one of the most innovative.

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) consortia of 2 […]

Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative Prepares to Celebrate its 50th Birthday

ARI, Highlights, KVEC

August 20, 2018

Founded in 1969, KVEC is the state’s oldest K-12 educational cooperative and acknowledged throughout the nation as one of the most innovative. The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) consortia of 22 local school districts serves over 50,000 students and over...

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Mon, 14 May 2018 12:04:15 -0400

As amazing as it sounds, Tara Howard’s teaching career began in Magoffin County while she was a grade school student. Her innovative teaching style now is helping prepare students for the New Economy wo […]

Full STEAM Ahead in Magoffin County Schools

ARI, Highlights, KVEC

May 14, 2018

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 11:50:21 -0400

Magoffin County teacher, Andrea Parsons, was inspired to go into teaching by her high school art teacher, Connie Cecil. Now she is inspiring her students to tell their stories through art. The student narratives […]

Magoffin Teacher Inspires Students to Tell Their Stories

ARI, Highlights, KVEC

April 25, 2018

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 12:41:13 -0400

Two Letcher County teachers have been working together for the past two years with their students to collect and showcase the rich history and culture in central Appalachia that they believe is not or very rarely […]

Letcher Teachers Team Teach to Collect and Promote Appalachian History

ARI, Highlights, KVEC

April 23, 2018

Vivian Carter posted an update in the group KVEC Student Senate: ARI Student Senator Brittany Vires was sworn in as the new […]

Sat, 17 Feb 2018 13:39:03 -0500

ARI Student Senator Brittany Vires was sworn in as the new student representative on the Hazard Board of Education by board attorney Sam Collins at the February meeting. Student representation is a component of the HHS Student Senate “Plan”.

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:55:04 -0500

Stacey Davidson, the instructional supervisor in the Owsley County School District, feels that she was called into the service of teaching at an early age even though she wanted a different career path. She has […]

Stacey Davidson Blogs About Her Love of Education

Highlights, KVEC

February 13, 2018

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Fri, 09 Feb 2018 15:01:28 -0500

Middlesboro High School teacher Luke Gilly is sharing his fascination with space travel and the universe in his teaching preparing his students for possible careers in aviation and aerospace.

After teaching […]

Space and Aviation Encourages Middlesboro Teacher to Promote High Tech Careers to Students

ARI, Highlights, KVEC

February 9, 2018

Middlesboro High School teacher Luke Gilly is sharing his fascination with space travel and the universe in his teaching preparing his students for possible careers in aviation and aerospace. After teaching math for 10 years, Luke had an opportunity to...

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Thu, 01 Feb 2018 16:46:03 -0500

Teresa Miller is using her 21 years of teaching experience at RW Combs Elementary in Perry County School District to help her students communicate their thoughts and feelings through art.
“Art Makes You s […]

Perry Elementary Special Education Teacher Uses Art to Help Students Learn and Communicate

ARI, Highlights, KVEC

February 1, 2018

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 14:56:49 -0500

Innovation comes to Breathitt County
Jason Hall’s passion for learning and desire to become a teacher started an early age. Jason, a fourth-grade instructor at Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Elementary in the B […]

Jason Hall’s Love of Teaching and Learning

ARI, Highlights, KVEC

January 26, 2018

Innovation comes to Breathitt County Jason Hall’s passion for learning and desire to become a teacher started an early age. Jason, a fourth-grade instructor at Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Elementary in the Breathitt County School District recalls wanting to become...

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:59:25 -0500

Ashley Haynes has embraced an innovative approach to improve learning in her 8th-grade math classes at Hazard Middle School.

Ashley describes her “Flipping and Swiveling Project” as a set of strategies to enh […]

Haynes “Flips Classroom” for Innovative Math Teaching

ARI, Highlights, KVEC

January 22, 2018

Ashley Haynes has embraced an innovative approach to improve learning in her 8th-grade math classes at Hazard Middle School. Ashley describes her “Flipping and Swiveling Project” as a set of strategies to enhance student learning and achievement by reversing...

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Wed, 03 Jan 2018 14:39:36 -0500

Grethel Jones, an Early Childhood instructor at the Jackson Independent School District in Breathitt County, has developed a creative learning project that involves using art indoors and outdoors. She was able […]

Jackson Independent Early Childhood Instructor Uses Art to Advance Learning

ARI, Highlights, KVEC

January 3, 2018

https://youtu.be/9lh5VCY8uQs Grethel Jones, an Early Childhood instructor at the Jackson Independent School District in Breathitt County, has developed a creative learning project that involves using art indoors and outdoors. She was able to fund her idea by applying for and...

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 14:43:32 -0500

Kelly Scott is cooking up learning and science at Pikeville High School with creative teaching strategies. Kelly is using the kitchen as her science classroom.

Seeing students learn, be part of our c […]

Pikeville Teacher Uses The Kitchen as Science Classroom

ARI, Highlights, KVEC

December 28, 2017

https://youtu.be/AZI74_wzZh0 Kelly Scott is cooking up learning and science at Pikeville High School with creative teaching strategies. Kelly is using the kitchen as her science classroom. Seeing students learn, be part of our classroom family, seeing them come up with...

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Fri, 08 Dec 2017 13:30:39 -0500

Crystal Smallwood, in her 32nd year in education, is utilizing technology in creative ways as the librarian at Jenkins Independent to promote learning for students who may not have Internet access at […]

Enterprising Jenkins School Librarian Promotes Learning and Reading

Highlights, KVEC

December 8, 2017

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Wed, 06 Dec 2017 13:11:12 -0500

While being a student in the Paintsville School District, Laura Carroll dreamed of returning home and becoming a teacher in the district. She is in her fifth year of teaching at Paintsville Elementary having […]

From Paintsville Student to Teacher

Highlights, KVEC

December 6, 2017

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Fri, 10 Nov 2017 15:44:32 -0500

Christin Roberson said she felt like Santa Claus as she watched her two aerospace classes excitedly open the drone kits on Friday, November 3 at Sheldon Clark High School. The students will conduct research in […]

Christin Roberson loves teaching and aerospace opportunities

ARI, Highlights, KVEC, STEM

November 10, 2017

Bernadette Carpenter posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): Thanks to all of you. You made the FIRE Summit a huge success.

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 18:35:59 -0400

Thanks to all of you. You made the FIRE Summit a huge success.

Ron Daley wrote a new post

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 15:22:23 -0400

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) Appalachian Technology Initiative (ATI) has made remarkable progress in three years preparing students for high tech career pathways.

Only two KVEC sc […]

Building and flying drones – Project Based Learning

ARI, Highlights, KVEC

October 18, 2017

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) Appalachian Technology Initiative (ATI) has made remarkable progress in three years preparing students for high tech career pathways. Only two KVEC school districts had computer science programs serving less than 25 students at that point. Despite...

Kelli Thompson posted an update in the group KVEC Student Senate: https://youtu.be/EtvdpnMwA88

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 20:36:01 -0400

Vivian Carter posted an update in the group KVEC Student Senate: The ARI Hazard High School Student Leadership Team attended a […]

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 18:27:29 -0400

The ARI Hazard High School Student Leadership Team attended a Youth Leadership Training at the Hazard Community Technical College. The HHS Leadership Team is partnering with The U.K. College of Education Health Education, U.K. College of Nursing, Breathe, Kentucky Youth Advocates and Youth Empowered Solutions with the TAP project. TAP,…Read More

Bernadette Carpenter posted an update in the group Promising Practice (Teachers): Love seeing all these wonderful posts!!

Fri, 12 May 2017 18:12:58 -0400

Love seeing all these wonderful posts!!

Kelli Thompson posted an update in the group High School Entrepreneurship Program: Looking forward to seeing all the 2016-2017 High School […]

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 18:03:34 -0400

Looking forward to seeing all the 2016-2017 High School Entrepreneurial projects posted here to the HS Entrepreneurship Holler.

Vivian Carter earned the badges: You've Been Busy!:

Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:16:02 -0400

Bernadette Carpenter earned the badges: You've Been Busy!:

Fri, 03 Mar 2017 14:29:14 -0500

Ron Daley earned the badges: Content Creator:

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:31:52 -0500