Kentucky Academy of Technology Education

Caldwell County High School’s Tiger Talk

Instructional Illuminations

Caldwell County High School produces an in-house news program every day. The program airs daily in the cafeteria on the "big" screen. Multimedia students and Independent Computer Study students run the Tiger Television Network (TTN). Highlights from ballgames, school musicals, and other activities are showcased during the news. These Caldwell County students not only provide a way to impart school information, news, and special events such as the signings of athletes and athletic events, but they also include special segments such as "Tiger Walking" (a spin-off of Jay Walking) where guests appear during special times of the year. Students are actively involved in selecting, scripting, and producing the district news. They were also instrumental in filming and editing a special on a one-room schoolhouse in the county. The documentary film centered on an African-American one-room school house. The documentary was part of a History Channel grant that also allowed Caldwell County students the opportunity to go to Washington, D.C. and showcase their work. Currently, students are working on a safety video that will be entered in competition for a $5,000 scholarship.

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Start them Early with Computer Basics!

Core Connections

When we think of technology we need to recognize that the spectrum of technology is vast. With limited time and resources then, what should we spend our time on with students? The short answer is to spend time on those basic tools they will use the rest of their lives. These become "enabling technologies" that can then help drive your student's skills and level of technological literacy much further. These "enabling technologies" are the software we use every day; word processors, spreadsheets and presentation packages.

If you are working with younger students (K-2), your primary focus needs to be on basic computer literacy skills including basic computer components, basic operating system functions, and basic keyboarding. These foundation skills including basic computer components, basic operating system functions, and basic keyboarding are all requirements of the Kentucky Program of Studies for technology.

 

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