1. Erin Walton Outstanding Student Application
Free Powerpoint Templates

2. Section 1:
Goals and Projects

3. Goal 1:
Some activities that have enhanced social, and emotional growth are:
My key boarding skills helped me to get a job in publishing in our school Micro Society
Using Accelerated Reader has helped me improve my reading skills, by improving my comprehension, vocabulary, and scanning
I used Microsoft Word to create a book in 3rd grade and was invited to attend The Young Authors Conference

4. Goal 1 Continued:
My research skills have improved and I used them to create brochures, like the one I did for a Biome project in 5th grade, an animated Power Point about New Zealand in 4th grade, and a photostory about ‘Staycations in Kentucky’ in 5th grade.
Since I started working on projects that were used in showcases my social skills have improved. I work better as a group member and have become much better at explaining my projects
Learning more about technology has helped me emotionally by helping me to become more confident when I present projects or give speeches

5. A Slide from the PowerPoint of “Biomes”

6. State STLP Showcase
Learned to work better with a group

7. Goal 2:
Some activities and groups, which have helped me show leadership would be:
Teaching community members how to make business cards at an evening training
Teaching teachers how to use Publisher in their classroom
Mentoring younger students by teaching them how to use Publisher
Mentoring classmates on the use of Photostory to complete a class project that showcased a country
Participating in a schoolwide showcase of 4th – 6th graders of the Countries of the World for primary students

8. Teaching younger students how to use Microsoft Publisher

9. Working with a teacher on the use of PowerPoint

10. Teaching community leaders how
to use PowerPoint and Publisher

11. Goal 2 Continued:
Presenting a Powerpoint on the Smart Board to primary students on ‘Hand Washing’ during the flu season
Winning first place with my digital storytelling ‘Staycations in Kentucky’
Winning first place Accelerated Reader with 292 points
Winning speech contest at the district and area levels and placing at the state level
Qualifying for state showcase in 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades with top 60 showcase during 4th grade year
Summer STLP Camp
Create a book with Microsoft Word and was invited to attend The Young Author’s Conference in 3rd grade

12. Presenting hand washing activity on the Smart Board to Kindergarten

13. A Slide from the photostory of “Staycations”

14. State STLP Showcase Project 2008

16. STLP State Awards Ceremony –Best in Group!

17. Goal 3:
Some activities that have improved my collaboration with students of other ages have been:
Summer STLP Camp
Being in a showcase and presenting to younger students ‘How to Wash Hands and Avoid Germs’
Mentoring students to learn about publishing, video, and Photostory
Created a Blogspot where I did book reviews that other students could log on to and read

18. Summer camp participants and teachers

19. Regional Showcase 2010 at WKU
Presenting what we taught kindergarten.

20. Goal 4:
Activities that have helped me cooperate and work with people with different skills have been: 
Teaching teachers how to use Publisher in their classes
Teaching local business members of my community how to use Publisher to create their own business cards
Working on showcase projects has helped me to learn how to work well in a group.
Working on class projects that require a Powerpoint helps me to work with classmates, who are better at some things, like research, while I work on the design and animation of the Powerpoint

21. A slide from a class PowerPoint

22. Goal 4 Continued :
Attending video production training and coming back to show others at my school the correct way to take pictures, put into video, video tape, use Adobe Priemier

23. Video Production Training

24. Video Production Training

25. Goal 5: Activities that I have done for my community are:
Publishing for the school newspaper
Creating flyers to put in the school to announce a fundraising activity for a school club
Creating a flyer for teachers to invite them to Teacher Training Day
Created videos for school to be aired for local community via television like the one about our local veterans
Numerous Beta projects:
Gifts and caroling at nursing homes
Relay for Life
Butterflies for Maddie
Canned food drive, etc.

26. A flyer created in Publisher

27. Goal 6: Some activities that have improved my instruction have been:
In 1st grade I used Microsoft Word to write my Santa letter for the local paper
In 3rd grade I attended STLP Summer Camp, where I learned to use:
Publisher
Powerpoint
KidPix
Microscope
Kidspiration
I later taught Publisher to teachers and this was our showcase that won at regionals

28. Goal 6 Continued :
In fourth grade, I created a Powerpoint ‘Where In the World is Erin Walton’ to give clues to help find the capital of New Zealand – Welmington
This was also the year that I was in a group that won at regional and got in the Top 60 at State
In 5th grade I did a Photostory called ‘Staycations in Kentucky,’ where I won 1st at State
In 6th grade we created a Powerpoint to help primary students correctly wash their hands so they wouldn’t spread germs during the flu season. This is going to state this year.

29. Teaching Publisher to beginning STLP students at summer camp

30. A slide from my PowerPoint

31. District showcase –
Photostory “Staycations”

32. Receiving award at State STLP Conference for 1st place in Digital Story Telling

33. Section 2:
STLP Leadership

34. Teaching community members how to use Publisher to make business cards
Teaching teachers how to use Publisher in their classroom
Mentoring younger students at STLP Summer Camp on the use of Publisher and other programs
Mentoring classmates on the use of Photostory and video production
Participating in schoolwide showcase for Cultural Diversity Day
Presenting a Powerpoint called ‘Haunted Hands’ to primary students to show them how to correctly wash their hands during flu season
Summer STLP Camp-Veterans teach new campers or beginners
Presented at district STLP Showcase Awards

35. Presenting at Barren County District Showcase

36. Invited to Young Author’s Conference-used Microsoft Office to create book
Qualified for State Showcase 3rd, 4th, and 6th grade
Top 25 showcase during 4th grade
1st Place Accelerated Reader – 292 points
Winning speech contest at district and area level and placing at state due to skills gained from showcase presentations
1st Place Digital Storytelling at state STLP

37. Section 3:
Products

38. Microsoft Word– Letter to Santa to be published in a local newspaper
Brochure–Biomes– to learn about different biomes and to use as a showcase project
Powerpoint– Biome
Powerpoint– Where in the World is Erin Walton? – to learn about latitude and longtitude in geography
Paint Program– Drew all the land forms and put them into a Photostory

39. Photostory on Africa and Italy– to teach
Photostory on Africa and Italy– to teach other grade levels about cultural differences on Cultural Diversity Day for our school
Photostory– ‘Staycations in Kentucky’ to enter in state digital storytelling where I placed 1st
Flyers- for fundraiser for Beta
Publishing- horoscope for school newspaper and Did You Know Column?

40. ? DID YOU KNOW ? Horoscope Girls
Examples from school newspaper
Horoscope
Girls
Today you will lose something you love.
Boys
You will regret your actions.
? DID YOU KNOW ?
By: Erin Walton
Every day is about 55 billionths of a second longer than the day before it.
Humans get a little taller in space because there is no gravity pulling down on them.
A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
December edition

41. Section 4:
Services

42. Teach community members how to make business cards, calendars, etc.
Taught teachers how to use Publisher is their classrooms to make calendars, invitations, flyers, and class newsletters
Mentored younger students on how to use Publisher
Taught classmates how to use Photostory
Taught other students to take digital photos and put them in a Photostory and edit, customize motion, and put in Adobe Premier

43. Calendar produced in Publisher

44. Summer STLP Camp- Vertans teach new campers
Service- help edit and produce a video about our school that is shown on a local cable network to showcase what is going on in our school, to recognize local veterans, and to provide school information, etc.
Powerpoint for primary students to teach them how to correctly wash hands so they won’t spread germs during the flu season
Attend video production training and came back to show other students how to use video

45. Attend video production training and came back to show other students how to use video
Summer STLP Camp- Vertans teach new campers
Service- help edit and produce a video about our school that is shown on a local cable network to showcase what is going on in our school, to recognize local veterans, and to provide school information, etc.
Powerpoint for primary students to teach them how to correctly wash hands so they won’t spread germs during the flu season

46. Section 5 continued:
Looked up information for powerpoint on New Zeland ary students
Looked up information for handwashing and germs to present to students
Powerpoint on New Zeland
Landforms pictures to draw in paint

47. Teaching at Hiseville STLP Summer Camp

48. Section 5: Creativity and Innovation

49. Section 5 Brochures- Where in the World…, Biomes
Research
Brochures- Where in the World…, Biomes
Study of country’s culture
Kentucky for Photostory “Staycations”
Information for Horoscopes and Did You Know
for school newspaper

50. Problem Solving Section 5 continued: Planned STLP Camp for new campers
Researched countries and set up for
Cultural Diversity Day
Taught local members of the community
how to make business cards
Taught peers how to use Publisher, KidPix, Microscope, and Photostory to complete projects
Working with diversified groups to complete
projects
Section 5 continued:

51. Section 5 continued: Innovation
Using animation in Where in the World…Powerpoint
Teaching community members
Videoing school activities and putting on local TV channel
Making a public service announcement to teach primary how to avoid germs and getting sick
Using paint to create landforms
Using Photostory to create a Digital Story
Using powerpoint with voice over to show cultural diversity for school wide Cultural Diversity Day
Using Publisher to create and teach others to create a brochure

52. STLP Reflection
In a world that is becoming more and more advanced in technology, I believe by participating in STLP I have an advantage over students who do not. Since starting to present showcases in school, I have been more confident in front of audiences. This has led to my winning several speech competitions and being recognized at district, regional and state level.
Attending and being a leader in STLP Camp in the summer has helped me to develop skills to work with different groups. These groups have been younger students, my peers, teachers, and local community business members. It has also helped me develop leadership skills which I will need in school and my adult life.

53. Reflection continued:
I have developed skills in the use of many programs which have made my projects in school much more interesting and enjoyable to do and watch. I feel that I have become proficient in Publisher, Powerpoint, Photostory, Videoing, KidPix, Paint, as well as other programs.
By participating in this program, I have had many opportunities to grow, visit new places, and meet many new people. I have learned and used what I have learned to do a better job in my classes, with public speaking, and in personal activities I have done just for fun. I have also had the opportunity to teach others.
Technology is moving quickly. To keep up STLP is the key.

54. Proud to be a STLP Geek at State STLP Showcase

55. My very first STLP Summer Camp –learning to use Intel Microscopes

56. Learning to use Publisher –during my second year at STLP Summer Camp

57. Erin Walton –Outstanding STLP Student

58. I do hereby certify that the above work was completed by Erin Walton during her years at Hiseville Elementary. Erin started in STLP during first grade and has continued throughout sixth grade. Erin has completed many projects and activities through STLP. She has been duly recognized at the district, regional and state level for projects and services. Erin Walton is truly an Outstanding STLP Student!
Chris Lile
STLP Sponsor
Hiseville Elementary School
149 Cardinal Blvd.
Hiseville, KY