Bright Ideas

With Coastal Electric Cooperative and its Foundation, teachers have the power to put their Bright Ideas to work.

Bright Ideas awards teachers money for creative, innovative lessons that light up students' love of learning.

Click here for the 2008 Bright Ideas Application!

Watch clips from the 2007 Bright Ideas Prize Team presentations!

Congratulations to our 2007 Bright Ideas Winners!!!

Liberty County

• Elaine Walker, Joseph Martin Elementary, Author, Author!, $1,980. She wants students to tap into their creative spirit to create books of their own works.

• John Ryan, Snelson-Golden Middle School, Robotic Instruction in the Classroom, $1,475. Ryan wants to buy supplies for students to design and build a robot.

• Tiffany Leon, Button Gwinnett Elementary, Animal Movie Makers, $1,980. Leon wants to buy special microscopes that all students to study insects and animals. Besides giving students an up-close look the microscopes allow the students to create movies and slide shows about what they are learning.

• Pamela Scott, Jordye Bacon Elementary, Math Pups and Grammar Cats, $1,682. Scott wants to use puppets and the stage to teach and reinforce math and grammar skills for her students.

• Emily Barrientos, Bradwell Institute, Study Smarter Not Harder, $1,415. Barrientos wants to buy supplies such as Classroom Jeopardy to teach students effective study and time management techniques.

• Jim Collins, Bradwell Institute, Benjamin Saves the Book, $1,900. Collins wants to teach students of all ages the love of printing. He intends to buy a story book about printing for 150 elementary school students and for his graphic arts students to teach the younger one the art of printing with t-shirts.

• Connie Flack, Lyman Hall Elementary, Science Exploration and Discovery, $1,760. Flack wants her students to learn how much fun science can be. She plans to buy science activity kits, microscopes, slides and a life science specimens set.

• Wanda Smith, Frank Long Elementary School, Computer Lab Photography Adventures!, $1,270. Smith wants students to be able to explore digital cameras and camcorders and create works of their own.

Richmond Hill

• Donna Hagan, Richmond Hill Elementary School, WIN News Show, $1,480. Hagan intends to buy a new video camera, backdrops and other supplies for a student produced news show.

• Pamela Walker and Jennifer Lynch, Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School, Four-Color Pen, $1,935. Walker and Lynch intend to buy tape recorders, cassette tapes, pens and other supplies so that students can practice their reading skills. The strategy teaches students to record, listen, review and interact with text and it improves their fluency and reading comprehension.

• Mary Matthew, Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School, Stock Market Game, $860. Matthew wants to use her grant to pay their fees required for students to participate in a national stock market game, a virtual trading experience. The money will also pay for savings bonds for the school winners.

McIntosh County

• Carolyn Smith, Oak Grove Intermediate School, Hear Ye! Hear Ye!, Hear All About It!, $1,970. Smith wants to buy software, lighting, televisions and a computer so that students can produce their own news show.

• Phyllis Smith, Todd Grant Elementary, Hands on Science, $712. Smith plans to buy modeling clay, safety goggles, mineral test kits and other supplies so her students can experiment with science.

All winners

• Elaine Walker, Joseph Martin Elementary, Author, Author!, $1,980. She wants students to tap into their creative spirit to create books of their own works.

• John Ryan, Snelson-Golden Middle School, Robotic Instruction in the Classroom, $1,475. Ryan wants to buy supplies for students to design and build a robot.

• Tiffany Leon, Button Gwinnett Elementary, Animal Movie Makers, $1,980. Leon wants to buy special microscopes that all students to study insects and animals. Besides giving students an up-close look the microscopes allow the students to create movies and slide shows about what they are learning.

• Pamela Scott, Jordye Bacon Elementary, Math Pups and Grammar Cats, $1,682. Scott wants to use puppets and the stage to teach and reinforce math and grammar skills for her students.

• Emily Barrientos, Bradwell Institute, Study Smarter Not Harder, $1,415. Barrientos wants to buy supplies such as Classroom Jeopardy to teach students effective study and time management techniques.

• Jim Collins, Bradwell Institute, Benjamin Saves the Book, $1,900. Collins wants to teach students of all ages the love of printing. He intends to buy a story book about printing for 150 elementary school students and for his graphic arts students to teach the younger one the art of printing with t-shirts.

• Connie Flack, Lyman Hall Elementary, Science Exploration and Discovery, $1,760. Flack wants her students to learn how much fun science can be. She plans to buy science activity kits, microscopes, slides and a life science specimens set.

• Wanda Smith, Frank Long Elementary School, Computer Lab Photography Adventures!, $1,270. Smith wants students to be able to explore digital cameras and camcorders and create works of their own.

• Donna Hagan, Richmond Hill Elementary School, WIN News Show, $1,480. Hagan intends to buy a new video camera, backdrops and other supplies for a student produced news show.

• Pamela Walker and Jennifer Lynch, Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School, Four-Color Pen, $1,935. Walker and Lynch intend to buy tape recorders, cassette tapes, pens and other supplies so that students can practice their reading skills. The strategy teaches students to record, listen, review and interact with text and it improves their fluency and reading comprehension.

• Mary Matthew, Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School, Stock Market Game, $860. Matthew wants to use her grant to pay their fees required for students to participate in a national stock market game, a virtual trading experience. The money will also pay for savings bonds for the school winners.

• Carolyn Smith, Oak Grove Intermediate School, Hear Ye! Hear Ye!, Hear All About It!, $1,970. Smith wants to buy software, lighting, televisions and a computer so that students can produce their own news show.
  
  
• Phyllis Smith, Todd Grant Elementary, Hands on Science, $712. Smith plans to buy modeling clay, safety goggles, mineral test kits and other supplies so her students can experiment with science.