Post on 25-Dec-2014
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Leaders Today Don’t Have Time to Search the Web!
TICALJason Borgen, Program Coordinator, TICAL
Bob Price Superintendent, Empire Union SD
Devin, Skip, and Rowland could not make it!
Agenda The Technology Information Center for
Administrative Leadership (TICAL) Overview TICAL Best Practices from a Principal's Perspective TICAL Best Practices from a C & I Director’s
Perspective TICAL Best Practices from a Superintendent's
Perspective TICAL membership Q and A
TICAL’s mission
To help K-12 administrators provide informed and effective leadership in the use of technology to improve education.
What are today’s technology questions?
TICAL Statewide service Unique professional
development For administrators, by
administrators Santa Cruz COE Logo hints
TICAL is really three things An Internet portal A statewide cadre of school leaders An annual statewide leadership conference
The Cadre Members
TICAL Cadre: Composition Regional representation Varied roles
Principals Superintendents Other district-level administrators
Vision and passion for technology
Advise on portal design and content Review resources Provide face-to-face orientation Serve as mentors & models of good practice Answer questions in Forum
TICAL Cadre: Role
The Portal’s Home Page
portical.org
TICAL’s Internet portal
Portal Door, gate, or entrance Web site offering
Organized links to pre-selected Internet resources
Some “original” content
The Resource Database 800+ resources Includes
Publications Models/examples People/organizations Hardware/software Vendors
Each Recommended by
colleague Abstract written by
colleague
Resource Categories Curriculum Integration Data-Driven Decision-
Making Financial Planning Operations and
Maintenance Professional Development Technology Planning
Original Content Tools and templates Expert opinion pieces
Short articles Research summaries Narrated slideshows
Profiles, Success Stories
Matrix Search
Advanced Search
Forum Available for administrator groups
ACSA Membership Committee AB 430 Workshops
Ask-a-Question Post a question related to TICAL’s mission. You’re guaranteed a timely answer.
New TICAL Items Interactive Polls Blogs by practicing
administrators that accepts comments
Quick Takes are HOT!
Portal + Cadre + Conference = TICAL Limited set of pre-selected web resources Abstracts written by peers Original content contributed by peers and
invited experts An easy way to communicate with
colleagues
Hot Topics Data-Driven Decision Making
ELAR Just for the Kids
Cyber Safety iSafe
Original Content
Best Practices for a District-Level Director of C&I
Bob’s Best Practices for a Superintendent
Video clips to motivate, inspire, and laugh Can search by term (i.e. video clips) Can search by Advanced Search (i.e.
Superintendent)
www.portical.org
LEADERSHIP 3.0 Leadership, Technology,
Innovation: Elements of 21st Century Leadership
April 2-4, 2009 Doubletree Hotel Mission Valley (Hazard Center) San Diego
Keynote by Dr. Jennifer James, Cultural Anthropologist
www.lead3.org
www.portical.org
Thank you! www.portical.org jborgen@portical.org bprice@empire.k12.ca.us