1. TICAL
The Technology Information Center for
Administrative Leadership
Your One Stop Resource Center for
the Busy School Leader
Jason Borgen
Program Coordinator, TICAL
jborgen@portical.org
2. TICAL
Statewide service
Unique professional
development
For administrators, by
administrators
Santa Cruz COE/ California
and Arkansas Dept. of Ed.
Logo hints
3. TICAL’s mission
To help K-12 administrators provide
informed and effective leadership in the
use of technology to improve education.
9. TICAL Cadre: Composition
Regional representation
Varied roles
Principals
Superintendents
Other district-level administrators
Vision and passion for technology
10. TICAL Cadre: Role
Advise on portal design and content
Review resources
Provide face-to-face orientation
Serve as mentors & models of good practice
Answer questions in Forum
13. Portal
Door, gate, or entrance
Web site offering
Organized links to pre-
selected Internet
resources
Some “original” content
14.
15. The Resource Database
800+ resources Each
Includes Recommended by
Publications colleague
Models/examples Abstract written by
People/organizations colleague
Hardware/software
Vendors
16. Resource Categories
Curriculum Integration
Data-Driven Decision-
Making
Financial Planning
Operations and
Maintenance
Professional Development
Technology Planning
17. Original Content
Tools and templates
Excel spreadsheets
Expert opinion pieces
Short articles
Research summaries
Narrated slideshows
Podcasts (audio and video) of best practices and
success stories
Blogs by a variety educational leaders
19. Interactivity with Peer Administrators
Interactive Polls
Blogs by practicing
administrators that accepts
comments
TICALevision—Video
Podcasts– Accepting
Comments!
TICAL Community
(portical.ning.com)
20. 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
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