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Hello all,
As another school year concludes, we look forward to providing you with professional development resources throughout the summer. Specifically, the Social Media Handbook will make great summer reading, and the resources below can continue to assist you on your path and vision for the future.
Regards,
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Join the TICAL Cadre - Call for Applications
TICAL is seeking practicing California administrators to fill vacancies in TICAL's Leadership Cadre. Cadre members have expertise and/or a vision in one or more of the following areas:
- Data-driven decision making
- Integrating technology in standards-based curriculum including CCSS and SBAC
- Professional development of staff
- Technology planning including BYOD, 1:1, tablets, etc.
- Systems operations and maintenance
- Financial planning
Anyone is encouraged to apply, but we are currently looking at filling vacancies in the Los Angeles, Central Valley, and San Francisco Bay areas.
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Checklist for CCSS Implementation
NAESP has developed this checklist to assist you in identifying areas of strengths and needs. Use it this summer to reflect on next steps! |
The Internet offers a boundless supply of digital resources, but what should you do with links once you find them, so that they can easily be accessed later? This Quick Take focuses on a simple tool that educators can use to help streamline digital resource management. Three questions are addressed during this 6-minute presentation: "What is a content curation?," "Why use LiveBinders? " and, "Where can I learn more?" |
Leading Edge Certification
It is not too late to register for this exciting opportunity to enhance your digital leadership skills, and learn how to support students and staff in developing 21st Century college and career-readiness. This is a national, online program based upon the National Education Technology Standards for Administrators, and designed to address the needs of site, district, and regional leaders.
- When: this summer - June 28th through August 30th.
- Where: online with a face-to-face kickoff on June 28th at the beach! Your choice of either Santa Cruz COE or Vista USD, San Diego.
- What: a 45-60 hour program, taking place over 8 weeks, and leading to certification as a Digital-Age Administrator.
If you want to learn how to effectively utilize technology tools, resources, and innovative solutions to advance student achievement, while providing assurance that you are on the cutting edge of knowledge and skills necessary to lead schools through the 21st century, then this is the training for you!
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Assessment for Principals
The CCSS Assessment for Principals website will help you learn how the use of technology is supporting principals regarding Next Generation Assessments. These resources will also help you to align current assessment practice with the expectations of 21st Century skills and Common Core State Standards "Habits of Mind." |
Digital Citizenship for School and District Leaders
 Looking for ideas to promote digital citizenship? Check out these examples from TICAL of what other educational leaders have successfully implemented. |
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Deep Thoughts In Education
 Leaders of the 21st Century
Sandra Miller takes a look at the challenges facing today's principals as they struggle to master and make meaningful use of the tech tools available to meet the needs of the 21st century learner... and suggests an important resource. Let us know your thoughts.
 Say hello to the Free Agent Learner-that is, a typical middle school student!
Same Song, Second Verse
What kinds of technology-supported activities actually make a difference? The research is clear... I n their eagerness to incorporate use of mobile tablet devices into classrooms, some educators are taking the "same-song, second-verse" approach instead of taking time to think through how this particular technology could be used to significantly change classroom instruction. Susan Brooks-Young summarizes the research and makes practical suggestions to address this complex topic. Tell us what you think. |
Transitioning A School Gmail Account to a Personal Account  Chris York provides us with an extremely useful tutorial to assist employees who are leaving the district to have access to emails and information stored in their district-provided Gmail account. The same process can also be used to migrate existing emails from your personal Gmail account to a school or district email account. |
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ePortfolios with Google Sites
Today many students are expected to maintain a portfolio optimally documenting accomplishments using a variety of media. Susan Brooks-Young shows us an efficient approach to creating an eportfolio using Google Sites. While at this page we recommend taking a look at the other Tutorials. These are short, "how-two" presentations to help busy administrators gain a better understanding of the variety of tools on the World Wide Web.
Topics include:
ebooks, google searches beyond novice, making a Facebook page, Google Docs, and podcasts.
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Mobile Technologies for Learning
 Take a look at TICAL's Mobile Technologies for Learning mind map. Watch the brief video first, then explore the mind map below it (each better viewed in full-screen mode).
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Social Media Handbook For Administrators
 Use this new guide developed by TICAL to get a clear overview of using social media in a leadership role. Also use the tool to pull talking points to assist staff and stakeholders in developing a communication and professional development plan for the use of social media. |
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Update Your Email
TICAL members, you can update your email address here. You will be asked to login. |
Rowland Baker
Executive Director
rbaker@portical.org
Jason BorgenProgram Director jborgen@portical.orgSanta Cruz County Office of Education 400 Encinal Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060 831-466-5888 |
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TICAL is provided by the Santa Cruz County Office of
Education, a statewide service funded by the California Department of Education, and under contract to the Arkansas Department of
Education. Members of ACSA and the CUE AdminSIG receive complimentary membership. |
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