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Bold New Future - Technology - ACSA Leadership Summit
1. A Bold New Future with
Free EdTech Resources
Geoff Belleau - Solano COE
Jason Borgen - Santa Cruz COE
Dr. Lisa Gonzales - Portola Valley SD
Dr. Devin Vodicka - Vista USD
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2. Outcomes
● Review free apps and resources
● Explore tools for blogging, collaboration,
brainstorming, presentations,
screencasting, and social networking
● Become more productive and have FUN!
● Improve your impressibility, become a
fascinator of all, and be that inspiration
that we all need!
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4. We are 21st century learners
Embrace change
Be curious
Questing disposition
Content producers
(not just consumers)
Develop skills for creativity
Be engaged
Share space for reflecting together
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5. Focus
to
develop
21st
Century
College
and
Career
Ready
Students
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9. Technology
in
the
CCSS
Go
to:
h'p://bit.ly/ccss-‐tech
• Read
through
the
standards
for
your
grade
level
• No=ce
the
technology
infusion
• What
are
the
key
words
that
highlight
technology?
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21. BLOGS
edublogs.org or blogger.com
CLASSROOMS
❏ Class discussions
❏ Reflections/
summarizing
❏ Writing skills and
prompts
❏ Sharing with parents/
community
SCHOOL PLC
❏ Interaction with
❏ community
❏ Motivate staff
❏ Parent information
❏ Team/school updates
❏ Align with School
mission
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26. Reading
Levels
• In Word -> Tools - Spelling /
Grammar
•
Will return Grade level
• Most emails are at about 5-8th
grade level
• Check Online at
http://www.readability-score.com/
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38. TICALThe Technology Information
Center for Administrative LeadershipA
Statewide Education Technology Service
Funded by the CDE
through the
Santa Cruz County Office of Education
www.portical.org
A Statewide Education Technology Services Project
39. TICAL’s Mission
To help K-12 school leaders provide informed and
effective leadership in the use of technology to
improve education AND create a community of
practice among school and district leaders across the
globe.
www.portical.org
A Statewide Education Technology Services Project
40. What are your questions about
technology and 21st Century Skills?
www.portical.org
A Statewide Education Technology Services Project
41. TICAL is really three things
• An Internet portal (www.portical.org)
• A statewide cadre of school leaders in CA and AR
• An annual statewide leadership symposium in
collaboration with ACSA and CUE in CA
(www.lead3.org) AAEA and ADE in AR
(www.ticalconference.org)
www.portical.org
A Statewide Education Technology Services Project
42. TICAL Project
Focused on
statewide and
regional
support
Cadre
Conference
Focused on
individuals
and local
support
Portal
Focused on
global support
www.portical.org
A Statewide Education Technology Services Project
43. TICAL Cadre
●
Practicing administrators - spread
across state
●
●
●
Vision/passion for technology in
education
Add/build resources for TICAL
Website
Provides regional trainings
www.portical.org
A Statewide Education Technology Services Project
