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.

6. What are today’s technology
questions?

7. TICAL is really three things
 An annual statewide leadership conference
 A statewide cadre of school leaders
 An Internet portal

8. The Cadre Members

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

11. portical.org
TICAL’s Internet portal

12. The Portal’s Home Page

13. Portal
 Door, gate, or entrance
 Web site offering
 Organized links to pre-
selected Internet
resources
 Some “original” content

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

18. Matrix Search

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

21. Join now; it’s free!
 To…
 Receive updates and What’s New @ TICAL.
 Participate in the Forum.
 Gain access to restricted features.
 Simply…
 Click on Members > Join
 Fill in the form; click submit.

22. www.portical.org

23. Thank you!
 www.portical.org
 jborgen@portical.org