TICAL - Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership

Quick Fact:

In the 1998 NAEP Civics Assessment, for both 4th and 8th grade students, Internet use was associated with higher average scores.
Source:National Center for Education Statistics

Quote:

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
-- Albert Einstein

TICAL is a statewide educational technology service provided by Santa Cruz County Office of Education with funding from the Calfornia Department of Education.

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Quick Takes

These are short presentations to help busy administrators gain a better understanding of the variety of tools on the World Wide Web.

Web 2.0 by Susan Brooks-Young

Presentation (4 minutes)
Printable version (pdf)

Blogs by Susan Brooks-Young

Presentation (4 minutes)
Printable version (pdf)

Social Networks by Susan Brooks-Young

Presentation (4 minutes)
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Wikis by Susan Brooks-Young

Presentation (4 minutes)
Printable version (pdf)

Real Simple Syndication (RSS) by Derry Lyons

Presentation (7 minutes)
Printable version (pdf)

Technical note: To view these presentations, you'll need a 56K or faster Internet connection and Adobe Flash Player Version 4 or higher, which is pre-installed in most Web browsers and on most computers. If needed, the player may be downloaded for free from Adobe. If you experience difficulties viewing any of the presentations, please click here and send us a message with particulars.

Disclaimer - TICAL has listed private consultants and vendors on this web site as resources for educational administrators. By including these private consultants and vendors, TICAL makes no endorsement of them or the services or products they offer. Nor, by this listing, is TICAL making any statement about other private consultants and vendors that are not listed. Any person, organization, or entity choosing to use one of the private consultants and vendors listed on this site, should exercise due diligence prior to entering into a contract. This web site may from time to time be linked to third party web sites. Such links do not constitute an endorsement of such third party web sites, nor is TICAL responsible for any viruses, content, or disputes resulting from access to such third party sites.

Today's date and time: May 16, 2008, 9:38 am PDT
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