What's New at TICAL?
What’s New at TICAL?
By Jason Borgen
Program Coordinator, TICAL
August 22, 2007
Twenty-first century learning is at the forefront of TICAL’s vision. We have added a pre-formulated search of related resources in the Hot Topics area of the home page that provides individuals various with technologies, best practices, and models of 21st century learning. Podcasting for example, is an emerging technology used in the classroom. TICAL is well versed in podcasting.
Radio TICAL is a podcasting program to help administrators get the most out of educational technology. We have produced several episodes in which TICAL cadre members and other education and technology experts share practical information on various topics. Recent episodes include “Finding, Hiring, Training, and Keeping a Quality Technology Staff, Exemplary Uses of Technology in Education,” “The Countryside Experience, and Technology Trends: Past, Present, and Future.” Episodes soon to become available are “Pioneers on the Oregon Trail: Brining a Staff, School, and Community into the Technology Age” and “Cell Phones on Campus: Driving you Crazy?” To listen, visit http://www.portical.org/podcasts or, if you have iTunes, you can now search the podcasts’ directory in the iTunes store for Radio TICAL. Administrators are invited to submit topics for future programs at http://portical.org/surveys/topic_sugg.htm
Besides podcasting, TICAL has focused on cyber safety and educational practice from a business perspective. Here are some resources that have recently been added to the TICAL database.
Student Cyber Safety
http://www.portical.org/Presentations/soumakian/index.html#cyber_safety
Concerned about cyber safety? TICAL Cadre members Gabe Soumakian, Skip Johnson, Sheila Grady, and John White share three specific web resources to inform administrators, teachers, parents, students, and the community on how to provide a safe and secure environment when using the Internet.
EdTech Talk
http://edtechtalk.com
Looking for ideas and models to develop your 21st century learning program? Listen in on EdTech Talk, a webcasting community of educators dedicated to improving technology programs at their schools. As of July 2007, topics included 21st Century Learning, Teachers Teaching Teachers, and Women of Web 2.0. You can also discuss each podcast, chat live with other educators, and subscribe to topics via an RSS feed.
Horizon Report - Summary of 2007 Edition
http://www.portical.org/Presentations/miller/
This summary of the 2007 Horizon Report was prepared by TICAL Cadre member Sandra Miller and TICAL staff member Jason Borgen. Michael Simkins narrates. The report describes new and emerging technology that can be used as tools for learning.
Are You Ready for the New World of Work
http://www.nwcet.org/video/danRasmus.wmv
Dan Rasmus is Director of Information Work Vision at Microsoft Corporation. In this video of a keynote address given at the 2007 Washington State IT Futures Education Summit, Dan describes how he sees the world of work changing as the 21st century unfolds. Use the video for your own learning or to spark discussion with your staff about 21st century skills.
