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	<description>Mostly pertinent thoughts about technology and education by school and district leaders.</description>
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		<title>The Professional Development Dilemma</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Landeck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All K-12 employees need to receive professional development in their field. Teachers need to learn about new and better ways to deliver instruction. Classified staff needs to learn about the new programs and district initiatives. Administrators need to learn about ways to manage their staff and facility in a more effective and efficient manner. Technical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alternatives to Google Docs</title>
		<link>http://www.portical.org/blog/alternatives-to-google-docs/1320.htm</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Simkins</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cloud computing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just as we think Kleenex when we need a tissue and Scotch when we want tape, many of us think Google Docs when we create, share, and collaborate on documents on line. But believe it or not, Google Docs is not the only game in the cloud. Windows Live One alternative is Windows Live. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The binder lives on.</title>
		<link>http://www.portical.org/blog/the-binder-lives-on/1280.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.portical.org/blog/the-binder-lives-on/1280.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Marie Gonzales</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Productivity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[arts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[resource collections]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever have one of those nights when a friend sends you a “resource you might be interested in” and before you know it, an hour has passed and it&#8217;s after your bedtime? I did recently, courtesy of Dr. John White, fellow TICAL and ACSA compadre from Los Angeles USD.  (Thanks, John!) In all seriousness, John [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where does the time go?</title>
		<link>http://www.portical.org/blog/where-does-the-time-go/1267.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.portical.org/blog/where-does-the-time-go/1267.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Simkins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Data-Driven Decision Making]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Productivity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where does the time go?  Up with the roosters.  Next thing you know, it’s 11 PM, and it takes all your self-discipline to force yourself to floss.  Everything in between is a blur.  You’re exhausted and you want nothing more than to collapse into bed. Ah, the life of the school administrator. Leadership experts remind [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Presentations to Remember</title>
		<link>http://www.portical.org/blog/presentations-to-remember/967.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.portical.org/blog/presentations-to-remember/967.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thom Dunks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[brain-based learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[presentation styles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Presentation applications, such as PowerPoint and Keynote, are invaluable tools in the workplace and most particularly in the world of teaching and learning.  True, they are often maligned as an impediment to getting the message across, but used well they can help you reach the mind and the heart of your audience and create a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ignite—rapid fire presentations!</title>
		<link>http://www.portical.org/blog/ignite%e2%80%94rapid-fire-presentations/946.htm</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phoebe Bailey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Models]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pecha Kucha]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bored by tedious PowerPoint presentations?    Recently, I learned about two alternatives worth your consideration. I was working with a team to plan a technology conference for 100 technology teacher leaders in our state when our keynote speaker, Tony Vincent, introduced us to “Pecha Kucha.”  To me it sounded like a character from a video game, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Redesigning How the Job Gets Done</title>
		<link>http://www.portical.org/blog/redesigning-how-the-job-gets-done/877.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.portical.org/blog/redesigning-how-the-job-gets-done/877.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe Soumakian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Productivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new normal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hitting us all like a ton of bricks.  Our state is in a financial mess.  The 2010 Budget is put together with smoke and mirrors.  The technology in our districts is aging yet no funds are in sight for replacement. NCLB accountability is getting more challenging as the required proficiency levels increase.  Predictions indicate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time to End the Tech Plan?</title>
		<link>http://www.portical.org/blog/end-the-tech-plan/807.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.portical.org/blog/end-the-tech-plan/807.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Blackney</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology Planning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oh dread. It is time again to rewrite our district technology plan. Contemplating this Sisyphean task got me thinking about where the requirement for a technology use plan came from and how can we improve it? I did an Internet search for school technology plans to see what I could find. The oldest plan that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook &amp; Twitter Revisited</title>
		<link>http://www.portical.org/blog/facebook-twitter-revisited/790.htm</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Marie Gonzales</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social networking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The mere mention of Facebook makes some of us administrators cringe.  Talk about Twitter and eyes roll.  But I say to you, think again. Facebook now has 511 million active users worldwide, 57% of whom are in the United States.  Establish your school or district on Facebook and you have an instant public relations and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hey kids, what do you think of your teacher?</title>
		<link>http://www.portical.org/blog/hey-kids-what-do-you-think-of-your-teacher/773.htm</link>
		<comments>http://www.portical.org/blog/hey-kids-what-do-you-think-of-your-teacher/773.htm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Simkins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professional development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teacher evaluation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, the California Legislature passed a bill (SB 1422) that &#8220;authorizes the student government of a high  school to establish a committee to develop a survey to solicit student opinions of different class aspects and  teacher effectiveness, and establishes requirements for the  administration and results of the survey.&#8221; Now, like any bill, this [...]]]></description>
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