Archive for the ‘General’ Category

Meeting Virtually—Capitalizing on Human Capital for Statewide Committee Meetings

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Dr. Theresa Rouse Dr. Theresa Rouse, Associate Superintendent of  Educational Services at the Santa Cruz County Office of Education provides insights on the effectiveness and efficiency of conducting virtual meetings using web-based software.  Dr. Rouse shares her experiences in facilitating productive meetings for a  conference sub-committee which is part of  The California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee (CISC).  Dr. Rouse shares how the virtual meetings helped save time, travel money, and absence from the office.

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A Superintendent’s Commitment to Technology Integration

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Dr. Susan SilverDr. Susan Silver, a recently retired superintendent from Scotts Valley Unified School District, shares her visionary leadership approach in creating effective technology programs.  TICAL’s digital media advisor Thom Dunks discusses Dr. Silver’s experience, technology planning, and capacity building through in-house professional development.  All of which assisted this low-funded school in effective technology integration.

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Instant Communication at your Fingertips

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Jack Jarvis, principal at Hidalgo Elementary School in Fresno Unified shares an efficient and effective way to push out notifications to his staff via Really Simple Syndication (RSS).  This automatic push out of messages allows teachers to receive notifications without ever having to check their email.   Now, informal information can quickly be sent out!

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