Technology Leadership Initiative

Kick Off Call

Monday, Dec. 13 @ noon – 1:00 pm ET
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 Welcome
• Project Overview (Marsha)
• Participants Invited to the Call
– OSEP Project Officers:
• Marsha Goldberg, OSEP Project Officer
• Carmen Sanchez, OSEP Project Officer
• Lisa Gorove, OSEP Project Officer
– PTAC Directors
• Diana Autin & Debra Jennings, Region 1 PTAC
Co-Directors
• Connie Hawkins, Region 2 PTAC Director
• Janice Meyer, Region 3 PTAC Director
• Jan Serak & Courtney Salzer, Region 4 PTAC
Co-Directors
• Nora Thompson, Region 6 PTAC Director
– Technology Leadership Initiative Team
• Paula Goldberg - NPTAC
• Barb Buswell - RPTAC 5
• Sue Folger - NPTAC
• Jacey Tramutt - RPTAC 5
• Roger Holt - RPTAC 5
• Gretchen Godfrey - NPTAC
• Julie Hertzog - NPTAC
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 Welcome (con’t)
• Participants Invited to the Call
– Participating Centers
• Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs)
Region1: Sinergia (NY)
Region 2: STEP (TN)
Region 3: Louisiana PTI (LA)
Region 4: PEAL Center (PA)
Region 5: South Dakota Parent Connection (SD)
Region 6: TASK (CA)
• Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs)
HUNE (PA)
Denver Metro CPRC (CO)
• Project Announcement to Network
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 Project Management
Barb -
•OSEP Funded Initiative
•Collaborative project of National and Region 5 PTACs
•Help eight Parent Centers test our model on how to use
technology to enhance their ability to meet their
missions of helping families of children with disabilities
•The information learned as we pilot the strategic
technology planning model this year will be beneficial to
all Parent Centers as we discover and share new
resources, tools, and strategies

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 Expectations Review
Paula -
•Secure support from PTI/CPRC Director
•Secure support from Executive Director
•Secure support from Board of Directors
•Participate in intensive needs assessment
•Develop individualized plan from a template with assistance
from TLI team
•Attend trainings and other activities
•Participate in affinity group
•Implement plan
•Participate in evaluation activities (pre/post, etc.)
•Serve as mentor for training other centers (future)

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 Consultant – John Kenyon
Barb – Introduction

John Kenyon
•TLI Strategic Technology
Planning Model: Logic
Model

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 Goals
• To support parents of children with disabilities
• For centers to skillfully and confidently use
technology in support of their mission

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 John’s Role
• Create a Technology Planning tool
for centers to use
• Create a logic model describing
outputs, outcomes
of the process and creating solid
technology plans
• Assist with creating a pathway for
centers to follow
in their planning
• Assist with creating resources for
centers to use
in planning and in implementing
their plan
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Center’s Initial Tasks
• Create Inventory of Hardware, Software & Human Skills
• Share Top Strategic Goals
• Attend Call in Mid-January
• Attend Training January 28th
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 Communication Methods
Roger -
•Overview of the technology Resource that will
be used
•Participant Access

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 Communication Method 1
-Wiki -
Group Worksite

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 Communication Method 2
- Ning -
Group Communication

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 Communication Method 3
- parentcenternetwork.org 
- project website
- public face and entry to
everything

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 Next Steps – Within Next 60 days
Gretchen -
•Tech Inventory
•Strategic Goals
Watch for Info on:
•Technology Leadership Initiative
Jan 28, 2011 training registration
•NTEN National Conference
Registration –
March 17,18, and 19, 2011
•Group communication tools

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 Question
and
Answer

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 Wrap Up
Julie and Jacey -
•If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact Julie Hertzog (National PTAC)
•Or Jacey Tramutt (Region 5 PTAC) at
info@techninitiative.org
•Or the Technology Leadership Initiative
toll-free number: 1-855-616-1437.

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