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For this section of the internship, I decided to become familiar with wiki technology. In October 2010, I took the AACPS training and became certified. As a result, I’ve created a CATN wiki. The purpose of this wiki is to promote staff-wide productivity and professional practice in combining education with technology. This wiki was put into place to help CATN teachers apply technology to enhance and improve personal productivity and professional practice in the following __four ways:__
 * TF-V. __Productivity and Professional Practice__: Educational technology facilitators apply technology to enhance and improve personal productivity and professional practice. Educational technology facilitators: **


 * = = Evidence/Artifacts = ||
 * = ==**Wiki**== || =====**﻿﻿http://catnstaffdevelopment.wikispaces.com/ **===== ||
 * ==**Attendance in Staff Development**== ||= [[file:Attending Teachers Staff Development.doc]] ||
 * ==SmartBoard Staff Development Contract 1== ||= [[file:CenterAppliedTech PD Agreement (NS)[1].pdf]] ||
 * ==SmartBoard Staff Development Contract 2== ||= [[file:CenterAppliedTechPDTraining_Agreement2.pdf]] ||
 * ==Confirm Training Session Attendance== ||= Click here to accept or decline this registration >> ||

On Tusday, December 21, 2010, I met with the principal to introduced him to the CATN wiki site. After the principal approved the CATN Staff Development/ Resource wiki site, it was time to introduce it to the staff. On Monday, January 10, 2011, during the Faculty Meeting, I introduced the CATN wiki site to the staff. I explained that my internship took on the form of a plan of action for technology staff development at CATN and that I decided put it onto a wiki. With the use of a laptop, projector, Internet connection, screen, and speakers, I first played the “Wikis in plain English” Teacher Tube video and then talked about each staff development page and each resource page. I explained to the staff that I really wanted this site to be useful and meaningful. Below represents the feedback from CATN staff.

**Linda, Thank you for explaining how Wiki can help our faculty stay informed and up to date with important information. It was evident in yesterday's presentation how much work you have been doing on this project. Your efforts are greatly appreciated here at CATN- thanks!Deborah ** Deborah Sabel Support Services CAT-NORTH

Linda, Thank you for the helpful Wiki information that you presented during our faculty meeting. I have a much better understanding of the concept and now feel comfortable with trying this new technology. Your presentation also introduced me to "Teacher Tube" which I can foresee as a useful tool. The CATN Wiki will be a great place to practice my Wiki skills. Thank you for taking the time to set it up and manage it.

Michelle McCarty Drafting Teacher Center of Applies Technology North


 * Letter from AACPS Reginal Assistant Superintendent, Cathrine E. Gilbert **

** TF-V-A ** **A. Use technology resources to engage in ongoing professional development and lifelong learning. ** The CATN wiki uses technology resources to engage in ongoing professional development and lifelong learning. This wiki supports use of resources and professional development activities from CATN and from professional technology organizations to support ongoing professional growth directly related to the use of technology in the classroom.

My principal specifically wanted the CATN staff to be able to use their newly installed Smart Boards, Flip Cameras with editing software, and to be more knowledgeable with Power Point 2007 advanced features. I coordinated staff development in each of these technologies and documented it on the CATN wiki.

The first staff development opportunity for AACPS was on Friday, October 15, 2010. After meeting with my principal, he requested that I coordinate all three of the chosen technologies in a round-robin type of staff development session, all in the same day. This sounded wonderful in the beginning. I figured I teach the advanced Power Point session and then arrange for two Instructional Support Specialists to teacher the Smart Board and Flip camera. I quickly learned that there is only one person responsible for teaching Smart Board for all of AACPS and she was already booked for that day and the one person responsible for Flip Camera training is a part-time employee and is off that day.

Before I reported the bad news to my principal, I called the main supplier of Smart Board to AACPS to ask them if they could send a person to teach us how to use the Smart Board technology we just purchased. This worked extremely well. Not only was she available for that day, she is scheduled to come back to teach a more advanced session in 2011. I did teach the advanced Power Point training on the same day. As for the Flip Camera, I coordinated with the part-time Instructional Technology Support Specialist to come on Monday, November 22, 2010. See all of the evidence on the CATN wiki in the appropriate section labeled: Flip Camera with Movie Editing, Power Point Staff Development, and Smart Board Staff Development. In addition, I created a survey for the staff to take for each of the staff development sessions. You will find the surveys under the Staff survey link on the wiki.

**TF-V-B ** **B. Continually evaluate and reflect on professional practice to make informed decisions regarding the use of technology in support of student learning. ** The CATN wiki promotes CATN staff to frequently assess and reflect on professional practice to make up-to-date choices regarding the use of technology in support of student learning at CATN. The wiki has links to all staff development conducted throughout the year with additional resources and links to enhance their creativity when making decisions regarding technology in the classroom.

**TF-V-C ** **C. Apply technology to increase productivity. **

The CATN wiki increases productivity with CATN staff by providing all of the technologies, which the principal feels important, to implement into staff development sessions. Furthermore, the principal rates the CATN teacher on whether he/she is using the technology throughout the year in formal and unannounced observations. The staff is strongly encouraged to apply technology to increase productivity in the following ways: integrating video and digital images by using the Flip Camera, using Smart Board technology for graphing calculations, and by using the wiki for distance learning technology to support personal and professional development. **<span style="color: maroon; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18pt;">TF-V-D ** **<span style="color: maroon; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18pt;">D. Use technology to communicate and collaborate with peers, parents, and the larger community in order to nurture student learning. **

<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 13pt;">The CATN wiki is the perfect technology to communicate and collaborate with peers, parents, and the larger community in order to nurture student learning. In the past, one person kept all the records and teachers were not able to access, share, or edit information on their business partner list. I created a page in the wiki labeled: Business Partners. For each program offered at CATN, a business partner list is available for viewing and updating throughout the year. Teachers at CATN know that business partners are key players in education and the success of their program. Each teacher is responsible for maintaining a list of business partners for their program and has an annual meeting to discuss how to better prepare the student for current technologies in their industry and much more. The teacher will be able to maintain their business partner list and have the resources to search for new business partners by searching in the Chamber of Commerce link I provided. With this resource the teacher has all the tools to successfully prepare for their annual PAC meeting. Access the business partner wiki page here.

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** What is a PAC? **
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">It is a formal meeting made up of key players: business community, school administration, program teachers, staff members and student to discuss how the school and business community can better prepare students for a career in the technical field. During each PAC meeting minutes are taken and an agenda is in place and followed. CATN values all of its business partners (new and established) for their continued support in the school-business partnership. Our business partners help us in the following ways:
 * Academic and economic opportunities for careers in technical fields
 * Participation in CATN Open House, PAC meetings, Mock Interviews, Work-Based Learning and SkillsUSA contest sponsorships
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Handwriting'; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Providing opportunities for students, career and post secondary, in technical careers and internships
 * Establish communication through email and website.
 * Providing opportunities for specific cultures as appropriate in each career area
 * Donating equipment and building materials