Dr. Ashley McBride has spent her career working with students and other educators as a secondary English teacher, instructional technology facilitator, and most recently as the director of technology for Dare County Schools. In her work she has designed and implemented professional learning that supports educators and their understanding of digital teaching and learning practices. Additionally, she has led district-wide initiatives that help promote effective integration of technology for students. McBride is a COSN Certified Educational Technology Leader and in 2020 earned her doctorate in educational technology from Central Michigan University. She also serves as a board member for the North Carolina Technology in Education Society (NCTIES) and is an adjunct professor in Central Michigan University’s Masters in Learning, Design, and Technology program. You can connect with her on Twitter through her handle @aplusedtech.
About the Author
Dr. Ashley McBride
Other Published Work:
- McBride, A., & Dirkin, K. (2020). “Evaluation of a Digital Teaching and Learning Professional Development Program: Not a Revolution, But an Evolution.” In D. Schmidt-Crawford (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, 457-463. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/215782/.
Past Conference Presentations:
- Working with Administration to Understand the NC Digital Learning Progress Rubric
- North Carolina Technology in Education Conference, March 6, 2020
- Redefining Digital Teaching and Learning- Dare County’s Digital Teaching and Learning Structure of Support
- North Carolina Technology in Education Conference, March 5, 2020
- Promoting Social-Emotional Learning Through a Strategic Social Media Plan
- COSN Annual Conference- April 2, 2019
- Personalized Professional Development with the Digital Learning Competencies
- North Carolina Technology in Education Conference, March 2, 2018
- Feedback: Tips, Tricks, and Tools
- ASCD Empower 17 Conference, March 25, 2017