Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Adam Jernigan
Introduction
Instructional technology is an ever-changing arena that requires the ability to grow and
adapt. Effective implementation of instructional technology can not be completed without the
be learned and then remain stagnant, it must be a lifelong pursuit toward effective research-based
practice. As stated by K.P. King “Just as other adults learn new concepts, engage in critical
reflection, and consider new perspectives, so do educators as they learn new skills and consider
how to best apply them to teaching and learning” (King, 2002). The key to professional
contemporary technology. Horry County Education Center is an educational body that has
thrived on professional development focusing on technology with its new model and vision for
students. This evaluation will determine the depths of compliance with standard three to which
the administrative staff and its members adhere while incorporating the following indicators:
• Allocate time, resources, and access to ensure ongoing professional growth in technology
• Facilitate and participate in learning communities that stimulate, nurture and support
• Promote and model effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders using
digital-age tools.
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• Stay abreast of educational research and emerging trends regarding effective use of
technology and encourage evaluation of new technologies for their potential to improve
student learning.
Indicators
Indicator one requires the focus on reflection of technological practices and the
incorporation of professional development. This means that the administration promotes and
online model employed at the school there have been many new opportunities for the
administrative staff to evaluate the skills of their staff and likewise of themselves. Many new
professional development opportunities have been incorporated with local experts and those
from outside corporate settings to provide best practices training for both teachers and
mantra as the research presented by G.R. Watson, to which “the results indicate that teacher
training has a long-term effect on teacher self-efficacy towards using the Internet in the
focus of indicator two. At Horry County Education Center learning communities are employed
using personal learning communities and digital learning communities. Personal learning
communities are used as development opportunities within the school for consideration of more
localized issues and training for teachers and administrators. The district representatives, Digital
Integration Specialists, focus more on incorporating information from their digital learning
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communities in the form of blogs, vlogs, and video chatting sessions with experts from all over
the world. These insights and training opportunities are then brought into the personal learning
The specifications of indicator three implies that the administrator uses digital age tools
to effectively communicate with teachers. The administration for Horry County Education
Center uses many different methods to communicate professionally within the confines of the
educational body. Electronic mail is the most prevalent method of communication, but other
methods are incorporated such as Google Forms and Google Docs. Google Forms are often used
as a method to allow teachers and staff to communicate their view on certain topics, while
Google Docs are used as collaborative documents to create a form of personal learning
The focus for indicator four seems to fall squarely on the shoulders of the Digital
Integration Specialist Team. This team is tasked with providing professional development
opportunities that they have researched. Digital Integration Specialists promote updated
technological learning activities and events that promote cutting edge practices in the learning
environment. This team spends much time at conferences and in training, receiving the most up
to date, research based technological instructional strategies that can provide a more seamless
Summary
communication as well as professional development. The administrative team for Horry County
Education Center uses a wide array of technological communication services that promote an
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open forum for teachers and administration to communicate effective technological practices.
This also leads to promoting adequate opportunity for professional development that is research
based and encourages the use of technology that creates a more hospitable learning environment
Resources
efficacy.