2022 Wall EdTech Award of Excellence

 Congratulations to Ms. Alisha Butler for being selected to receive the Wall EdTech Award of Excellence for 2022. Ms. Butler embodies the values of Wall EdTech in her dedication to learning about and utilizing educational technology and associated best practices. Not only does she use technology in her daily practice, she goes above and beyond by providing resources and training for other educators. In the true spirit of the founders of Wall EdTech, she seeks to improve her own practice so that she can assist others teachers in learning to use those same tools effectively. We look forward to the great things Ms. Butler will accomplish.

How We Are Using Google Forms in the Classroom

Louisiana's Technology Gap in Educational Resources and Practice

According to Tony Davis, a member of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), “We know there is a pretty good gap between where we are and where we need to be.” This was reported in a recent article in The Advocate, a Baton Rouge newspaper, titled “Latest public school challenge? How to narrow 'pretty good gap' in classroom technology” by Will Sentell. In the same article, state senator Conrad Appel stated, “ If we don't find a way to aspire to the highest level of technology in the classroom, we are going to get even further behind.” One thing is clear from both of these statements, Louisiana has a problem when it comes to educational technology. What is not clear: just how big that problem is or how it might be fixed. It is no secret that Louisiana is at the bottom of most educational rankings. So, it should come as no surprise that we are behind or that there is a gap in terms of educational technology. The question remains, however: What is “further behind” and what is a “pretty good gap”?

Ways We are Using Google Sheets