TCEA recognizes Texas certified librarians who actively promote the integration of technology in the library media center and who work collaboratively with administrators, teachers, and students to promote and support the integration of technology throughout the curriculum.
A few examples of Ford's amazing work on how she integrates technology into her instruction include the following:
o She regularly brings the outside world into the lives of Curtis students through Skype or Google
Hangout.
Hangout.
o She is the recipient of multiple Education Foundation grants including her Maker Space program
that allows students the opportunity to collaboratively work on creative projects.
that allows students the opportunity to collaboratively work on creative projects.
o She was nominated for the Best Library/Librarian Blog in 2013 and 2014 by the Edublog Awards.
o She hosts a coding and robotics club every Wednesday after school in the library
Photo Information
Pictured (from left) are Weatherford ISD Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Hanks, Curtis Elementary Librarian/Teacher Shawna Ford, and Weatherford ISD Board President Paul Paschall.