Tommy Spall is a passionate educator, multi-featured presenter, educational consultant, and eight-year Instructional Technology Specialist in Brenham ISD, TX. Tommy is also now the District Webmaster for Brenham ISD. He is a graduate from the University of Central Oklahoma, a fourteen-year "veteran" teacher, and a certified K-8 educator. Among his many accomplishments, Tommy is a multi-nominated teacher of the year candidate, former president of the non-profit Techs4Tex group which hosted the annual Texas Google Summit, and a distinguished speaker that has presented at numerous educational conferences across Texas and beyond. He is constantly crafting his educational pedagogy to integrate technology and new instructional trends into his instruction to best meet the needs of teachers & students in his district and PLN. In the Spring of 2020, Tommy finished graduate school with his masters in Educational Technology Leadership along with completing all coursework for his principal certification.
Tommy currently serves three elementary campuses and the Brenham ECLC (Early Childhood Learning Center) in his district. He is a certified ambassador for Flipgrid, ClassroomQ, and Screencast-O-Matic. He has been a level 1 & 2 Google Certified Educator and has been on the front lines of implementation of Google for Education within his district for eight years. Tommy Spall has been featured in multiple videos, presentations, and books, including, “Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic” and “Blended Learning with Google: Your Guide to Dynamic Teaching and Learning”, by Kasey Bell, “Differentiated Instruction in the Teaching Profession: Innovative Ways to Change how we Teach”, by Kristen Koppers, and “The Perfect Blend: A Practical Guide to Designing Student-Centered Learning Experiences”, by Michele Eaton. Tommy is ½ of the amazing @FreshThoughtEDU team with his partner, Meredith Akers, which provides instructional resources, fresh educational trends, and current tech tools to their PLN. He is an avid blogger and presenter with the Instructional Technology Specialist team, @BISDwiredTeam, from his district, and together, they have created over 1,500 blog posts via their popular daily blog, bit.ly/bisdwired. Connect with Tommy @tommyspall Daily Blog: bit.ly/bisdwired
