I'm the past and present, but these kids are the future. Butler said she realizes as the world advances, having technological skills is increasingly important, even for younger and younger children. She said she recalls working for Boeing and NASA in Huntsville, Ala., during the early days of the U.S. space program, and officials then used comic books to set the mood when discussing space. Technological capabilities have grown by leaps and bounds since then, she said.
Children use computers in their classrooms.
And she said she's doing what she can to prepare Butler students for inevitable technological advances. The First Union program called Kids Count donated the money to people like Butler who volunteer in classrooms. Butler was one of two volunteers from Walton and Escambia counties who received the Kids Count award. School officials say they applied for Butler to receive the award because she deserves recognition for work she has done at the school. She has helped build the school's nature trail and has been an advocate for planting trees around the campus.