Melody Buckner, Arnold Memorial School, Technology Learning
Lab
Name: Mrs. Melody Buckner
School: Arnold Memorial Elementary School
Class: Technology Learning Lab
Phone: 423-472-2241
About the teacher.........
Mrs. Buckner received her Bachelor's Degree from Lee University, then
completed her Master's at UTC. She taught fifth grade at Arnold Elementary
for five years, then moved to Cleveland Middle for one year to teach typing.
For the next 11 years, while being a stay-at-home mom, she taught as adjunct
faculty at Cleveland State Community College. She then returned to
the Cleveland City Schools as a computer lab instructor in 1988. After
teaching computer skills at Arnold and Mayfield for the next three years,
she became responsible for setting up computers, scanners, TVs, laser disc
players, and the first school system connections to the Internet via modem
in 28 classrooms as part of the state's 21st Century Classroom initiative.
In addition to her responsibilities as Technology Learning Lab teacher
at Arnold, she coordinates the elementary computer program for all Cleveland
City elementary schools. She also serves as the Technology Training
Coordinator for Cleveland City Schools.
Mission for her classes.........
To equip students with the
technological skills needed to become successful in a daily technologically
changing world.