ABOUT ME

 

Former Journalist turned Media Teacher

B.A. Journalism/English
Angelo State University

M.Ed. Educational Instructional Technology

Sul Ross State University

Ozona, Texas

melissalynn_2000@yahoo.com

About Melissa Perner

    Melissa Perner is a former newspaper owner/journalist turned educator. She loves educating students about journalism, broadcast, multimedia, and technology. Melissa recognizes the importance and significance educational technologies play in the classroom. Melissa has a desire to educate students on how to safely and productively use technology in their lives. Throughout her career, Melissa has gained knowledge in digital citizenship, media literacy, artificial intelligence, instruction design, content creation, and has expanding her expertise in curriculum and pedagogy. Melissa enjoys collaborating with fellow journalists, educators, and anyone willing to learn about incorporating technology in the classroom. Melissa holds a B.A. in journalism and English from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, and an M. Ed. in educational instructional technology from Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. She currently teaches photography, graphic design, broadcast, and multimedia at Ozona High School in Ozona, Texas.

Vision

    I envision a world where every child and adult, regardless of their background or financial needs, have the opportunity to access high-quality education. I believe in a free press and I believe students and adults should be taught how to be better digital citizens. My vision is to be a person for change in educating everyone of all ages about digital citizenship and media literacy, and to create a safe learning environment when it comes to educational technology.