Lesley Higgins-Elchuck has been
a technology-using educator for almost fifteen years. In
1993, she was a lead member of the first major technology
integration initiative in the 10,000 student school board
in which she was a classroom teacher and a
teacher-librarian. Lesley graduated from the University
College of Cape Breton's Diploma in Information Technology
program.
Lesley has no less than three years' experience as a
technology integration mentor and as an instructional
designer and teacher in a hybrid online learning
environment. Ms. Higgins-Elchuck has presented at
conferences and workshops in both the United States and
Canada. She spent time as an Apple Trainer and has
instructed courses as part of a Diploma in Information
Technology.
Lesley's specific expertise and interests include (but are
not limited to):
- graphic design
- the integration of multimedia applications into the learning environment
- 1-to-1 Laptop Learning environments
Ms. Higgins-Elchuck has served on numerous Board and Nova Scotia Department of Education task forces and curriculum committees.
