Leanne Cameron
Associate Professor
Arts and social Sciences
Southern Cross University
Australia
Biography
Leanne Cameron is currently Lecturer, Design, Digital and Technologies Education in the School of Education at SCU’s Coffs Harbour Campus. She has published widely in the area of effective technology integration in education and is particularly sought after for presentations about her work on the use of Digital Technologies, Social Media and integrated STEM programs in Education.Leanne’s current interest lies in ensuring our teachers are skilled up to meet the challenges of the new Australian Technologies curriculum implementation. She draws heavily on her own experience as a classroom teacher and as a Technology Trainer for the NSW Department of Education’s Training & Development Directorate to deliver practical advice for teachers.
Research Interest
Leanne has previously worked at ACU, Sydney and Macquarie Universities in NSW and has co-ordinated courses with universities in Singapore, Malaysia and the UK. The focus of her work for some years has been the investigation of how digital technologies can be used to promote student engagement. Leanne Cameron is currently President Elect of the Australian Council for Computers in Education (ACCE) and Vice President of ICT Educators NSW (ICTENSW). Both these groups are working hard to develop the professionalism of all teachers of technology.
