Elsie Leask
The University of Newcastle
| Elsie Leask is a PhD candidate and associate lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Newcastle, NSW. She trained as an English and History teacher and worked in the public education sector, where she developed an interest in curriculum design, community engagement and collaboration, and the culturally responsive teaching of traumatic pasts. From there, Elsie commenced (and has submitted for examination) her PhD research on the application of artificial intelligence to the interactive preservation of Holocaust survivor testimony in museum education contexts. A key perspective that Elsie shares on Artificial Intelligence is that, while it seems to have permeated every element of our lives, it is vital that we learn how to use it in a way that prioritises human creativity and criticality. She is currently supporting teacher education students in their History, English, and Geography/Commerce methods courses, and hopes to continue to work in the academic space. |