SAMPLE LIST OF SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 2000-2008
International Scholarly Presentations
“Teaching Writing in Canadian Schools: Pan-Canadian Perspectives on Literacy Education and
Curricula” (with S.S. Peterson, K. Main, & K. Vavra). American Educational Researchers
Association annual conference. New York City. March 28, 2008.
“North of the 49th Parallel: A Canadian Study of the Teaching of Writing” (with S.S. Peterson, K. Main,
K. Vavra). National Reading Conference. Austen TX. Nov. 29, 2007.
“Fan fiction: Critical, Normative, and Pedagogical Potential” (with M. Mackey). American Educational
Researchers Association annual conference. Chicago IL, April 11, 2007.
“Adolescents Composing Fiction in Print and Digital Game Formats: Tense and Intents” (with M.
Mackey). National Reading Conference. Los Angeles CA. Nov. 30, 2006.
“Talking to Strangers: Security and Monitoring in Online Research with Adults and Young Adolescents.”
National Reading Conference. Miami FL. December 2, 2005.
“Collaborative Research in Multiliteracies Classrooms.” National Reading Conference. Miami FL.
December 1, 2005.
“Pantoum-onium: Children Creating Illustrated Pantoums” (with K. Letwin), Children’s Literature
Association annual conference. Winnipeg. June 9, 2005.
“Classroom Case Studies in Multiliteracies Research.” National Reading Conference. San Antonio TX.
December 3, 2004.
“Research and Writing in a Multiliteracy Classroom.” American Educational Researchers Association
conference. San Diego CA. April 15, 2004.
“Collaborative Writing in a Multiliteracy Classroom: ‘It taught me to think in the third person while
writing in the first person.’” (with P. Weeks).The Learning Conference: Tenth Intl Literacy and
Education Research Network Conference on Learning. London England. July 13, 2003.
“Young Adolescent Writers and the Chronotopes of Identity” (Part of a panel presentation on “The
Chronotopes of Literacy Research,” presented with I. Johnston, R. Luce-Kapler, M. Mackey, and
S. Pantaleo). American Educational Researchers Association annual conference. Chicago IL.
April 2003.
“Creating Integrated Curriculum: An Albertan Perspective.” National Middle School Association annual
conference, Washington DC. Nov. 2001.
“Young Adolescent Writers and Multimedia Writing Environments.” American Educational Researchers
Association annual conference. Seattle WA. April 2001.
“Drawn to It: Young Adolescent Writers Compose Illustrated Fiction.” Reading Pictures: Art, Narrative,
and Childhood Conference. Homerton College, Cambridge University, England. Sept. 2000.
“ Pictures, Iconography, and Disturbing Narratives: From Picture Book Roots to the Electronic
Unknown” (with M. Mackey). National Council of Teachers of English spring conference. New
York. March 2000.
“Some Questions about Identity and Teaching Writing in Precarious Times.” National Council of
Teachers of English Midwinter Research Conference. Seattle WA. Feb. 2000.
National Scholarly Presentations
“Canadian Teachers of Writing: Perspectives on Young People’s Literacy Engagement” (with S. S.
Peterson, K. Main, & K.Vavra. Canadian Society for Studies in Education annual conference.
Vancouver BC. June 3, 2008.
“Creating Stories with Words and Video Games” (with M. Mackey). Canadian Society for Studies in
Education annual conference. Saskatoon SA. May 29, 2007.
“A Collaborative Model of Technology Integration for Pre-service and In-service Teachers” (with N.
Nocente). Canadian Society for Studies in Education annual conference. Saskatoon SA. May 26,
2007.
“Examining Notions of Context in Teaching Writing: Questions Arising from a Survey of Central and
Eastern Canadian Teachers” (with S. Stagg Peterson). Language and Literacy Researchers of
Canada conference. Saskatoon SA. May 25, 2007.
“Relationships in New Literacies Learning and Teaching.” Canadian Society for Studies in Education
annual conference. Toronto ON. May 29, 2006.
“Perceptions of Trust and Security in Online Research with Adults and Young Adolescents” (with J.
Purdy). Canadian Society for Studies in Education annual conference. London ON. May 29,
2005.
“Collaborative Relationships in Multiliteracies Research.” Language and Literacy Researchers of Canada
annual conference. London ON. May 27, 2005.
“Multiliteracies Research: Two Case Studies of Classroom Writing Projects.” Canadian Society for
Studies in Education annual conference. Winnipeg. May 2004.
“World Enough and Time: Chronotopes and the Writings of Young Adolescents” (Part of a symposium
presentation on literacy research). Canadian Society for Studies in Education annual conference.
Toronto ON. May 2002.
“Complicated Conversations” (Discussant for papers presented by C. Chambers, L. Fowler, and E.
Hasabe-Lute). Canadian Society for Studies in Education annual conference. Toronto ON. May
2002.
“Profiles of Young Writers: Passions, Processes, and Products” (with B. MacInnis and J. Purdy).
Canadian Society for the Study of Education annual conference. Edmonton AB. May 2000.
Regional and Provincial Presentations
“Reading through the Middle Years 1997-2007: New Developments and Continuing Issues.” Central
Alberta Teachers Convention. Red Deer AB. Feb. 8, 2008.
“Pirates and Wizards and Elves, O My! The Pleasures and Perils of Reading and Writing Fan Fiction.”
Central Alberta Teachers Convention. Red Deer AB. Feb. 8, 2008.
“Learning and Teaching with Technology: Project Findings” (with N. Nocente). Alberta Education.
Edmonton AB. June 8, 2007.
“Supporting Collaboration and Modelling Effective Practice” (with Norma Nocente and Kim Peacock),
Alberta Education/ University of Calgary, Calgary AB. May 3, 2006.
“Sharing the Writing: Gifts, Revelation, Recognition, and Remembrance. English Language Arts Council
of the ATA annual conference. Banff AB. May 2002.