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What does “sexually explicit” mean for school library materials in Canada—and who decides (with Cathy Fowler)
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IBBY World Expo |
2026 |
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OLA Digital Odyssey |
2026 |
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OLA Digital Odyssey |
2026 |
| The Meme’s The Thing: Memes As Tools for Entertainment and Empowerment |
IMLRS 6 |
2026 |
| Developing AI Guides for a School Board and a Country |
IMLRS 6 |
2026 |
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AML AQ |
2026 |
| Cardboard as a Conduit for STEM |
ECOO Dream Forward STEAM Ahead |
2026 |
| Questioning AI: Building Media Literacy and Critical Thinking Skills |
ECOO Dream Forward STEAM Ahead |
2026 |
| Using the Total Physical Response Method in the ESL Classroom and Beyond |
Reading for the Love of It |
2026 |
| Look Before Your Leap: Testing the GenAI Wates in Elementary Schools |
Reading for the Love of It |
2026 |
| Cardboard as a Conduit for STEM |
TDSB Eureka Science Conference |
2026 |
| Add Another M: Incorporating Media Literacy into STEM and Makerspaces |
TDSB Eureka Science Conference |
2026 |
| ABCs (Activities Bolstering Curriculum) That Empower and Innovate |
OTF Curriculum Forum |
2026 |
| CSL Digital Media Literacy Toolkit: Smarter Together in the Age of AI (with J. Casa-Todd) |
OLA Super Conference |
2026 |
| Questioning AI: Building Media Literacy and Critical Thinking Skills |
ETFO ICT for Women conference |
2025 |
| Think Outside the Book: Innovative Program Ideas for your SLLC (with S. McEachern, K. Iggers) |
OSLA School Libraries Connect |
2025 |
| Cultivating Critical Minds in a World Influenced by AI (along with S. Hope-Culver, A. Kozlowska-Barrios, Y. Friesem, E.L. Munoz, I. Andriopoulou) |
Global MIL conference - Minds Over AI: MIL in Digital Spaces
Cartagena, Colombia
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2025 |
| Support without Substitution: How AI Tools Might Help K-8 Teachers Keep Teaching Effectively and Ethically |
ExplorAItion conference |
2025 |
| Unpacking Machine Learning Parts 1, 2 & 3 (with many others) |
AML Webinar |
2025 |
| Forest of Reading Tips and Tricks (with many others) |
OSLA Slam |
2025 |
| Support without Substitution: How AI Tools Might Help K-8 Teachers Keep Teaching Effectively and Ethically |
OTF Symposium & Winter Curriculum Forum |
2025 |
| Look Before You Leap: Testing the GenAI Waters in Elementary Schools |
OTF Symposium & Winter Curriculum Forum |
2025 |
| Decades of Data: Accountability and Impact with Annual Reports |
Treasure Mountain Canada 8 - Toronto, ON |
2025 |
| School Library Education in Canada: Leading for the Future (with Dr. Dianne Oberg) |
Treasure Mountain Canada 8 - Toronto, ON |
2025 |
| The Role of AI in Student Research (with Kim Davidson) |
OLA Super Conference |
2025 |
| Super Conference Tips and Tricks (with many others) |
OSLA Slam |
2025 |
| TMC (with Melanie Mulcaster) |
CSL Webinar |
2024 |
| Teaching Teachers and Tots the Ins and Outs of Algorithms and AI |
IMLRS - Azores |
2024 |
| The Meme Conundrum: Y U No Understand? |
IMLRS - Azores |
2024 |
| Loose Parts for Learning in the Library |
OLA Super Conference |
2024 |
| Unraveling the New Language Curriculum |
OLA Super Conference |
2024 |
| AI's Not a Bad Guy: Understanding Algorithms |
OLA Super Conference |
2024 |
| Exploring Algorithms with Primary Students: Magic, Mystery and More! |
TDSB Unleashing Learning Conference |
2023 |
| A Tale of Three TDSB TLs (with Melissa Blom and Francis Ngo) |
York University TL AQ |
2023 |
Add Another M: Incorporating Media Literacy into STEAM and MakerSpaces
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STAO Conference |
2023 |
| Reconceptualizing Gather as a Social Studies Classroom Laboratory |
Global Media Education Summit - Vancouver BC |
2023 |
| Creating Digital Media Nutrition Labels (with Neil Andersen) |
Global Media Education Summit - Vancouver, BC |
2023 |
| Fostering Primary Division Students' Critical Exploration of Algorithms |
Global Media Education Summit - Vancouver, BC |
2023 |
| A Peculiar Path to Library Leadership |
BCTLA - New Westminster, BC |
2022 |
| New Directions: McLuhan and Beyond (with Carolyn Wilson, Paolo Granata and Neil Andersen) |
IMLRS - Madison, WI |
2022 |
| Media Literacy Practical Classrooms Teaching Strategies |
IMLRS - Madison, WI |
2022 |
| Supporting School Library Research: TMC7 and You (with Melanie Mulcaster) |
ONLibChat with OSLA |
2022 |
| Comics, Cosplay and Consoles: Worthy Media Texts |
AML Media AQ |
2022 |
| Seeing and Supporting Student Growth: New Perspectives on Assessment and Evaluation (with Chelsea Attwell) |
ETFO Summer Academy |
2021 |
| Rediscovering Joy in the TL Role (with Jennifer Brown, Ketly Appleton, Moyah Walker) |
ETFO Summer Academy |
2021 |
| Reading Jerry Craft's "Class Act" and Unpacking Racial Profiling |
NAMLE Conference |
2021 |
| Our Home On Native Land: Anthems as Media Texts |
NAMLE Conference (virtual) |
2021 |
| VAC: Voice and Choice When Learning Online (with 8 students) |
TDSB Unleashing Digital Learning Conference |
2021 |
| Everything I Need To Know About Kindergarten in 3 Hours (If Only!) (with Chelsea Attwell) |
York University Faculty of Education |
2021 |
| Add Another M: Incorporating Media Literacy into STEAM and MakerSpaces |
OLA SuperConference |
2021 |
| Agency and Equity: Students Shaping School Library Collections Pre- and Post-COVID (with Jonelle St-Aubyn) |
MSLA SAGE Conference |
2020 |
| Falling with Style, Embracing the "Crisitunity": How Emergency Response Remote Learning Shook Us Up for Better and Worse (conference keynote) |
MSLA (Manitoba School Library Association) SAGE Conference (virtual via Winnipeg, MB) |
2020 |
| Bells and Bug-Offs: The Benefits of Animal Crossing New Horizons and why this doesn't equal in-class play |
ECOO Camp Ontario |
2020 |
| Teacher-Librarians Together with you on the Anti-Bias Education Journey (with Moyah Walker & panelists) |
TDSB Beginning Teachers Conference |
2020 |
| It's All Political: Media Literacy and our Texts, Talk and Teaching (with Sarah Baynes) |
TDSB Beginning Teachers Conference |
2020 |
| Building Better Schools: Rethinking the SLLC in 2020 (with Jennifer Brown) |
ETFO Summer Academy |
2020 |
| Navigating Digital Content |
TDSB online webinar series |
2020 |
| Supporting Digital Agency Through Media Literacy (with Chelsea Attwell) |
Digital Citizenship Toronto |
2020 |
| Toward an Understanding of the Impact of Youth Involvement in Purchasing Resources for the SLLC and Issues of Equity in Participant Selection |
Treasure Mountain Canada (Toronto, ON) |
2020 |
| Let's Play! Let's Talk! Media Literacy and Our Youngest Learners (presentation link) |
NAMLE Conference (Washington, DC) |
2019 |
| On the Air: Elementary Student Adventures in Podcasting and Radio Broadcasting (presentation link) |
NAMLE Conference (Washington, DC) |
2019 |
| Policies and Research for Equity in Early Media Literacy (panel with Carrie Sanders, Sara Schapiro, Katya Vogt and Lisa Guernsey) (video link) |
NAMLE Early Years Pre-Conference |
2019 |
| It's Just a Game, or is it? Media Literacy and GBL |
Media Literacy AQ Course Guest Talk |
2019 |
| Media Literacy: Past, Present, Futures (with Michelle Solomon and Carol Arcus) |
ECOO Bring IT Together Conference |
2018 |
| Media Literacy and Global Competencies (with Michelle Solomon) |
Pedagogy Before Technology Conference / Minds on Media |
2018 |
| Anti-Oppression Opportunities for Media Literacy (with Michelle Solomon) |
TDSB Beginning Teacher Equity Conference |
2019 |
| Making Media Literacy Fun and Relevant |
TDSB Beginning Teacher Conference |
2018 |
| Authentic STEAM Projects with Pets |
MakerEdTO |
2018 |
| GBL: Time to Play (with Denise Colby) |
ETFO ICT for Women Conference |
2018 |
| GBL: Playing to Learn (with Denise Colby) |
ETFO ICT for Women Conference |
2018 |
| Reaching Students with Radio Studies (presentation link) (YouTube link) |
MADPD |
2018 |
| Making Movies: Authentic Forms of Integrated Learning with Video Tech |
ECOO Camp Owen Sound |
2018 |
| Playing to Learn: Critical Exploration of Games Based Learning (with Denise Colby) |
TDSB Unleashing Learning Conference |
2018 |
| Teacher Leaders on Social Media |
Mentorship & Leadership AQ Course Guest Talk |
2017 |
| MakerSpace Your Literacy Program with Melanie Mulcaster |
American Association of School Libraries - Phoenix, Arizona |
2017 |
| Oiling the Gears of the MakerSpace Movement with Alanna King |
American Association of School Libraries - Phoenix, Arizona |
2017 |
| Cosplay MakerSpaces with Mary Maliszewski |
American Association of School Libraries - Phoenix, Arizona |
2017 |
| Role Playing Games and Collaborative Intelligence |
Treasure Mountain - Phoenix, Arizona |
2017 |
| Founding Fathers Fighting to Toppling Tarnished Tributes |
Treasure Mountain Canada 5 - Winnipeg, Manitoba |
2017 |
| Cosplay MakerSpaces with Mary Maliszewski |
Maker Ed TO Conference |
2017 |
| Making Movies: Authentic Forms of Integrated Learning with Video Tech / Innovation in the Library |
ABQLA - Montreal, Quebec |
2017 |
| Simple Steps for Supporting Students Who Speak Other Languages in our Libraries |
QSLIN Symposium - Montreal, Quebec |
2017 |
| Cosplay MakerSpaces with Mary Maliszewski |
QSLIN Symposium - Montreal, Quebec |
2017 |
| Cosplay Makerspaces with Mary Maliszewski |
OLA SuperConference |
2017 |
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See How to Help: Dealing with Students with Vision Impairments in School Libraries
(and with those who deal with them!)
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OLA SuperConference |
2017 |
| Passion Led Communities |
Learning Forward Conference - Vancouver, British Columbia |
2016 |
| Minecraft: A Morning of Creativity / Minecraft: An Afternoon of Exploration |
ECOO Conference |
2016 |
Mining for Learning: Minecraft in the School / Introduce Yourself to Minecraft with Denise Colby
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ETFO ICT Conference |
2016 |
| The ABCs of Minecraft with Andrew Forgrave |
ETFO Summer Academy |
2016 |
| The Path to Excellence: Teacher Librarians and Leading Learning with Melissa Jensen |
ETFO Summer Academy |
2016 |
Mining for Learning: Minecraft in the School / Introduce Yourself to Minecraft with Denise Colby
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ETFO ICT Conference |
2016 |
| Together for Learning on the Job with Melissa Jensen |
Ontario Teachers Federation Webinar |
2016 |
| Mentoring Professional Learning with Lanya Lewis |
TDSB |
2016 |
| Inquiry with Marianne Bartikew |
TDSB Beginning Teachers |
2016 |
| Digging into Minecraft |
TLLP (Teaching Learning Leadership Program) Summitt |
2016 |
| Minecraft in the Classroom: Connecting Creepers to Curriculum |
TVO TeachOntario |
2016 |
| Mentoring & GBL |
Treasure Mountain Canada |
2016 |
| Educators Innovating with Minecraft |
Connected Learning TV |
2015 |
| Mining for Learning: Minecraft in the School |
ETFO ICT Conference |
2015 |
| Minecraft: the Catalyst for Change |
Atlantic Provincial Library Association |
2015 |
| Stories from our Maker Spaces |
TL Virtual Cafe |
2015 |
| The Power of Minecraft in Education |
York Catholic District School Board EdTech Conference |
2015 |
| TLLP @ your LLC |
Ontario Library Association Superconference |
2015 |
| Managing Minecraft: Misunderstandings and Murky Messes |
Educational Computing Organization of Ontario |
2014 |
| Using Minecraft for Reading Engagement |
Simcoe County District School Board Teacher Librarian Conference |
2014 |
| Six Sweet Suggestions for Google Suite Tools for Library and Literacy |
Toronto District School Board GAFE Camp |
2014 |
| OEYC & Library |
Toronto District School Board Library Learning Commons Showcase |
2014 |
| 100 Things I Hate About Advocacy (with Deb Kitchener) |
Ontario Library Association Superconference |
2014 |
| TLs & ECEs: Inquiry Partners (with Jen Balido-Cadavez & Thess Isidro) |
Ontario Library Association Superconference |
2014 |
| Connecting the Blocks: Linking Minecraft to the Ontario Curriculum |
Educational Computing Organization of Ontario |
2013 |
| Minecraft: More Multi-School Mayhem and Learning with the Gaming Edus |
Academy of the Impossible |
2013 |
| Comics Defense 101 |
Toronto Comic Arts Festival |
2013 |
| Play with TNT and Minecraft Inquiry |
Ontario Library Association Superconference |
2013 |
| Playing with TNT and Other Lessons from Minecraft |
Educational Organization of Ontario |
2012 |
| Minecraft Multi-School Mayhem and Learning |
Academy of the Impossible |
2012 |
| Engaging the Hearts and Minds of Today's Young Readers: Readers' Choice Awards |
Manitoba Library Association conference |
2012 |
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Web Wonders for Today’s Library: Twitter, Webcomics, and other Magical Sites
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Manitoba Library Association conference |
2012 |
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The State of the Graphic Novel in School and Public Libraries
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Toronto Comic Arts Festival |
2012 |
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Using Graphic Novels in a Junior Classroom Setting
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Toronto Comic Arts Festival |
2012 |
| Minecraft |
TeachersTeachingTeachers.org
http://new.livestream.com/live-ttt/ttt293
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2012 |
| Pokemon RPGs |
NE4 Boys Reading Club Celebration |
2012 |
| Wiki Wonderful: Effective Collaboration in the Learning Commons |
Dufferin-Peel Catholic DSB |
2012 |
| Wanna Play? Gaming @ Your Library |
TL Virtual Cafe webinar |
2012 |
| Pets As Possibilities @ Your Library |
Ontario Library Association Super Conference |
2012 |
| Crisis or Opportunity: School Libraries in the 21st Century |
Book and Periodical Council - Idea Exchange |
2011 |
| ECOO Web 2.0 Faceoff (including Prezi) |
Educational Computing Organization of Ontario |
2011 |
| Leveling up learning with video games |
Educational Computing Organization of Ontario |
2011 |
| Creating a Positive Digital Footprint (without putting your foot in it!) |
Educational Computing Organization of Ontario |
2011 |
| Games in School Libraries |
Netspeed Conference (Calgary, AB) |
2011 |
| A Little Learning Commons Can Go A Long Way |
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board Summer Institute |
2011 |
| Factors That Support the Development of Exemplary School Library Programs |
International Association of School Libraries Conference (Mona, Jamaica) |
2011 |
| Gaming @ Your Library |
Library Camp - Ontario Teachers Federation |
2011 |
| A Wii in the Library? Whii Not? |
Canadian Library Association (Halifax, NS) |
2011 |
Growing Success @ Your Library
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NE2 FoS Teacher-Librarian After School PD session, Toronto District School Board
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2011
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| Library Collaboration from PiA to T4L |
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board AQ |
2011 |
| Making Lemonade in the Library Learning Commons |
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board - Mississauga East Family of Schools TL |
2011 |
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Students Speak Out!
The Great Web 2.0 Face-Off (OSLA Spotlight Session)
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Ontario Library Association Super Conference |
2011 |
| What If? Differentiated Instruction, Critical Thinking, and Canadian Confederation |
Ontario History and Social Studies Teachers Association Conference |
2010 |
| Bitstrips |
NE4 FoS Teacher Librarian PD Day, Toronto District School Board |
2010 |
| And Now? Integrating Comics in the TLCP and Elsewhere |
SE2 FoS Teacher Librarian PD Day, Toronto District School Board |
2010 |
| Blogs and Wikis |
Librarianship AQ Course - OISE Guest Lecturer |
2010 |
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Library Camp - Ontario Teachers Federation |
2010 |
| Understanding the Learning Commons Together with Elementary Students |
Treasure Mountain Canada (Edmonton, AB) |
2010 |
| A Prescription for Twilight Fever |
Atlantic Provinces Library Association Conference (Saint John NB) |
2010 |
| Comics for Kids: What's Next? |
Toronto Comic Arts Festival Panel |
2010 |
| Twilight and the School Library |
Ontario Library Association Super Conference |
2010 |
| Twilight in the Classroom |
Twi-Con convention (Dallas, TX) |
2009 |
| Bringing Your Library's 'Cool' to the Information Community |
Canadian Library Assocation Annual Conference (Montrea QC) |
2009 |
| Will Libraries Save Comics? |
Toronto Comic Arts Festival Panel |
2009 |
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Library Camp - Ontario Teachers Federation |
2009 |
| MMORPGS: More Than Just Games |
Ontario Library Association Super Conference |
2009 |
| Virtual Worlds: Playgrounds, Pitfalls, and Possibilities |
Toronto District School Board Guidance Dept. workshop |
2009 |
| Using TuLiP (the Teacher-Librarian Planner) |
York University Library AQ Course – Guest Lecturer |
2008 |
| Professional Learning Communities in a Non-OFIP School |
North East 4 Principal’s Meeting & Literacy Workshop
Tam O’Shanter Junior Public School
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2008 |
| Online Youth Entertainment via Epet communities |
Toronto District School Board Guidance Dept. workshop |
2008 |
| Media Lit Lesson Kit Featuring Webkinz |
Various locations within the Toronto District School Board |
2008 |
| Copyright Concerns – Applicable Alternatives |
Educational Computing Organization of Ontario |
2008 |
| Building a Great Graphic Novel Collection In Your Library |
Book Expo Canada |
2008 |
| GLEE – Gizmos and Gadgets to make Library Life Easier, Enjoyable, Educational and Enviable
Comic Club: Embrace the Insanity!
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Ontario Library Association Super Conference |
2007 |
| Webkinz & Tamagotchis: Educational Possibilities to Online Youth Entertainment |
Educational Computing Organization of Ontario |
2007 |
| For Everyone, To Learn, For Fun: Graphic Novels @ School |
Crescent Town Junior Public School, Toronto District School Board |
2006 |
| Using Tamagotchis for Educational Purposes in Elementary Schools |
Association for Popular Culture – Boston, MA |
2006 |
| MMORPGs and GNs: How Two Forms of Popular Media Can Work for You |
York University Media AQ Course - Guest Lecturer |
2006 |
| Historica Fairs and I.C.T |
Information & Communications Technology Learning Community Consortium |
2005 |
| The Evolution Of Comics In The School Library |
Various locations within the Toronto District School Board |
2005 |
| Role Playing Games In The Library |
Ontario Library Association Super Conference |
2005 |
| Sharing Success Stories: From Advocacy to Action Through Evidence-Based Practice |
Ontario Library Association Super Conference |
2005 |
| From Seed To Sapling: Reading Programs @ Your Library |
Ontario Library Associaton Super Conference |
2004 |
| Lesson Buffet: Great Ideas for Partner and Parallel Units |
Ontario Library Association Super Conference |
2003 |
| Ways In: Approaches To Teaching Dance |
Warden Avenue Jr. P.S. Toronto District School Board |
2002 |
| Teacher-Librarian Success Stories |
Charting Pathways To Student Success Toronto District School Board |
2002 |
| Supporting Literacy With OLA’s Reading Programs |
Ontario Library Association Super Conference |
2001 |
| Arranging Successful Author Visits |
John A. Leslie Public School - Toronto District School Board |
2001 |
| Many Voices: Multi-Cultural and Multi-Lingual Perspectives on School Libraries |
Ontario Library Association Super Conference |
2000 |
| Tribes T.L.C. Basic Training |
Various locations within the Toronto District School Board |
1999 - 2009 |
| Bilingual Books and ESL/Elementary Students – Utilizing Library Resources |
Teacher-Research: Reflecting On Our Practice York University |
1998 |
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