Alvarez, M.C. "Creating a Multimedia Environment in Your
Classroom," presented at the Tennessee Educational Technology Conference,
Nashville, Tennessee, March, 1995.
Alvarez, M.C., & Rodriguez, W.J. "Teachers and Students
Explore the Universe: An Action Research Scientific/Literacy Project," presented
at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco,
California, April, 1995.
Alvarez, M.C. "Mediating Knowledge Paradigms Using Hierarchical
Concept Maps and Vee Diagrams," presented at the annual meeting of the American
Educational Research Association, San Francisco, California, April, 1995.
Alvarez, M.C., & Rodriguez, W.J. "Explorers of the Universe
Project: Literacy Learning and Scientific Forecasting, "presented at the Fortieth
Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, Anaheim, California, May,
1995.
Alvarez, M.C. "Reading/Writing Explorers: Developing Literacy
Environments with Interactive Video Technology," presented at the 9th European
Conference on Reading, Budapest, Hungary, July 23-27, 1995.
Alvarez, M.C. "Augmenting Literacy Environments with Interactive
Video Technology," presented at the 32nd Annual Conference, United Kingdom
Reading Association, Literacy Needs: Special or Individual?, King Alfred's College,
Winchester, England, July, 29 - August 2, 1995.
Alvarez, M.C., Busby, M.R., Henry, G., Rodriguez, W.J., & Silver, I.
"Exploring Science and Literacy Environments with Interactive Video Technology,"
presented at the Tennessee Board of Regents Conference, Technology in All Instructional
Settings: A Demonstration Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, October, 1995.
Alvarez, M.C. "Exploring Reading/Writing Literacy Environments
Through Student Inquiry," presented at the Thirty-Ninth Annual College Reading
Association Conference, Clearwater Beach, Florida, November 2-5, 1995.
Alvarez, M.C. "Exploring Literacy Through Telescopes and Student
Inquiry," presented at the National Reading Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana,
November 29-December 2, 1995.
Alvarez, M.C. General Session Keynote Speaker: "A
Community of Thinkers: Creating Multimedia Literacy Environments," presented at
the American Reading Forum Annual Conference, Sanibel Island, Florida, December, 1995.
Alvarez, M.C., & Rodriguez, W.J. "Exploring the Stars and
the Universe: Using Multimedia for Literacy and Scientific Learning," presented
at the Forty-First Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, New
Orleans, April 28-May 3, 1996.
Alvarez, M.C. “A Community of Thinkers: Teachers and Students
Explore Scientific Literacy from Multiple Perspectives," presented at the
American Educational Research Association, New York City, April, 1996.
Alvarez, M.C., Busby, M.R., Henry, G., Hennig, L.,& Rodriguez, W.J.
“Explorers of the Universe Project,” presented at the NASA Space
Grant/EPSCoR Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia, May, 1996.
Alvarez, M.C. “Exploring Multimedia Literacy Environments to
Promote Critical Thinking and Problem Solving,” United Kingdom Reading
Association, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, July 1996.
Alvarez, M.C. "Exploring Multimedia Literacy Environments to
Promote Critical Thinking," presented at the World Congress on Reading, Prague,
Czech Republic, July, 1996.
Alvarez, M.C. “Explorers of the Universe,” presented at
the ConnecTen Conference, sponsored by the Tennessee State Department of Education,
Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee, July, 1996.
Alvarez, M.C. “Exploring Multiple Pathways to Literacy Via the
Internet,” presented at the College Reading Association, Charleston, South
Carolina, November, 1996.
Alvarez, M.C., Rodriguez, W.J., Abdolrasulnia, M., Farrell, J., &
Quinn, K. “The Silenced Dialogue: What Approaches Work With Diverse
Populations?,” presented at the National Reading Conference, Charleston, South
Carolina, December, 1996.
Alvarez, M.C. “Thinking About Learning: A Scientific/Literacy
Project,” presented at the American Reading Forum, Sanibel Island, Florida,
December, 1996.
Alvarez, M.C., Hennig, L.A., Rodriguez, W.J., Abdolrasulania, M.
Farrell, J., Quinn, K., & Niedzielski-Eichner, N. "Explorers of the Universe:
Forecasting Interactive Literacy Enviornments," presented at the Satelites and
Education Conference X - A Forum for Teachers, West Chester University, West Chester,
Pennsylvania, March, 1997.
Alvarez, M.C. "Explorers of the Universe," presented
at the NASA/TSU Network Resources Training Site (NRTS), Spring Workshop, Meharry Medical
College, Nashville, Tennessee, March, 1997.
Alvarez, M.C., & Risko, V.J. “A Demonstration: Investigating
Scientific/Literacy Environments via the Internet - An Action Research Project,
presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago,
Illinois, March, 1997.
Rodriguez, W.J. "Explorers of the Universe: Students
Collaborating Around the World Studying the Universe," presented at the
Tennessee Educational Technology Conference (TETC), Nashville, Tennessee, March, 1997.
Alvarez, M.C. "Developing Communities of Thinkers with
Multimedia," presented at the Whole Language Conference, Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, Tennessee, April, 1997.
Alvarez, M.C. “Communities of Thinkers: Investigating
Interactive Scientific Literacy Environments,” presented at the Association for
the Advancement of Computing in Education (ACE), 8th International Conference, Society for
Information Technology and Teacher Education, Orlando, Florida, April, 1997.
Alvarez, M.C. "Explorers of the Universe: Promoting Interactive
Learning Environments," presented at the 27th Annual Tennessee Higher Education
Commission, Electronic Data Processing Symposium, Fall Creek Falls, Tennessee, April,
1997.
Alvarez, M.C. Featured Speaker: "Restructuring
Classrooms with Multimedia to Develop Communities of Thinkers," presented at the
42nd Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, Atlanta, Georgia, May,
1997.
Alvarez, M.C. "Thinkers and Tinkers: Building Multimedia
Literacy Communities," presented at the First Joint Conference of the Australian
Association for the Teaching of English (AATE), the Australian Literacy Educators'
Association (ALEA), and the Australian School Library Association (ASLA), Darwin, Northern
Territory, Australia, July, 1997.
Alvarez, M.C. "Developing Multimedia Cases,"
presented to teacher education faculty, University of Technology, Sydney, Kuring-gai
Campus, Australia, July, 1997.
Alvarez, M.C. "Thinking about learning," presented at
the Educational International Seminar, From Misconceptions to Constructed Understanding,
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, June, 1997.
Alvarez, M.C. "Explorers of the Universe: Metacognitive Tools
for Learning Science Concepts," presented at the Minority University-Space
Interdisciplinary Network (MU-SPIN) Users' Conference, City College of New York, New York
City, October, 1997.
Alvarez, M.C. Keynote Speaker: "Thinking About
Literacy: Strategies to Enhance Student Learning," presented at The Citadel
Annual Reading Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, December, 1997.
Alvarez, M.C. "Thinking About Learning: Progenitor and
Progeny," presented at the American Reading Forum Annual Conference, Sanibel
Island, Florida, December, 1997.
Alvarez, M.C., Busby, M.R., Sotoohi, G., Rodriguez, W.J., Hennig, L.A.,
Berenty, J., King, T., Grener, D., & Kruzan, J. (1998). "Explorers of the
Universe," presented at the. NASA Research Center Technical Advances in
Aeronautic Space Sciences, Global Hydrology, and Education Conference, Huntsville,
Alabama, February, 1998.
Stockman, S.A., Alvarez, M.C., & Albert, Jr., T.J. Bring Mars
Exploration into the K-12 Classroom: The Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter Education Program.
29th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, Texas, March, 1998.
Alvarez, M.C. "Interactive Vee Diagrams as a Metacognitive Tool
for Learning," presented at the Association for the Advancement of Computing in
Education (AACE), 9th International Conference - Society for Information Technology and
Teacher Education, Washington, D.C., March, 1998.
Alvarez, M.C. "Vee Diagrams as a Metacognitive Tool for
Learning," presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research
Association, San Diego, California, April, 1998.
Alvarez, M.C. "Explorers of the Universe: Meaningful Learning
Contexts," presented at the Minority University-Space Interdisciplinary Network
(MU-SPIN) Eighth Annual Users' Conference, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
(SIP), Alburquerque, New Mexico, October, 1998.
Alvarez, M.C. "Exploring Multiple Interactive Literacy
Environments," presented at the 42nd College Reading Association Annual
Conference, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, November, 1998.
Alvarez, M.C., Busby, M.R., & Sotoohi, G. "Interactive
Literacy: A Forum for Thinking," presented at the Association for the
Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), 10th International Conference - Society for
Information Technology and Teacher Education, San Antonio, Texas, March, 1999.
Alvarez, M.C., Rodriguez, W.J., Capp, C., Mayne, B., Stein, B.J.,
Wilson, A., Allen, K., DuPont, P., Cate, A., Michaud, A., Robinson, B., Rothberg, M.,
Friedman, J., Hughes, S., "Explorers of the Universe: Intermingling Technology,
Research, and Metacognitive Tools," presented at the Satellites and Education
Conference XII. West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania, March, 1999.
Rodriguez, W.J., & Friedman, J. "Using Satellite ToolKit in
High School Physics," presented at the Satellites and Education Conference XII.
West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania, March, 1999.
Rodriguez, W.J. "Explorers of the Universe,"
presented at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), 47th National Convention,
Boston, Massachusetts, March 1999.
Alvarez, M.C., Busby, M.R., Stockman, S.A., Rodriguez, W.J., Davidson,
R., & Swartz, K. "Informing Practice through Collaborative Partnerships,"
presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal,
Canada, April, 1999.
Alvarez, M.C. Plenary Speaker: Institute: Adolescent Bill of Rights.
Plenary: "Unrealized Possibilities: Adolescents Thinking About Learning with
Imagination," presented at the 44th Annual Convention of the International
Reading Association, San Diego, California, May 1999.
Busby, M.R., Sotoohi, G., King, T.R., Rodriguez, W.J., & Shapiro, P.
"Communities of Thinkers: Adolescents Investigating Interactive Literacy
Environments," presented at the 44th International Reading Association Annual
Convention, San Diego, California, May, 1999.
