Barron. B. (2006). Interest and self-sustained learning as catalysts of development: A learning ecologies perspective. Human Development, 49, 193-224.

Barron, B. (2006). Configurations of learning settings and networks: Implications of a learning ecology
perspective. Human Development, 49, 229-231.

Barron, B., Martin, C., & Roberts, E. (2006). Sparking self-sustained learning: Lessons from a design experiment to build technological fluency and bridge divides.  International Journal of Technology and Design Education, online version published in July.

Mercier, E., Barron, B., O'Conner, K. (2006). Images of self and others as computer users: the role of gender and experience.  Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 22, 1-14. Special issue on Gender and New Digital Media.

Barron, B. (2004). Learning ecologies for technological fluency: Gender and experience differences. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 31(1), 1-36.

Barron, B. (2003). When smart groups fail. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 12, 307-359.

Barron, B., Martin, C., Lewis, S. (2007) Following Learners in School and Out in the World: Constructing Technobiographies From Interviews at Multiple Time Points. Part of symposium: Technobiographies: Researching Life Stories With Technology. Presentation at the Annual Meetings of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois. April 9 – April 13.

Barron, B., Martin, C., Takeuchi, L. (2007). Technobiographies as a Tool for Conceptualizing Learning Across Settings and Time. Part of symposium: Methodological Challenges and Innovations: Studying Learning in Informal Contexts Presentation at the Annual Meetings of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois. April 9 – April 13.

Barron, B. (2007). The Development of Dispositions to Create With New Technologies: A Learning-Ecologies' Perspective. Part of symposium: Process and Ecological Views of Productive Classroom Dispositions Presentation at the Annual Meetings of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois. April 9 – April 13.

Walter, S., Chapin, K., Barron, B., Martin, C. (2007). Continuing motivation for game design. Presentation at the Annual conference of Computer Human Interaction, San Jose, California. April 28 – May 3.

Schatz, C. & Barron, B. (2006). Learning Ecologies for Technological Fluency: Access, Interest, and Gender. Presentation at the Annual Meetings of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, California. April 7 - April 11

Barron, B., Takeuchi, L., Martin, C., & Fithian, R. (2006). Mapping learning across boundaries: The role of informal contexts in the emergence of expertise and the development of interest. Symposium: Insights from everyday cognition: Ethnographic studies of science, math, and technology learning. Presentation at the Annual Meetings of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, California. April 7 - April 11.

Martin, C., Barron, B., & Wise, S. (2006).  Technological fluency in the context of a community based computer clubhouse. Symposium: Insights from everyday cognition: Ethnographic studies of science, math, and technology learning. Presentation at the Annual Meetings of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, California. April 7 - April 11.

Takuchi, L., Barron, B., Fithian, R. (2006). Parental influence in the development of technological fluency. Gender Development Research Conference. San Francisco, CA, April 21 & 22.

Barron, B. (2006). Learning Ecologies Framework for Understanding and Nurturing the Development of Technological Fluency. Symposium: Clubs, Homes, and Online Communities as Contexts for Engaging Youth in Technology Fluency Building Activities. Presented at the meetings of the International Conference for the Learning Sciences. Bloomington, Indiana, June 27 - July 1.

Schatz, C., Barron, B. & Walter, S. (2006). Profiles of interest, access, and fluency building experience in Silicon Valley: When interest isn't enough. Symposium: Clubs, Homes, and Online Communities as Contexts for Engaging Youth in Technology Fluency Building Activities. Presented at the meetings of the International Conference for the Learning Sciences. Bloomington, Indiana, June 27 - July 1.

Martin, C., Barron, B., Lewis, S. (2006). Community-based computer clubhouses as contexts for bridging divides: Evidence for their central role in supporting the technological fluency of children without home access. Symposium: Clubs, Homes, and Online Communities as Contexts for Engaging Youth in Technology Fluency Building Activities. Presented at the meetings of the International Conference for the Learning Sciences. Bloomington, Indiana, June 27 - July 1.

Fithian, R., Barron, B., Chapin, K., Takeuchi, L. (2006). The role of online and face-to-face social networks in nurturing interest and experience. Symposium: Clubs, Homes, and Online Communities as Contexts for Engaging Youth in Technology Fluency Building Activities. Presented at the meetings of the International Conference for the Learning Sciences. Bloomington, Indiana, June 27 - July 1.

Barron, B. (2005). Learning ecologies of Digitally Adept Youth: Implications for seeding the development of technological fluency for all. Presentation at the Power Users conference in San Jose, Costa Rica. August, 2005. Sponsored by Education Development Center (EDC).

Barron, B., Martin, C., & Roberts, E. (2005). Designing a computer science curriculum for Bermuda's public schools. World Conference on Computers in Education, University of Stellenbosch, Capetown, South Africa, July 4-7.

Barron, B., & Wise, S. (2005, April).  Learning at home and with friends: The role of informal contexts in the emergence of expertise and the development of interest. Symposium on "Taxonomies, timescales, and learning outcomes in the study of informal learning." Organized by Ash, Barron, & White. Presentation at the Annual Meetings of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada.

Wise, S., & Barron, B. (2005, April).  Technological fluency in the context of a community based computer clubhouse. Symposium on "Taxonomies, timescales, and learning outcomes in the study of informal learning." Organized by Ash, Barron, & White. Presentation at the Annual Meetings of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada.

Mercier, E., Barron, B. & O'Connor, K. (2005, April). Who is a computer type person? Sixth graders' views of themselves and others. Presentation at the Annual Meetings of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada.

Barron, B., & Hatano, G. (2004, April). Deepening our understanding of processes and outcomes of collaborative learning: Defining and investigating more and less productive efforts. Division C, Section 6 - Cognitive, Social, and Motivational Processes. American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.

Barron, B. (2004, April). Video research on peer, family and informal learning. Contribution to symposium on Video research in the Learning Sciences. Division C - Section 7 - Technology. American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.

Barron, B., Martin, C., Roberts, E., Mercier, E., McPhee, S. (2004, April). Imaging possible futures: Course taking and knowledge use within trajectories of technological fluency. Division C, Section 7 - Technology Research. Paper Session - Social and Equity Issues with Technology. American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA,

Barron, B., & Tackman, J. (2004, February) Transforming literacies: Youth culture, new media and social change. National Council of Teachers of English, Assembly for Research, University of California, Berkeley.

Barron, B. (2004). Learning in informal and school-based settings: A multi-context view of the development of interest. In Symposium on "Design Theories of Interest, Motivation, and Engagement for the Learning Sciences," International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS-04), Santa Monica, CA. 

Barron. B. (2003, August).  Advancing understanding of the development of technological fluency through a learning ecologies perspective. Presented at the European Association Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Padova, Italy.

Mercier, E., & Barron, B. (2003, August).  Bunnyworld: Experience within a collaborative programming project in a college computer science class. Presented at the European Association Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Padova, Italy.

Barron, B., Tackman, J., Martin, C., Mercier, E., Johri, A., Johnson, Z., Wise, S., White, M. McPhee, S., Worth, P. (2004). Equity and the development of technological fluency. Presented at the International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS-04), Santa Monica, CA.

Barron, B., Martin, C., Mercier, E., Pilner, K. Mathus, A., Johri, A., & Walter, S. (2003, April). Patterns of participation in fluency-building experiences in a high-tech community: Implications for bridging divides by design. Presented at Annual Meetings of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Barron, B., Martin, C., Roberts, E., Osipovich, A., & Ross, M. (2002, January).  Design experiments at a distance: Lessons from developing a secondary school computing curriculum for Bermuda public schools. Presented at the International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL-02), Boulder, Colorado.