Maloy, Robert

Job Title

Senior Lecturer

Last Name

Maloy

First Name

Robert

Discipline

Education

Expertise

Community Service Learning
History and Social Studies Education
Teacher Education
Urban Education and Student Achievement
Writing Across the Curriculum

Introduction

Robert W. Maloy is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he coordinates the history and political science teacher education programs. His research focuses on technology and educational change, teacher education, and student writing and learning. He co-directs the TEAMS Tutoring Project, a community outreach initiative where University students provide academic tutoring to culturally and linguistically diverse students in public schools throughout the Connecticut River Valley region of western Massachusetts. He is Webmaster of the award-winning resourcesforhistoryteachers educational wiki.

He is co-author of the following books:
• Critical Media Literacy and Civic Learning: Interactive Explorations for Students and Teachers (2021)
• Building Democracy for All: Interactive Explorations of Government and Civic Life (2020)
• Transforming Learning with New Technologies (Fourth Edition, 2021; Third Edition, 2017; Second edition, 2014; First Edition 2010)
• Kids Have All the Write Stuff: Revised and Updated for a Digital Age (2019)
• Ways of Writing with Young Kids: Teaching Creativity and Conventions Unconventionally (2003)
• Kids Have All the Write Stuff: Inspiring Your Child to Put Pencil to Paper (1992)
• The Essential Career Guide to Becoming a Middle and High School Teacher (1999)
• Schools for an Information Age (1996)
• Partnerships for Improving Schools (1988)

Robert received the President’s Award for Public Service, University of Massachusetts (System-Wide Award), 2010. He also received a Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst (Campus-Wide Award) in 2010. In 2004, Robert received a Distinguished Academic Outreach Award as well as the School of Education’s “Outstanding Teacher Award.” He was awarded the “Chancellor’s Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Community Service” in 1998 and 1993.

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Current Events Through the Lens of History Choice Board
(2022-01-01) Maloy, Robert W.; Trust, Torrey
This choice board explores how to: Create an interactive digital story about space exploration from the Cold War to present day. Evaluate how climate change has been addressed throughout history and draft a proposal for an initiative to reduce the impacts of climate change. Create an infographic comparing the COVID-19 pandemic to other pandemics in history. And explore many more topics that are covered in Building Democracy for All "Current Events" Learning Pathway.
On Human-Centered AI in Education
(2024-01-01) Gattupalli, Sai; Maloy, Robert W.
As AI advances, human-centered principles are key to harnessing its benefits ethically. We explore scaling human-centered AI to enrich education. Thoughtfully implemented, AI could enable personalized, equitable learning and amplify teachers’ strengths, and also facilitate more intuitive human-AI collaboration. However, benefits require mitigating risks around privacy, bias, transparency, and social-emotional impacts. Multidisciplinary teams should research embedding ethics into systems. Policymakers need to develop guardrails for privacy, fairness and accountability. Schools should pilot applications cautiously and demand explainable AI. Diverse voices must guide tool development to enhance autonomy and inclusion. With care, human-centered AI may propel an educational renaissance that uplifts learning and the human spirit. But we must build this future on moral foundations serving all students.
The 2021 Inauguration Choice Board
(2022-01-01) Maloy, Robert W.; Trust, Torrey
This choice board explores how to: Analyze how various media outlets covered the 2021 Presidential Inauguration. Design a replica of the 2021 Inaugural Platform using a 3D modeling tool or recycled materials. Review the Oath of Office for the President and Vice President and think about things to add or change. Review historical Inaugural poems and write a poem about the 2021 Inauguration. And explore many other topics that are covered in Building Democracy for All "The Roles of Congress, the President, and the Courts" Topic.
Events in United States Foreign Policy Digital Choice Board
(2022-01-01) Maloy, Robert W.; Trust, Torrey; Dornelles Schantz, Ana Paula
This choice board invites students to: Create a news evaluation tool to evaluate social media posts about U.S. policy and the War in Ukraine. Make a digital slideshow about the history and impacts of U.S. policy toward nations in the Americas. Create a graphic history of the Barbary Pirates and the Barbary Wars. And explore many more foreign policy topics that are presented in the resourcesforhistoryteachers wiki. Go here to make your own Google doc copy of this choice board to remix.
Institutions of U.S. Government Choice Board
(2022-01-01) Maloy, Robert W.; Trust, Torrey
This choice board invites students to: Create a movie trailer for a film about the separation of powers between the branches of the U.S. government. Write a press release about a Presidential Impeachment. Critically evaluate how members of Congress use social media. Design an infographic or interactive timeline that presents political campaigning in the past, the present, and future. And explore many more topics that are included in Critical Media Literacy and Civic Learning "Institutions of U.S. Government Choice Board" Topic.
Prompt Literacy: A Pivotal Educational Skill in the Age of AI
(2023-01-01) Gattupalli, Sai; Maloy, Robert W.; Edwards, Sharon A
Prompt literacy signifies a major leap in education, offering a potent tool to interact with generative AI systems. As an emerging necessity in the 21st century and beyond, it encompasses the formulation, interpretation, and analysis of AI prompts. Poised to be foundational for all future generations, this discourse brings to light its emergence in parallel with generative AI and its transformative role in pedagogical contexts for the coming decades and beyond.
Women's History Month Choice Board
(2022-01-01) Maloy, Robert W.; Trust, Torrey
This choice board invites students to: Design an interactive story about the Lowell Mill Girls or Clara Lemlich and the Uprising of the 20,000. Write an outline of a TV series about women fighting for the right to vote. Make a 3D artifact celebrating the accomplishments of pioneering women in math and science fields. Investigate a social issue like journalist Nellie Bly. Summarize hidden histories and untold stories about women's history. And explore many more topics that are presented in Building Democracy for All "Influential Women" Learning Pathway.
Freedom of the Press and News/Media Literacy Choice Board
(2022-01-01) Maloy, Robert W.; Trust, Torrey
This choice board invites students to: Evaluate and suggest ways to improve the U.S. ranking on the World Press Freedom Index. Critically analyze newspaper photographs. Write news reports about an issue from different perspectives and political leanings. Design an instructional tool that will help people to critically evaluate news sources. And explore many more topics that are covered in Critical Media Literacy and Civic Learning "Freedom of the Press and News/Media Literacy" Topic.
The Presidency in U.S. History and Politics Choice Board
(2022-01-01) Maloy, Robert W.; Trust, Torrey
This choice board invites students to: Create a sketchnote about what role each branch of government should play in making decisions about a social issue. Rewrite Article II of the Constitution using kid-friendly language. Write a children's book about women who have run for President. Propose presidential actions to address an environmental issue, the COVID-19 pandemic, or another topic of their choosing. And explore many other topics that are covered in Building Democracy for All "The Roles of the Congress, the President, and the Courts" Topic.
Women in Journalism and Media
(University of Massachusetts, 2023-01-01) Maloy, Robert W.; Trust, Torrey
This choice board invites students and teachers to: Create a multimedia timeline for the first lady of the Black press, Ethel L. Payne. Design a graphic highlighting the work and careers of women in sports journalism. Curate a digital collection of artifacts about women photojournalists/ And more ways to learn about the histories and herstories of women in journalism and media