Trust, Torrey

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Torrey Trust, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Learning Technology in the Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies in the College of Education, where she is the co-coordinator of the Learning, Media and Technology master’s degree program. Her research and teaching focus on how technology can support teachers in designing contexts that enhance student learning. Specifically, Dr. Trust studies educators’ professional growth through digitally-enhanced professional learning networks (PLNs), the influence of social media on teaching and learning, how makerspaces and 3D printing facilitate new learning experiences, and the design and use of open educational resources in college and graduate level courses. Dr. Trust has published a number of research articles in high impact journals, including Computers & Education and Internet & Higher Education. Her articles have been viewed more than 40,000 times and cited more than 600 times. Dr. Trust has served as a professional learning network leader for the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) for five years, including a two-year term as the President of the Teacher Education Network from 2016 to 2018.

Dr. Trust’s research, teaching, and service to the field of educational technology has received noticeable recognition, including the 2016 ISTE Online Learning Network Award, 2017 Outstanding Research Paper Award for the Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 2017 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Instructional Technology Special Interest Group Best Paper Award, 2017 ISTE Emerging Leader Award, 2017 Association for Educational Communication & Technology (AECT) Division of Distance Learning Crystal Award (2nd Place), and 2019 AERA Technology as an Agent of Change for Teaching & Learning (Special Interest Group) Early Career Scholar Award. In 2018, Dr. Trust was selected as one of the six recipients worldwide for the ISTE Making IT Happen Award, which “honors outstanding educators and leaders who demonstrate extraordinary commitment, leadership, courage and persistence in improving digital learning opportunities for students.”
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    Ukraine-Russia Conflict 2022 Digital Choice Board
    (2022-01) Trust, Torrey; Maloy, Robert W.; Butler, Allison
    This choice board invites students to: Design a Social Media News Evaluation Tool to examine how Russia create propaganda Investigate freedom of the press rankings for Ukraine, Russia, and other countries around the world. Evaluate its coverage of the Ukraine-Russia conflict by different TV news stations or networks. And explore more media literacy topics raised by the war in Ukraine and the book Critical Media Literacy and Civic Learning. Go here to make your own Google Doc copy of this choice board to remix.
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    Science & Technology in U.S.History Digital Choice Board
    (2022-01) Maloy, Robert W.; Trust, Torrey
    This choice board invites students to: Construct an augmented reality exhibit of First American cities. Write an interactive digital story about automobile innovation from the Duryea brothers to self-driving cars. Create 3D digital artifacts representing the work of 19th century African American inventors. And explore many more topics presented in resourcesforhistoryteachers wiki & Building Democracy for All eBook. Go here to make your own Google Doc copy of this choice board to remix.
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    Bookcase for Young Writers
    (University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2023-01) Edwards, Sharon; Maloy, Robert W.; Trust, Torrey
    Bookcase for Young Writers is a free web companion to our book Kids Have All the Write Stuff: Revised and Updated for a Digital Age published by the University of Massachusetts Press in December 2019. This online bookcase has virtual shelves filled with literature, apps, and interactive digital tools to inspire children from preschool and kindergarten through the upper elementary grades to become confident, expressive, creative young writers. The bookcase includes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as picture books, chapter books, and e-books. There are links to child-engaging information and topics related to all the writing ideas in the Book.
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    Olympics 2022 Digital Choice Board
    (2022-01) Trust, Torrey; Maloy, Robert W.
    This choice board invites students to: Sketch a gold medal for the 2024, 2026, 2028, or 2030 games representing the host country's history and culture. Create a political cartoon about the freedom of the press rankings for the upcoming and previous host countries of the winter and summer games. write a song about how and why athletes have engaged in political protests throughout Olympics history. And explore many more activities where studetns students explore the history and impacts of the Olympics throughout the world. Go here to make your own Google Doc copy of this choice board to remix.
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    The Constitution, Amendments, and Supreme Court Decisions Choice Board
    (2022-01) 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
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    Student Legal Rights in School Choice Board
    (2022-01) Maloy, Robert W.; Trust, Torrey
    This choice board invites students to: Create a stop motion animation about the landmark Mendez v. Westminster case. Design a game about the influence Supreme Court decisions have on students' lives. Write a paper in praise or protest of their school's dress code along with suggested improvements and changes. Create a mosaic expressing one of the rights outlined in the Student Bill of Rights. And explore many more topics that are covered in Building Democracy for All "Student Rights" Learning Pathway.
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    Black Lives Matter Choice Board
    (2022-01) Maloy, Robert W.; Trust, Torrey
    This choice board explores how to: Learn about protest songs and write a protest song for the Black Lives Matter movement. Create a video exploring the history of Black athletes who have engaged in protests. Learn about Zelda "Jackie" Ormes, the first African American woman cartoonist, and create a cartoon about her life. Explore the contributions of Benjamin Banneker and George Washington Carver to math, science, and politics, and create 3D digital artifacts that represent these contributions. And explore many more topics that are covered in Building Democracy for All "Black Lives Matter" Learning Pathway.
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    Math Tutoring Choice Board (Version 2)
    (University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2023-01) Edwards, Sharon; Maloy, Robert W.; Trust, Torrey; Hill, Madeline; Shea, Sara
    This choice board invites students and teachers to Draw math comics about mathematical concepts. Create a 3D monument to honor women mathematicians. Make a math story using stop motion animation. Write a poem using the Fibonacci sequence in nature. And many more ways to explore and learn math.
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    Foundations of the U.S. Political System Choice Board
    (2022-01) Maloy, Robert W.; Trust, Torrey
    This choice board invites students to: Explore the foundational features of democracy and evaluate whether social media platforms uphold these features in their community guidelines. Write a script for a TV show or movie that portrays Native Americans accurately and explores how Native American government shaped the U.S. government. Write an opinion piece about whether the Internet would have been a public utility in the Roman Empire. Compare how women Enlightenment thinkers are presented online to how women in science and politics today are presented online. And explore many more topics that are included in Critical Media Literacy and Civic Learning "Foundations of the U.S. Political System" Topic.
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    "Together We Are Better": Professional Learning Networks for Teachers
    (2016-01) Trust, Torrey; Krutka, Daniel G.; Carpenter, Jeffrey Paul
    In recent years, many educators have turned to professional learning networks (PLNs) to grow in their craft with peers who are more accessible online because of reduced temporal and spatial constraints. While educators have cultivated PLNs, there is a dearth of research about the effects of PLNs. This manuscript reports the findings of a qualitative study that investigated PLN experiences through the analysis of survey data from 732 P-12 teachers. Data analysis suggests that the anytime, anywhere availability of expansive PLNs, and their capacity to respond to educators' diverse interests and needs, appear to offer possibilities for supporting the professional growth of whole teachers. These findings have implications for defining the present and future of teacher learning in a digital age.