Dona Thanushi Hettipathirana

EDUC 630 – Technology Practices for Instructional improvement

Liberty University
Dr. Amanda Roberts EDUC 630
WEB PORTALS AND SEARCH ENGINE DATABASES TEMPLATE
Name Professional
Website URL
of online resource Application
1 Coding and 1. Learning and
Programming in the http://www.schrockguide.net/coding.html advocating as to
Classroom why teach coding
in the classroom

2. Learning to teach
how to include
coding in the
classwork

3. Exploration of
various coding
applications
available for
classroom
teaching

2 Concept Mapping in http://www.schrockguide.net/concept- 1. Researching the

the Classroom mapping.html theoretical
foundations and
of Concept
Mapping

2. Understanding
the advantages
and
disadvantages of
Concept Mapping

3. Understanding
usage and
creation of
different types of
concept maps

3 Assessment and http://www.schrockguide.net/assessment-and- 1. Exploration of

Rubrics rubrics.html support materials
for assessments of
different
standards

2. Exploration and
understanding
creation of rubrics
for different
assessments
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EDUC 630 – Technology Practices for Instructional improvement
Liberty University
Dr. Amanda Roberts EDUC 630

3. Exploration and
understanding of
various rubric
buildersa dn
generators

4 iPad Apps for Schoo http://ipadapps4school.com/ 1. Exploration of

iPad apps for
movie making in
the clasroom

2. Creation of
multimedia books
for clasrorom use

3. Use ame-based
learning for
reading
enrichment
5 Vocabulary https://www.vocabulary.com/ 1. Enhancing
student mastery
of vocabulary
meaning through
questions,
activities and
reinforcement

2. Explore various
means of teaching
vocabulary
effectively in the
classroom.

3. Imprvove reading,
writing , and test
performance
through
vocabulary
building
6 IXL https://www.ixl.org 1. Student
engagement in
Math through
game-based
learning and
reinforment

2. Enhance ELT
performance
through
technology
 Dona Thanushi Hettipathirana
EDUC 630 – Technology Practices for Instructional improvement
Liberty University
Dr. Amanda Roberts EDUC 630
enhanced learning
in the classroom
and home

3. Analyse stdent
learning through
datamining tools of
IXL
7 Lego Robotics https://education.lego.com 1. Introdce
fundamental of
robotics through
LEGO creations

2. Engagement of
students in LEGO
based STEM
education

3. Enganment of
learners block
coding and
programming
through fun
game-based
learning activities

3.
8 https://funmusicco.com/20-online-resources-for- 1. Teach music
Online Resources for music-teachers/ through
Music Teachers game-based
learning.

2. Use ready
made
leasson
plans,
worksheets,
and theory
books for
students

3. Use ready
made
curriculum,
digital
resources
for students

9 Scratch for https://scratch.mit.edu/educators/ 1. Teach coding

Educators through
animations
 Dona Thanushi Hettipathirana
EDUC 630 – Technology Practices for Instructional improvement
Liberty University
Dr. Amanda Roberts EDUC 630
2. Student
engagaement in
coding through
games

3. Encorage
engagement in
collaborative
larning through
interactive
stories

10 https://www.edutopia.org/ 1. Explore latest

Edutopia educational tools

2. Become
knowledgeable of
current and
relevant topics in
education

3. Gather
knowledge on
evidence-based
practices and
trands in
pedagogy