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Elementary
Curriculum - Module5
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Software
Evaluation Form
Software Evaluation Form
Name of Software ____________________________________________________
Publisher ___________________________________________________________
PC or Mac?__________________________________________________________
Approximate Cost ____________________________________________________
Teacher or Adult Resources included? ____________________________________
Work through the software as your students would to answer the following
questions:
Is the software content directly related to state curriculum standards for
your grade level?
_________________________________________________________________
Are written directions at an appropriate reading level for your students?
___________
Does the software provide for individual interaction with each user? Does it
require, for example, the user to enter his/her name? Does it use the user’s
name to communicate progress in the activities?
__________________________________________________
Does the software track the progress of individual students for the teacher to
review?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Are the graphics attractive to the children? Do they portray activities,
objects, events appropriate for your
students?_______________________________________________
Are methods for entering and exiting each activity in the software clear to
students?
_______________________________________________________________________
Does the software involve users in problem-solving and decision-making?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
What type of feedback does the software give for right answers?
_________________
What type of feedback does the software give for incorrect responses? Is it
more fun for the user to give incorrect responses?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Based on the answers you’ve given to each of these questions, is this
software a good investment for your classroom?
_____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
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