Evaluate Software

Evaluate Software and Hardware Tools Used for Instructional Purposes

 

Venus Ramirez

 

• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Computing and Technology ...
• http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/sci-tech/scicom.html
• Description: This site gives a huge list of subjects to enhance learning in the classroom.  There is everything from science to holiday and celebrations. The site is updated often and helps when looking for tools to use in the classroom for any subject.
• Did I like it?  I liked this site because it is up to date. The website has a easy way to navigate through the pages which makes it run smoothly.  As I stated in my first post it is important to understand how to use the software because it will help with how things run.
• Free Software & Teaching Resource Search
• http://www.teachers-pet.org/
• Description: The software is free and it was made by a teacher. The tool bar  can make crosswords, bingo cards, jumbles, word search puzzles, flashcards, tests,  and pair matching puzzles.  The software downloads into your word processor.
• Did I like it?  No, I really did not like the site.  It does not seem to explain a lot, but when people see the word free many times, it is the first thing we try.  A teacher invented it so I am not too sure I would use it without reading a review.

• Educational Software Evaluation for Teachers
• http://www.ettc.net/resources/evaluation/MyGradebook.pdf
• Description: The site makes you are grading easier it says.  It says you won’t have to calculate and recalculate for final grades.  Once you put how you want your grades calculated it does it all for you automatically.
• Did I like it?  I really do not know much about the grading process.  If it is difficult maybe I would try it out, but I am not too sure, how the process works it really does not explain.