Criteria for selecting educational software.?

Question

Criteria for selecting educational software.?

Answer 1

What I normally do:

-Age appropriate

-Content (is it educational or just something they watch and do very little!)

-Interest: is it about something they will enjoy

-Cost: is it a decent price and will be well used or stuffed in cupboard?

-Little things like: Is the cursor big enough for them to see or will they have difficulty? Is the game to simple or give them change to think and make (learn from) mistakes?

-Does it encourage sharing so computer isnt a solo activity.

-Is it able to be timed so they arent on it too long?

-Is it inclusive? Eg: show images that reflect society and are not offence or stereotyping.