| Product
Selection Guidelines - |
|
When
choosing educational technology products, educators need to evaluate
the
product carefully to see that the purchase can enhance the overall curriculum.
Educational
software should enhance classroom learning and develop higher order
thinking skills. Software applications are not additions to the curriculum,
but should
easily fit into the scope and sequence of the course. |
|
| Product
Selection Checklist: |
|
- The product support the Texas Essential Knowledge
and Skills.
- The product can be easily integrated into the
existing curriculum.
- The product does not require extensive training
for teachers or students.
- The product supports higher level thinking skills
(Higher Levels of Bloom's Taxonomy).
- The product aids teachers in achieving higher
LoTI levels.
- The product enhances or supports the curriculum
as an integrated piece.
- The product should not be a game or supplemental
activity.
|
