With an increasing ability for teachers and educators to access all different types of educational software’s, it’s a more difficult process for one to choose between all the software’s. “According to Teaching Today- Education Up Close” There are some issues that the educator should take into consideration before deciding which software they are going to be using. These issues are, the requirements the computers will need to meet in order to run the software, age level of the students using the software, how much time will be needed for students to complete the program, and most importantly how much the software will cost. Then once you have determined whether or not the program fits your needs you either move on to the next one and go through the issues again with the new one or you keep the original software and go more in depth with it.
You now must see if it fits your needs, and the needs of your students. You must check the contents of the software make sure it is clear and to the point and your students will understand what it’s asking of them. Then you have to make sure the criteria is age appropriate, the text is understandable, are the functions provided easy to use, and are the graphics clear and on target with the topics being learned. You should also make note on what parts of the software are actually acceptable to be discussed in a classroom. Last but not make sure the software will work properly with the technology provided in your class room, will it freeze your computers, will it run slow or maybe not even work, or are the technical problems easy to deal with. Once you are a hundred percent sure this is the software for you and your students it is safe to purchase it. If you are not one hundred percent sure this is the right software for you, keep looking till you find the perfect one.
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Not only was this very well written but I agree. The software may be on a lesson that you want to teach, but that doesn't mean that it will be the one you need for your class. There are more and more pieces of hardware and software available and this makes it even more important for a teacher to find the right one for their students. Also, it's important to supplement these lessons with a lecture or a discussion to make sure that the students are finding the software or hardware useful.
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