software evaluation

I found this interesting site on evaluating educational software that is very interesting and I think quite complete.

http://www.plato.com/media/Technical-White%20Papers/1/A%20Practical%20Process%20for%20Reviewing%20and%20Selecting%20Educational%20Software.pdfHo

Since I use a lot of Internet programmes ( There is an abundance of French programmes on the net that fill the lack of resources in my classroom>) I feel that it is equally important to evaluate these before using them with your students. You wouldn't show a movie to your class, nor should you ask your students to work on a programme that doesn't meet your or the Ministry's expectations.

http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=re&catcode=ss_res_eva_02&rid=11741