"Technology and Media in Education"

Michael Genzuk, Ph.D of The Center for Multilingual Multicultural Research wrote this 24 page article on technology and media in education. The article starts with this quote:"The incorporation of technology and multimedia into the fundamental process of teaching and learning has promised to accelerate the creation of new modes of instruction. This prospect frightens many and excites others. The question is not whether computers and multimedia should be allowed in classrooms, but how they are to be used. Society is more connected and more global in scope than ever before. There is more information available than at any previous time in history."

http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~cmmr/Technology.html

I recommend that you check it out as there is something for everyone.
On page 12, there is "An Educator's Guide to Evaluating The Use of Technology in Schools and Classrooms.
On page 20, Seven Steps to Responsible Software Selection.

What I particularly like about this article is that it contains global sites. We are not restricted to what one particular country has to say or offer.