Software Evaluation Form s1

ICT4LT Project: Evaluation Forms*

1. Software Evaluation Form

Title of ICT resource and/or source: Criterion Rating Comments Functionality Ease of getting started ***** Ease of navigation ***** Flexibility of use ***** Range of functions appropriate to purpose and ***** content Level of student interaction ***** Media Content Appropriate mix of text, images, sound, video ***** Quality of linguistic/cultural content Grammar ***** Thematic vocabulary ***** Cultural insights ***** Functions ***** Strategy training ***** Accuracy of language used ***** Insights into language learning skills ***** Relevance Relevance to scheme of work ***** Relevance to national / regional / ***** departmental programmes of study: e.g. National Curriculum in UK Relevance to National Curriculum Attainment ***** Targets (UK) - or similar requirements in other countries Outcomes Clarity of the anticipated learning outcomes ***** Ability of software to raise standard of ***** student achievement beyond that expected from alternative resources Efficient use of student time ***** Efficient use of teacher preparation time (if ***** relevant) Questions Answers 1. Based on the ratings above, and on your professional judgement, please comment on the strengths and weaknesses of the software in terms of your departmental scheme of work. 2. Please list up to 5 opportunities for the integrated use of the software within your department, or give your reasons if no integration is possible 2. Website/Web Page Evaluation Form

URL of WWW page/site: Criterion Rating Comments Functionality Clarity of overview of content ***** Ease of navigation ***** Number of links to other sites (***** = a lot) *****

Extent to which links are valuable additions ***** or potential distractions Media Content and Layout Appropriate mix of text, images, sound and ***** video Layout appropriate for intended age group ***** Quality and Relevance of Linguistic/Cultural content Accuracy of language ***** Range of vocabulary ***** Cultural insights ***** Appropriateness of level of language for ***** planned task Relevance of themes/topics to target age ***** group Relevance to national / regional / ***** departmental programmes of study: e.g. National Curriculum in UK Relevance to National Curriculum Attainment ***** Targets (UK) - or similar requirements in other countries Relevance of content to scheme of work ***** Insights into language learning skills ***** Exploitation and Outcomes Usefulness of site/page for provision of texts ***** for off-line computer-based or paper-based tasks concerned with grammar Usefulness of site/page for provision of texts ***** for off-line computer-based or paper-based tasks concerned with development of topic- based vocabulary Usefulness of site/page for provision of texts ***** for off-line computer-based or paper-based tasks concerned with functions Usefulness of site/page for provision of texts ***** for off-line computer-based or paper-based tasks concerned with strategy training Amount of time required to turn source text ***** into useful activity (***** = not a lot) Value of student on-line access against ***** connect charges (***** = good value) Usefulness of page/site for raising cultural ***** awareness Ease of differentiating content of site/page for ***** younger or older learners and for learners of different abilities Questions Answers 1. Based on the ratings above, and on your professional judgement, is use of the page and/or aspects of the site likely to raise student achievement beyond that expected from use of alternative media? If so, why? 2. Please list up to 5 opportunities for the integrated use of the page/site within your department, or give your reasons if no integration is possible

*These evaluation forms are based on those used in the CILT New Opportunites Fund (NOF) training programme in the use of ICT for teachers of modern languages in UK schools, and are reproduced here with the permission of CILT. Further information about the NOF training programme can be found at CILT's website: http://www.cilt-ICT.org.uk