Artifact # 3
Software evaluation, a review of Math Munchers, a mathematics program for multiple levels of learners
Context
This evaluation was completed during my pre-service training
within the course “Mathematics in the Elementary School.” As part of the
assignment, we were required to master the game and evaluate its strengths
and weaknesses from a teacher's point-of-view.
Impact
My software evaluation provided me with the valuable experience
of focusing on specific aspects of software and its use in my classroom.
By examining a piece of software objectively, I feel that I can assess
other software as well. This evaluation would be a beneficial reference
in the future to both teachers and parents.
Alignment
This assignment created an opportunity for me to
explore a piece of software and make decisions regarding its use in my
future classroom. As part of the evaluation, I was required to assess the
software's benefits and disadvantages, its most appropriate use, and the
specific math skills that it would reinforce (Tech
10.6). The evaluation also includes several Internet resources that
supplement the information in the evaluation and provide evaluations of
other software (Tech 10.3). Students who
have experience with Math Munchers will be exposed to many different mathematical
concepts (Tech 11.3). Math Munchers can
be
adapted to meet the needs of many different levels and types of learners,
which I addressed in my evaluation (Tech 13.1).