Evaluation Rubrics for Educational IPod Apps.

While evaluating the two different Evaluation forms, I was immediately reminded of what the research for my Ed Tech paper said is often missing from educational technology evaluations. While both of them do have a section for "Differentiation" neither of them have a section that specifically evaluates the bias of the program. Does the program program appeal to a diverse group of students, reflecting characters of both genders and reflecting different races and ethnicity's.

That aside I think that both of the Evaluation sheets has their own pros and cons. The Rubric allows a broader range in the different subcategories. Instead of having to respond by "Yes" or "No" the rubric allows for the evaluator to more accurately rate where they think the application falls on a spectrum from 1 to 4. On the other hand the "Critical Evaluation of Content-Based Mobile App" allows for a brief summary at the end in which the evaluator can expand on more of the specific details of the app. It also leaves room for the evaluator to expand on their evaluation, stating why they would or not recommend the app. The "Critical Evaluation of Content-Based Mobile App" also includes a section that incorporates the different levels of Bloom's Taxonomy, which is helpful for teachers to look at when trying to meet the needs of the student's different learning profiles and multiple intelligences.