This is a draft rubric for reviewing apps for the iPad.
Overview of the App
App Title:
App Publisher/Developer:
Version:
Link to App Store
Curriculum Compliance
- Is it relevant to the Sunshine State Standards framework?
- Please add any additional comments regarding your implementation.
Operational
- Is navigation easy? For example, index, contents, menus, clear icons Yes/ No
- Is on-screen help and/or tutorial available? Yes/ No
- Does it have multiple ability levels? Yes/ No
- How does it respond to errors? For example, incorrect spelling. Yes/ No
- Are there audio/video options with controls? Yes/ No
- Can selected material be tagged, copied, pasted, saved, and printed? Yes/ No
- Does it keep a history of the user's work over a period of time? Yes/ No
- Are there features that address special needs? For example, physical, aural, visual, ESL.
- What support materials are included? For example, online resources, booklet, lesson plans, student worksheets?
Pedagogy
- Does the material accommodate the diverse ways in which students learn? Yes/ No
- Is it developmentally and age appropriate? Yes/ No
- Does it provide an opportunity to increase students' understanding? Yes/ No
- Does it provide an opportunity for higher order thinking? Yes/ No
- Does it provide an opportunity for engagement and interaction? Yes/ No
- Does it provide and opportunity for collaborative practice and sharing of ideas? Yes/ No
- Does it promote creativity and imagination? Yes/ No
- Does it provide an opportunity for problem solving? Yes/ No
- Does it provide feedback and assessment? Yes/ N
Comments