Technology+Toolbox

 The criteria I chose to look at for the various tools available are: ease of usability, student friendly, instructional value, and cost. Regarding ease of usability, I will look for the tools to be easy to use and navigate. It was important to look at the usability of the tools from the perspective of a teacher, as well as the perspective of a student. The next criteria I want to look at is if the tools are student friendly. I need to determine if the tools are safe for my students, and do not have ads that are not appropriate along the sides. The third criterion is to critique the instructional value of the tool. I will determine if the tool will be useful for me to use within my classroom. The last thing I will look at is the cost of the tool. Ultimately I would like the tools to be free, but if they have a reasonable price and rate high in the other categories I would be willing to pay a small price. Overall I will be critiquing the tools to determine how effective they would be for an elementary classroom.
 * __Technology Toolbox Critique __**

 Easy Hard || How easy is it to use and navigate this tool? || Useful Not Useful || Will this tool be useful for me and/or my classroom? ||  Free Expensive || Does this tool cost money to use? ||
 * Ease of Usability  || **5 4 3 2 1 **
 * Student Friendly  || **5 4 3 2 1 ** Friendly Not Friendly || Is it safe for my students to view/use this tool? ||
 * Instructional Value  || **5 4 3 2 1 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cost  || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">5 4 3 2 1 **