d.
Developing Your Own Knowledge of the Resources
Having
made decisions about using some of the resources and opportunities
in tandem, it is important for the teacher in the case study to
get to know the resources well enough to feel confident about
using them in the classroom. It is also important that the pupils
will feel comfortable about using resources.
We
can focus on this with an exercise that should provide some focus
on the relations between focused web-based resources and the things
the teacher wanted to do with these resources.
First,
take a look at the resources you should have downloaded
earlier to support this case study. Then answer the following
questions - just to give you some focus to begin with:
- How
far does this site provide you with textual and graphical resources
and teaching ideas you could make use of with ease in the school?
- Do
you know how to copy and paste elements of the resources to
your own worksheets, and are you aware of the legal constraints
on your activity in this respect?
When
you have done this, take a look at the web
sites featured earlier and on the web site sheet, and
answer the questions:
- If
you were able to look at two or more of the sites, how would
you compare them in terms of relevance to the objectives the
teacher in the case study wants to meet?
-
Do any of the sites offer opportunity for downloading number-data,
and how would you use this to the benefit of pupils?
When
you have looked at the resources and the web in the light of these
questions, and perhaps written some tasks or products of your
own to go with these resources, you should discuss with your mentor
what you want to do with the material in the classroom. This can
be done in a mentor visit, over the telephone or by e-mail, and
should serve merely to satisfy you that you are on the right track
with your use of the materials.
 e.
Planning the Work of Learners
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