c. Adapting the Resources for Different Learners or Work

This part of the case study follows from what has just been said about evaluation of resources. If a piece of software, a World Wide Web site or a dedicated piece of courseware can be used for more than one group of learners or across more than one area of work, it follows that it is more valuable to you in your work. Some resources will work well for one age group of learners, but perhaps not as effectively for others e.g. year ten and younger groups.

ICT obviously has a wide-ranging application beyond its use in teaching IT Key Skills - especially the case where a Key Skill is run in an 'integrated' fashion with a main subject area. Most of the time when you use an ICT resource - say, in the use of a CD-ROM encyclopædia or a dedicated piece of courseware - you will find that you have to bend it a little to make it more widely useful. The more rehearsed you are in using the techniques, the more effective will be the learning delivery.

With this in mind, think about how you would complete the grid on the following page, and discuss it with your mentor.

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