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 requires you to get on
the World Wide Web. First, have a look at The Really Useful French
Teaching site:
http://guest.btinternet.com/
~s.glover/S.Glover/languagesite/Default.htm
You
will see that this site is divided into the main areas of experience.
Have a look around them and pay a particular attention to 'Everyday
Activities'. Then answer the following questions:
- Look
at the multiple choice quiz. When and for what purpose would
you use this?
- Although
the site contains vocabulary tests and worksheets, you might
want to develop some of these yourself, or even copy some of
it. What would you do to develop the materials and what reason(s)
would you have for editing the materials?
- The
site also contains flashcards. When would you use them and how
would you incorporate them into your lesson?
When
you have looked at the site in the light of these questions, and
perhaps written some worksheets of your own to go with the resources,
you should discuss with your mentor what you want to do with the
resource 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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