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.

In the case study, the teacher found the composition software useful for this particular group on this particular task, but also useful with the same group in other areas of their composition and arrangement work. It was simply a matter of spending time with the pupils exploring the capacity and range of the technology. The software is also useful across a range of other groups. Pupils working on a whole range of composition activities can find the software useful, and older or more able pupils can use the software in the appreciation elements of their work by using the software to emulate features of the style and musical syntax of other composers. For students with SEN working in mainstream, the software provides opportunities for experimentation with a range of sounds that can be cognitively engaging and behaviourally satisfying.

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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