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teachersRcool “酷老师 ”英语教育资源网站 Chris Defty 戴丽斯. teachersRcool “酷老师” Chris Defty. www.teachersRcool.com.cn. This presentation will cover the following areas : 本演示包括以下内容 :. Background to teachersRcool 酷老师的背景介绍 Demonstration of website resources 网站资源内容演示 ………. Filling a gap.
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teachersRcool “酷老师”英语教育资源网站 Chris Defty 戴丽斯 teachersRcool “酷老师” Chris Defty www.teachersRcool.com.cn
This presentation will cover the following areas : 本演示包括以下内容: • Background to teachersRcool酷老师的背景介绍 • Demonstration of website resources网站资源内容演示 • ………..
Filling a gap • 1. Some problems with cascade models of teacher training • Training through resources • Analysis of teacher needs
Background Research EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND OF ZHEJIANG TEACHERS in2004 (About 4% of primary school teachers are teachers of English)
Background Research Victor Gao of Zhejiang Teachers Centre has carried out a needs analysis in Zhejiang province and has identified the following broad themes from research carried out on primary school teachers throughout the province.
Research on teacher education • Management of large, mixed ability classes • Improvement of the quality and quantity of student/student interaction in the target language • Development of techniques to encourage student motivation • Introduction of communicative /interactive techniques • Adoption of an action-research approach to teacher development
teachersRcool can provide Classroom language for classroom management Versatile resources with good language models Information gap activities and games suitable for primary school learners Visually stimulating materials Classroom research
What type of website appeals to teachers? Clearly referenced/signposted Accessible Downloads Appealing design
Demonstration Please find your seat quickly Find your seat and get your things out quickly, please. Go to your places quietly, please. Sit down quickly and quietly, please.
Current status • Materials are currently being trialled by teachers in Zhejiang Province • Revisions will be made over the summer months • The site will have its hard launch in September
Background to teachersRcool 酷老师的背景介绍 www.teachersRcool.com.cn (酷老师) is owned by Beijing Leading Times Info-tech Co., Ltd. (北京立鼎时代科技有限公司), The company produces resources and develops high quality delivery systems for learning and training.