Making Use of Children of the Revolution This learning resource
has been designed with flexibility in mind, in the hope that
teachers will feel liberated rather than straitjacketed by it.
The resource could be used, for example, as a means of
challenging more able children tolearn independently, as a
framework for group work, or as a basis for whole class teaching
and learning, perhaps using computer suites and/or interactive
whiteboards. It could form the vehicle for a whole term's work,
or a short, intensive investigation. Teachers can use it in its
entirety or merely pick and choose specific topics, or
activities resources. In many cases, children can work on screen
or on paper. Children of the Revolution can provide a wide range
of stimuli for children and adults alike, but learning only
truly takes place when students are challenged to think about
the meaning or implications of the information they are
absorbing. Teachers, therefore, still need to initiate debate
and discussion amongst students, to devel