Similar to Roman Ociepa, I see the potential use in almost everything! To focus on those materials which are the most relevant to a lesson, I examine them through two lenses:
- Will it help build students' content/topic knowledge?
- Will it help setup or practice the target language?
Although there are a selective amount of materials that actually make it into my lessons, I have an enormous digital archive of things that I've collected. I find this really helpful when students want extra practice or want to learn more about a certain topic.
The challenge in my current job is that as much as possible should happen through digital platforms as students use iPads. As such, everything has to be Apple friendly and, visually, quite simplistic. Sometimes, things just simply don't work because of format or availability of certain apps. On the other hand, using digital materials means that students can be engaged in practice through a variety of self-led work.
This experience has shifted the way in which I see materials. Now I have to think, "How can I translate this into an online material? Which digital platform will be most effective?" I've even had to find websites that have dice and spinners so students can play games via their iPads!
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