Which principles of Material Design are most important for you? Why?
The most important principle is:
Material design is all about ELIMINATING.
When I start to think about a new lesson, I usually have too many ideas and I don't know which way to go. So I consider my options and I eliminate.
When I plan my lesson, I look at the stages and I eliminate, leaving only the most necessary ones.
When I write texts, tasks and rubrics, I eliminate all clutter and superfluous wording.
When I format my document, I eliminate as much formatting as possible.
That's brilliant. I wish I had that problem!
ReplyDeleteYou make eliminating sound so easy! I often have a very similar "problem" of having too many ideas. For me, eliminating is more difficult than coming up with ideas in the first place. These ideas - they are all my babies and I don't want any of them to go :D
ReplyDeleteHi Roman, thanks for this. I love your principle. It makes perfect sense to me and I need to practise doing more of it myself. Margarita Kosior Maybe you could just 'shelve' or 'file away' instead of eliminating!
ReplyDeleteGreat point! Learning to "let go" can get really difficult for me, too.
ReplyDeleteAnne Hendler Thank you, Anne.
ReplyDeleteWell, I have all sorts of other problems with creating materials (from finding ideas to proofreading) but this seemed like THE rule for me.
Margarita Kosior Margarita, maybe this is the question of training yourself to learn how to eliminate?
ReplyDeleteWhen I put the learner's hat and look at the flow of material, elimination becomes easier. And looking at constraints such as the dimensions of a piece of paper also helps in more efficient elimination.
And who doesn't love their ideas? :) They are precious to us.
Katherine Bilsborough Thank you. I was a bit hesitant to post this comment because for many people it looks extravagant or provocative. And it seems to go against the common sense.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that we are on the same page :)
Andreas Charatzidis Yes, "letting go" can be difficult. That's why it is important to have (a) students to test/pilot the material and (b) a wise editor who will point us in the right direction.
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