Hello everyone

Hello everyone,
I would like to thank Ahlem Marrakchi and Riadh (can't tag him here) for delivering their first teacher training session on 'Materials Writing' in our centre, sharing what they learnt from the course with other teachers. Apart from asking participants to think of an idea of an activity based on an image or authentic article, Ahlem shared samples of her nice materials with everyone at the end of the session.
So, do you have any post-course plans, ideas or projects you're working on ?

There are two fonts that I use in class.

There are two fonts that I use in class. These are: Arial and Comic SANS. These two fonts make the reading experience comfortable for both students and teachers. They are also recommended by the British Dyslexia Association

Hey guys

Hey guys,

Do you mind sharing the laptop you’re using now? I plan to buy a new laptop. I’m using ASUS but I’m not happy with it.

And, my last assignment matches my writing spot these days: iced coffee on my balcony as a source of inspiration!

And, my last assignment matches my writing spot these days: iced coffee on my balcony as a source of inspiration!

Another extra discussion topic:

Another extra discussion topic:

Making beautiful worksheets

Some course participants are very good at using technology to make beautiful worksheets. Other participants need a bit more help. Technology isn't my strong point so I'd like to invite you all to share any advice you have on making worksheets look great. Advice can be a simple tip or a link to a useful website or tool.

Another extra discussion request: Share a picture of your pet (or pets)! We'll decorate the lobby with the images.

This is my work space.

This is my work space. This is where I create my materials, make YouTube videos, plan my uni classes and teach two kid's classes. You might notice the light kits and camera against the wall. They are there because I have been doing live streaming lessons on YouTube recently. I have been making YouTube videos for about six years now, but just started doing live stream lessons and it's been fun. I teach part time at three universities where the average class size is 30 students, but durning my live stream class I get around 500 people from all around the world watching my lesson live and then the numbers continue to climb as people watch the post-live lesson. I have been upgrading equipment as I have been committing myself to this project (live streaming). As teachers, there is really no limit to what we can do.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q8hzL2lgi1p6gkayIFlAavEKu075NpU6/view?usp=sharing

Another extra discussion topic:

Another extra discussion topic:

Workspaces!

Would you like to share a photo of your writing space? We'd love to see where you sit to create your materials.

Feel free to add photos in the comments, or if you have problems sharing that way just add as a post in the 'extra discussion' category. Again, this is optional, if you'd like to share.

Katherine wants to start an extra discussion category for things that come up as she works through your posts and...

Katherine wants to start an extra discussion category for things that come up as she works through your posts and comments. For these discussions, feel free to reply in comments (rather than sharing a separate post).

To start it off, her first topic is:

FONTS!

Do you have any favourite fonts when you create materials? Are there any fonts that you dislike? Writers have been talking about fonts for decades and one of the big questions is 'Comic sans: yes or no?' Here is an article from the TES that might be of interest. It's long!


https://www.tes.com/news/long-read-whats-so-bad-about-comic-sans-anyway


https://www.tes.com/news/long-read-whats-so-bad-about-comic-sans-anyway