Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

One of my purposes is to share with other educators my experience from being in the classroom for 35 years and seeing all the change that our students bring every new year. It's amazing really, that no class has ever been the same!
Also, I wish to write materials that derive from the compound of English language, Psychology and Coaching, diverse materials for the learners of the new generation.
I would like to create materials that are easy even for the busiest teacher to use, materials that are enjoyable for the students, that can help them develop and grow into independent learners.
I love materials that promote critical thinking and teach social skills to students, materials that can make them responsible world citizens aiming to peace and love for everyone.
I would like to create a blog or participate in one with other like-minded people in this group, and together share ideas, projects, views, knowledge and materials in order to develop ourselves, other teachers and our students.
I believe it's about time we found our tribe and created the change we want to see in this world.

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Not really a materials writer (I think not in 12 months), but I will have definitely created a lot of materials.
So, maybe create a website or blog where I share materials and lesson plans. I think I will have created more interest in that area among my colleagues and hopefully encourage them to form a materials writing group where they create and share materials in a more professional and accessible way.

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

I would like to have built up a bank of resources that I can use in my lessons, and have them all indexed according to subject/level/grammar/function/topic. I would like to feel that I was in a position to start a website of some description and be able to start sharing resources with teachers working in a similar context to myself.

I really cannot visualise myself as a material designer 12 months from now.

I really cannot visualise myself as a material designer 12 months from now. I can only ensure that I will always try to do my best in order to make my students happy and help them in discovering their potentials ans their skills. As far as personal creativity and productivity is concerned all I know is that I will be in the process of conducting my dissertation starting in October. This will definitely involve a lot of deep thinking, writing, designing, creating, researching, data collecting, analysing and evaluating. And .. maybe, if things go well I will be conducting my Phd proposal in a year from now...

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

I'd like to be done on my book about swearing for ESL learners. I'd also like to have a blog where people can share materials. It's a lot and very huge goals but why not. Go big or go home.

I've really learned a lot about creating content from this course.

I've really learned a lot about creating content from this course. It was a great investment, and I really wanted to thank everyone involved in putting it together.

In 12 months, I see myself doing a lot better at creating original content that would be impressive to an employer. I really liked learning about Creative Commons because it's a lot simpler way to share media across the internet, and it opened up a new world of content that would help me and my students.. I also think this is the most amount of resources I've ever collected in one class (even though it was only a month long!) I wanted to thank everyone - teachers and people participating alike - for sharing all of the online resources they use. It was extremely helpful, and this will make my job a lot easier for years to come.

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

I'd like to be working in an international project, developing materials for kids or teens... or even adults, since I've never had anything published for this public. In order to achieve this goal, I intend to get in touch again with some contacts I have in Mexico and in the UK!

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?
What a good question! It makes us think and plan our future!
First of all, I want to say THANK YOU to Katherine, Barbara, Steven, Gareth, my classmates and everybody that participated here!!! It was a real pleasure to be part of this group. I´ve learned a lot from all of you and I feel more confident in my material.
In a year from now, I´d love to be ready to publish some material for YL, using the method we use in our school exposing students to the language and taking the affective filter into account. I´d love to publish, give lectures and visit different places in the world, as someone else said. It´s a big dream... but if we don´t dream, we can´t make it happen!! Have a wonderful time! Let´s keep in touch! Laura Perrotta from Argentina!

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

12 months from now, I hope that I have kept working on improving my materials writer skills, including getting more feedback from others. What I found most valuable from this class was that I received feedback on the activities that were good and the activities that could be improved on, which is something I haven't received from others when I created materials for different classes. Having an extra pair of eyes to see what works and what needs tweaking is very beneficial, and I hope to take the feedback that I received to continue and work on certain areas more.

Twelve months from now I imagine myself doing voluntary work for some publishing organisations as well as developing...

Twelve months from now I imagine myself doing voluntary work for some publishing organisations as well as developing my own materials for classroom use. I have noticed that, usually, coursebooks are outdated, especially when it comes to the topics discussed. The grammar points also are not always adequately covered. Take for example the case of some or any, according to some coursebooks some is used in positive sentences and any in negatives and questions. This is not the case, however, for request where we can use some.
I think that the best idea for me is to work with some teachers in the teaching centres to develop some materials for different levels and age groups and store these materials in a shared folder in order for all teachers to benefit from them.
I deem it also important for me to do voluntary work for some publishing companies in order to immerse myself with different learners and learning needs and also learn from more experienced materials writers

I hope to become a more efficient materials writer with realistic goals.

I hope to become a more efficient materials writer with realistic goals. I find myself dragging my feet with materials because I feel that they're not there yet, not overly creative or novel or some other unrealistic expectation. I'd like to become more comfortable with the idea of materials not being perfect and use the classroom as an opportunity to refine and tie up loose ends.

I wish I'd been less busy this past month ... I haven't been able to spend as much time as I would have liked on the course. It was fascinating to see how people approach materials design differently and its impact on the final product. This was my first ITDI course and I hope it will be the first of many more.

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Over the past 15+ years, I've developed a fair amount of materials and lesson plans although of hugely varying quality.

Whilst I have a tendency to make new materials for each new course, and changing jobs has typically meant this has been a necessity, I'd really like to go through the stuff I have and turn a selection into something publishable.

Finding a focus will help to be selective and make the goal more concrete, then breaking it down into manageable steps will be the way to go.

This was a great question to ask us all at the end of the course, and I've been inspired and energised by reading everyone's answers plus the comments below them.

Wonderful to see so many wheels set in motion!! Thanks again for everything!!

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

One whole year..., I would like to imagine myself having developed a framework for professional Business English training materials which could be tailored for different contexts, and to have piloted and then refined my materials. Furthermore, I hope that this course will inspire all the materials that I will design in the future, for various different content courses. Especially, applying the knowledge of professional imagery, design, clarity of instructions, and copyright awareness that I have learned here, from this community. Thank-you.

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Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

I would love to have worked through a topic creating a 10-12 pages material that I and my colleagues at school would be able to use again - and maybe after that having corrected it enough for somebody else to benefit from it.

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

I would like to be more creative and full of fresh ideas, and, finally, publish my own book with fun and interesting ELT materials.

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

After having writen a few books under very strict rules, parameters, conditions, etc. I'd like to publish a book that no publishing company would take on! All the things that are out of the question, politics, religion, language that no coursebook would ever include, etc. I imagine it would be self-published, sales 2 (my best friend and my mother!). Still, that's what I've been thinking for the last two years! :)

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Honestly, I don't know :) Want I do know is that I've always been interested in creating supplementary materials and bringing coursebooks to life. I also like sharing it with others and getting feedback.
Maybe, I'll be working on a supplementary materials handbook or designing a conversation course using different materials videos, audios, authentic materials, .....etc.

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?
Well... I would love to learn more about ELT material writing and 12 months from now I hope I will be able to write better worksheets for my students, worksheets, and activities that can be stimulating and engaging. Sometimes I have so many ideas but then I realize I do not know how to properly transform them into effective worksheets and I have to admit that what comes out, in the end, is not really corresponding to what was my intention. So I really need to improve my worksheet planning and follow the teaching unit outline instead of just going randomly. In 12 months from now, I can see myself with a deeper knowledge on how things should be done in order to maximize my students' learning process.

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?


A year from now or maybe longer, I feel I would like to self publish my own book, maybe create my own website for sharing content in the form of digital media. This course has helped me get the basics of Material writing and I believe there is a lot in store that I need to explore and look forward to. I look up to Scott Thornbury and Tim Thompson for inspiration. I believe one day maybe not in a year but somewhere down the line I would like to create my name in ELT writing and teaching just like them.

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

Where would you like to see yourself 12 months from now, in terms of being a materials writer?

I see myself as being able to produce effective materials: defining effective as both useful and interesting, in a shorter time period.