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Hello everybody,
I hope it isn't too late for me to post my assignments, since it's been a very difficult month for me due to family matters.
I'm so sorry I've missed connecting with all of you, I'll try to complete all 4 assignments till this Saturday. Then I'll write my introduction to the community and see the beautiful work all of you have posted in this community and the comments.

So, here's my assignment for Week 1:

In my teaching I often include techniques from Psychology and Life Coaching and I create material for my students with the aim to give them the chance to think beyond their usual way of thinking and their limiting beliefs or challenge them to a different mindset.

I’ve also found these lessons very useful for times when a class seem tired with the routine of the syllabus, or they come to school over excited for some reason, or bored – it happens, especially with teenagers.

I would most appreciate any comments. Please feel free to comment.

A bit late, and I've been flexible with my definition of 'puzzle' (in this case, two/three situations at the end of...

A bit late, and I've been flexible with my definition of 'puzzle' (in this case, two/three situations at the end of the materials in which students have to think critically), but here is my work for the Week 4 assignment. I’ve tried to incorporate ideas from the previous weeks’ materials, both in terms of content and feedback, focusing on the skill of critical thinking for students preparing to do a business or management course at university.

As ever, comments, suggestions welcome.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CbhIdV-yjAMxyzAsg49lY4oMba9D4l4m

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CbhIdV-yjAMxyzAsg49lY4oMba9D4l4m

Hello everyone!

Hello everyone! Here's my week 4 assignment. I have just recently used this in my classroom and my students enjoyed playing it.


https://drive.google.com/open?id=1SbPj-B5EFcOYXRsxgg3h-PcJh9AlxlAO

Hi everyone! Here's my third assignment.

Hi everyone! Here's my third assignment.


https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NClqe4m5woPB58aoDefboMx-4bvQewY7

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.

Greetings!

Greetings!

Honestly, I took a really long time looking for an online game that can be used in my context. Since we are just few days away from 5th of August, I give up looking and decide to share one of the language games I usually make my students create. It's a card game called Kaboom!

This card game can be played after students have done reading a novel or a literature. Honesty, this is the most interactive and fun way to check student's comprehension and to make sure whether a student reads or not.

note: I'm sorry for the poor card graphic.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rrLnukJqLjnA1KSzVziSlAvD8I3NBzbe/view?usp=sharing

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