Final Reflection

Here is my recording of my final reflection:

This is my written version:

This subject was obligatory for me.  However, I knew it was going to be useful since I started working this year and I found it hard to look for and create materials for my students.

Now that I've taken the subject, I know so many new things I didn’t know before.  I now know that teachers CAN be materials developers, they have the capacity to create materials better than graphic designers do, since a lot has to be taken into account when creating materials: including age, language level, context, level of difficulty, clear instructions, appealing content, opportunities for interaction and reflection, and so many more.

Before taking this subject, I had never actually created my own material.  If I did, it was only copying and pasting from others.  I didn’t do it because I figured it was too time consuming.  However, after having done my own materials, I realized it really is not that time consuming, and it's actually fun, too.  Obviously it is also more meaningful because after all, who knows my own students better than I do?

I learned so much and will definitely apply many of my learnings in my own lessons and with my own students.  It's been a great term and I'm grateful for everything you’ve taught me.

Thank you so much

Natali