IN OUR HANDS! TEACHERS AS MATERIALS DESIGNERS
Biodata. PhD in English Studies (University of Nottingham).Presenter, teacher educator and materials writer based in Argentina, with extensive international experience. Affiliate trainer at the Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE), UK. Lecturer in the Master’s Programme in Contemporary Literatures in English at the National University of Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
Abstract. Never before have resources for the teaching of English been easier to find, as the publishing industry and the internet offer a broad range of choices, both graded and authentic. What criteria shall we apply to select materials which are not only motivating but effective to develop twenty first century skills? How can we adapt published materials critically and design our own context-based didactic resources? This presentation is an invitation to explore options to enjoy the creative process of designing materials which empower our students to learn about other cultures and express their own meanings in English.