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storing your ELT resources
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Anusia
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storing your ELT resources
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I couldn �t find the answer through search engine so...
As probably many of you I�ve got loads of english materials : worksheets, flashcards, laminated game cards, dominoes, role plays etc. I�ve tried to find a suitable way to store them - labelled boxes, computer catalogues, books and many others but still I see only a mess - I can �t find the material when I need it, sometimes I forgot that I have such a game and as a result most of my meticulously prepared resources are not used at all.
How do you organise your ELT resources?
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16 Oct 2010
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libertybelle
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I have a main folder called Education.
Under that I have made many sub folders.
for example.
games
worksheets
reading
listening
current events
teen problems
worksheets for the younger students
and more...............
and then I have a Grammar folder - sub divided into
adverbs
verbs
nouns
adjectives
etc, etc.
I re-name all my ESL downloads by title and author.
That way I can always find them again and also remember
who made them, in case I want to look that person up again.
Hope this helps
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16 Oct 2010
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MarionG
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My system is similar to libertybelle �s. I have a folder called English and that is subdivided into �general � (for things like classroom discipline, articles on LD etc. etc.) and then a folder for every grade I teach. Each grade holds subfolders by subject (colors, numbers, modals, pres. simple, you name it, anything I teach in that specific grade..) . I rename the worksheets so I can see what they are about (i.e. pinguin grapgics 3rd person sorting) |
16 Oct 2010
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SaraMariam
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I think Anusia ist talking about storing the things likea realia since talking about laminated cards. Me to, I had boxes full of cards with hundreds of cards, but then can �t find the one I really wanted in all the mess. Now I have many boxes with labels, but also with short descriptions on them, same for folders - so I don �t have to open everything and see what �s inside. But having an additional list with everything you have also helps. Like you write Role plays: Folder 3: topic and more info. Or Lamintaed cards; Box 2; topic and more info. Though I must say, that I like to put all the things for one topic all together, so i don �t have to go through 10 boxes and folders to prepare for one course. So the current topics I �m teaching are in another shelf and cards, worksheets, games etc are together in one box. |
17 Oct 2010
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foose1
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I do the same as the other responses but I also use excel. I can sort by any of the columns (age, level, etc.) and expand main folders and sub folders.
It is important for me to know what a student has learned so I can keep track of what they are doing.
I link each folder to the excel spreadsheet so that I can get to it fast during my classes and most importantly check off what a student or group or students have completed.
I also rename all of the worksheets as follows: exercise (power point game), worksheet, presentation, role-play, etc.) and the main category (tenses, verbs, etc.) and then I put the name of the presentation/worksheet. I am now putting the author of the worksheet or presention at the end of the title. An example would be, exercise - main category - subcategory - name of WS/PP/?? and then author.
On excel, I am using the same grouping. I find that using the expand buttons under each category helps a lot and avoids confusion.
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17 Oct 2010
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cristinacarre
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Hello I have done a folder called worksheet resources and there I have done other folders with animals, food, house, transports and others.
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17 Oct 2010
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Anusia
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Many thanks for all the replies. SaraMariam was right I wanted some ideas for storing printed materials (but thanks for the other ideas too) since on my computer I�ve got labelled documents and every printable has its name. still storing files on PC is not enough for me since it�s time consuming to open eg 30 past simple worksheets just to have a look which one is suitable for my lesson. I started to print all the computer materials and put them in labelled binders - that works for now. But the most difficult resource to store are for me printed and cut games such as dominoes, memo cards, role play cards. I�ve got them in boxes but then when I don�t use something quite often I forget the rules of the game and have to look for it somewhere in the binder or on the computer.
Please share your ideas for storing any resources - I believe it can be useful for anyone using extra materials in teaching.
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24 Oct 2010
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