Five thousand activities!
November 7, 2024
I don't know when the exact moment happened, but ALTopedia now has over five thousand activities! It's actually 5116 as I write this.
I've probably said this in other milestone posts, but it takes me back to the early days of the site where I was desperately trying to get any material onto the site to justify its existence. I was blown away when new people started registering and uploading their own activities.
Nowadays, there's more material on the site than any one person could ever keep track of, I think. I hope it represents a wide variety of approaches and ideas for you to use in your English classes. There's no one perfect activity for everyone, but I hope that you'll be able to find something that's just right for you, or that you'll share something that's just the thing for someone else.
For November, I'm running another annual survey to ask people what they think of the site and where they'd like to see it go in the future. There'll be a link on the Dashboard, so please check that out to have your say. I'll sum up the results in December and talk about what's coming next. See you then!
Thank you for developing and running this site! It's such a good resource and I was surprised to find that JET had this well-made of a platform for lesson-sharing when I first joined this year! As a T1 HS JET this site has come in clutch numerous times already and I've only been here for 3 months! Thanks again and I'm looking forward to using altopedia even more in the future and sharing my own lessons too :)
hello Jake,
thank you for your hard work.
is there anyway I can pay on convenience store to subscribe or donate. That is the only way iam comfortable of paying. thank you.
Convenience store payment is the big feature that I’m anticipating for the payment processor company that I want to use. I hope I can have that available some time next year.
Incredible! This site has grown so much in the five years I've been using it. As always, your hard work is very appreciated. I was wondering if there's anyway to add new tags? I tutor one-on-one, and it would be nice to have a tag for one-on-one friendly/specifically to sort.
I am incredibly grateful for this site. As a first year ALT, this site has been a lifesaver. Thank you and congrats!
This by far is the most suggested website for ALTs ever! With ALT's own judgement of students' level, activities posted here are amazing and effective. Thanks always Jake.
Last year was my first year AND I was thrown into a T1 position with no training. I don't honestly think I would have survived without this resource. While I may not be a subscriber, I hope that my contributions can help others as they've helped me.
As for the survey I'd be the most interested in forums or a Discord server! Being able to help one another in real time would be amazing, though I suppose forums would be better as then we'd be able to access them while at work as opposed to Discord.
This website is amazing; you and my fellow ALTs made studying English enjoyable. Many thanks.
Hello Jake-sama, you are the best!
Not only this is an excellent source of ideas, it also helps to boosts one's self-esteem.
I feel useful and with every new like I get on activities I have shared so far I feel extremely happy, like my work actually matters. I feel like I'm making a difference and that makes me a bit emotional.
I'm gladly subscribed and maybe I'll continue being subscribed once my time on the program is finally over (no promises though hehe).
Again, thank you and everybody else who has contributed!!
Thank you, Admin Jake, for your hard work! To all my fellow ALTs, thank you as well. Let`s make more activities and English fun!
This website was a lifesaver as an ALT, inspiring countless creative and engaging activities. It deserves a statue in every prefecture!