In this Sponge Chat, I was lucky enough sit down with Laura Broadbent and Billie Jago from OtterELT to speak about their journeys into materials writing as well the what, why and how of OtterELT. Be sure to watch and let me know your thoughts!   

OtterELT's website: https://www.otterelt.com/ 

00:00 Introduction  

01:50 Sponge Chats  

03:30 Who are Laura and Billie?  

08:45 Motivations for moving into materials writing  

17:00 What is OtterELT? 

22:00 Were there any problems with setting up OtterELT?  

27:20 How to get involved with OtterELT?  

32:00 Some differences between digital and print 

45:00 The importance of support from management  

49:00 Advice for teachers looking to move into materials writing  

55:30 The realities of being a freelancer 

01:01:00 Book recommendations