Online Tools for Teachers and Students

Create Your Online Classroom

iLearn provides all the tools you need to create an interactive classroom. From quizzes to forums and discussions, iLearn provides all the tools you need to engage and extend the classroom learning experience beyond the school day. iLearn is secure and only available to students and staff with a valid District ID.

Classroom Website Tool

iBlog is the perfect solution for creating your classroom website for announcing upcoming events, homework, posting photos, and much more. Login using your District ID and Password to create your classroom website instantly!!!

Share Class Videos

Use D-Tube to share your classroom videos with parents and the community. From simple photo montages to morning announcements, D-Tube is your solution for posting videos on the internet.

ALIF

Arabic Language Instruction Flagship

Dearborn Public Schools and Michigan State University

Dearborn Contacts:

Kathleen McBroom

mcbrook@dearborn.k12.mi.us

Dunya Mikhail

mikhaid@dearborn.k12.mi.us

MSU Contacts:

Anne Marie Baker

amb@msu.edu

Dr. Wafa Hassan

hassanw@msu.edu

	The next generation of global professionals .... Click here for more information! Additional Resources
	Click here for information about the ALIF program at Michigan State University.
Arabic K-12 Network	Click here : National Capitol Language Resource Center Arabic Network
Teaching Arabic Culture Bibliography	Print and online resources for teaching aspects of Arabic cultures, compiled for the Summer 2008 Teacher STARTALK program
Arabic Language Resources	Click here for a list of support sites for Arabic Language Instruction from the Fairfax, County Virginia Public Schools. Colorin Colarado Literacy Tips for Parents
Arabic World Resources	AWAIR - Arab World and Islamic Resources
Teaching and Learning	American Association of Teachers of Arabic Middle East Studies Association National Middle East Language Resource Center
Online Handbook	An introduction to strategies and resources that can help students in their study of Arabic. This .pdf is available through the National Middle East Language Resource Center.
Arab American National Museum Dearborn, Michigan	The Arab American National Museum is the first museum in the world devoted to Arab American history and culture. The Museum brings to light the shared experiences of immigrants and ethnic groups, paying tribute to the diversity of our nation.
Teacher Resources	Click here for a list of sites of teacher resources compiled by the University of Pennsylvania.
Ghazal	Click here for a link to a Marco Polo unit on traditional Arabic Poetry.
Access Islam	Resources for the Global Classroom Educational Broadcasting Corporation site with classroom support material on Islamic holidays, traditions and cultures for students in grades 4 - 8
Visitors to the Middle East - Travel Tales	Western interactions with the Middle East, particularly travels to Egypt during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Texts (such as travel narratives), photos and images, and maps of Egypt and Cyprus. More than 40 educational modules put materials in context and help students see how historical research is done. TIMEA Institute of Museum and Library Services

Photography by Dunya Mikhail

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