Mourad Diouri | مراد الديوري http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri Personal highlights & reflections on e-Learning, Arabic language teaching and life in general Tue, 08 May 2012 14:54:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Podcasting Project > Recording Audio Children’s Stories for Lanugagenut.com http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=544 http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=544#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:21:26 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=544 Screenshot of the online audio-visual and interactive story platform

 

For the last four weeks I’ve been involved in translating and recording a collection of 24 children’s stories, a job which was commissioned by Languagenunt.com.

Recording for a younger audience was a whole new experience for me [...]]]> http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?feed=rss2&p=544 0 Film Screening > “Close Your Eyes and Look at Me” (S. Diouri, 2009) http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=561 http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=561#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:58:21 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=561 Film Screening


Close Your Eyes and Look at Me (2009) Written & narrated by: Shabana Diouri Director: Lindsey Dryden Keywords: Islam | Muslim | Beauty | Body | Women Genres: Short Country: UK Language: English Filming Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Runtime: 6 min

Film Screening

Date: Wed 15th Feb 2012 [...]]]> http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?feed=rss2&p=561 0 eLearning Workshop > Essential e-Learning Skills for Teachers of Non-Latin Languages http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=536 http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=536#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 01:04:21 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=536

On 8th May 2012, I will be delivering a workshop in e-Learning skills for teachers for of non-Latin languages in partnership with LLAS (Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies) in the University of Manchester.

If you are interested, see further details below:

Date: 8 May, 2012 Location: Manchester Metropolitan University Event type: Seminar and hands-on workshop [...]]]> http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?feed=rss2&p=536 1 Islamic-Arabic Language Programme http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=503 http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=503#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:20:00 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=503 The page has moved to  v-arabic.com/ia

To access the new site click on the link above

]]> http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?feed=rss2&p=503 1 eLearning Publication > “One Minute Arabic” Podcast Lessons w/ Radio Lingua Network (Aug 2011) http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=507 http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=507#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:48:04 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=507 About

At the recording studio of Radio Lingua Network

On August 31st, just after celebrating the joy of the end of Ramadan on the day of Eid ul-Fitr, I headed with my family to the loch of Lomond to explore the fascinating beauty of Scotland [...]]]> http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?feed=rss2&p=507 0 Publication > Teach Yourself: Read & Write Arabic Script (Diouri, 2011) http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=391 http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=391#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:52:04 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=391 About

Join the Facebook Page of TY Read & Write Arabic Script

My little contribution to the knowledge-creation industry

For the last year or so, I’ve been privileged to be working simultaneously on writing not one but two books in Arabic language instruction with two different publishes. [...]]]> http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?feed=rss2&p=391 11 Research Seminar > Revolution 2.0: The Power of Social Media & Networking in the Arab Revolutions http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=497 http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=497#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:13:54 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=497 Seminar

Seminar: Revolution 2.0: The Power of Social Media & Networking in the Arab Revolutions

Time: 1700-1900

Date: Wed 23 Nov  2011

Location: 19 George Square, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH89LD

Speaker: Mourad Diouri, CASAW, University of Edinburgh

Description: This seminar will review the recent  revolutionary waves of demonstrations in the Arabic world, known as the Arabic [...]]]> http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?feed=rss2&p=497 6 Book Launch Event > Teach Yourself Read & Write Arabic Script (Diouri, 2011), Edinburgh http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=488 http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=488#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:42:17 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=488 The Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World, University of Edinburgh is delighted to invite you to the book launch of Teach Yourself Read & Write Arabic Script.

The book was written by CASAW’s e-Learning Instructor and developer, Mourad Diouri

You are warmly invited to join us in [...]]]> http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?feed=rss2&p=488 2 eLearning Workshop > Podcasting and Videocasting (12/12/11, University of Edinburgh ) http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=491 http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=491#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:51:54 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=491 m.diouri@ed.ac.uk Date: Monday 12 December Time: 2-4pm Venue: computer lab 2.36, History, Classics and Archaeology, Doorway 4, Teviot Place, University of Edinburgh

Description

This workshop will be delivered using a blended style combining a hands-on practical session [...]]]> http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?feed=rss2&p=491 0 Internet of Yesterday & Today: 1996 vs. 2011 (Infographic) http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=489 http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=489#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 08:37:47 +0000 Mourad Diouri http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?p=489

Do you remember how was the Internet in the 90s?

Do you remember how long it took you to load a page back then?

Are you enjoying your web experience today?

See the difference in this infographic between the Internet of yesterday & today: 1996 vs. 2011

Infographic source: http://www.v-arabic.com/mourad.diouri/?feed=rss2&p=489 0