<div dir="ltr">------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Arabic-L: Tue 28 Jan 2014<br>Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson <<a href="mailto:dilworth_parkinson@byu.edu" target="_blank">dilworth_parkinson@byu.edu</a>><br>
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<br>-------------------------Messages-----------------------------------<br>1)<br>Date: 28 Jan 2014<br>From: <a href="mailto:gad@falooka.com" target="_blank">gad@falooka.com</a><br>Subject: Falooka Subscriptions for Educational Institutions<br>
<br>Q. What makes Falooka different?<br>Falooka’s motto: Community Power Learning – built by students for students.<br><br>Falooka's game-like flavor encourages Arabic language students to jump-in selecting one-of-nine "3-Month Challenge programs." Students gain Ookapoints as they teach lower level students (for money or free); post in the New Feed on Middle Eastern culture; and form ‘Ookafriends’ with Arabic language students and native instructors.<br>
<br>Q. Where is Falooka now?<br>Falooka just finished upgrading to a mobile responsive platform AND is offering Arabic language students, for the first time, weekly structured assignments called *Ookapackets.* *Ookapackets* are image driven and color-coded; designed as a nine-level study program from beginner-low to superior. <br>
<br>Falooka took seven years to build. Six years of writing, editing, and testing. Under one year to build a drupal 7 community platform and to move to a virtual private server. (Jan 2014 the work was acknowledged by the founders of Drupal, Acquia, resulting in a partnership agreement). News Feed postings of images and videos can now be shared with Facebook and Twitter.<br>
<br>Q. How was Falooka tested? <br>Testing was not postponed to the end of the building cycle. Falooka was tested throughout the entire 7-year building stretch. Daily. Feedback from students was continuously addressed. <br>
<br>Students were the major contributors of Falooka. Student questions were recorded then answered building a memorandum of written grammar explanations with carefully selected examples. Streets lights of caution and stop were added for fun. The color-coded materials can be used by 11 years of age learners (with assistance) as well as adult self-learners.<br>
Falooka was tested at New York University's Speak Freely Program and used by Johns Hopkins University while building. Building started in 2007 (used to be called Arabic Complete). Falooka strives to incorporate the 5C's ACTFL standards.<br>
<br>Q. Did Falooka address the diglossic issue? <br>Yes, Falooka is both in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and the Egyptian dialect. Podcasts, readings, and videos are duplicated in both languages. All Arabic text was carefully voweled and reviewed over a 4-year period.<br>
<br>Q. Can teachers add to the content?<br>Yes, teachers can now create quizzes and add videos for their students. Teachers can tailor and publish lessons.<br><br>Q. How much does Falooka cost? <br>Libraries and language labs: $100/year<br>
Subscribe before Feb 15th: $75/year<br>(Subscription is for audio access).<br>Classroom usage rates: <a href="http://falooka.com/ookacontent/site-licence/" target="_blank">http://falooka.com/ookacontent/site-licence/</a><br>
<br>Setup is easy for over 700 web pages of learning materials (with questions & answers). Plus, 7,000 audios recorded by native Egyptians, 80 podcasts, and over 50 videos.<br>
<br>Falooka is confident it can add to the Arabic language learning community as well as promote cultural exchange.<br> <br>For a website tour please reach out to me at <a href="mailto:gad@falooka.com" target="_blank">gad@falooka.com</a><br>
Falooka's home page: <a href="http://falooka.com" target="_blank">http://falooka.com</a><br> <br>Check out our resources:<br>Nine-level syllabus program: <a href="http://falooka.com/ookacontent/nine-level-program/" target="_blank">http://falooka.com/ookacontent/nine-level-program/</a><br>
<br>Easily connect your language lab to Falooka (all readings free): <br><a href="http://falooka.com/ookacontent/link-to-us/" target="_blank">http://falooka.com/ookacontent/link-to-us/</a><br> <br>Please reach out if you have any suggestions. I am open to partnerships and related work.<div>
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