Teach Middle East Magazine Sep-Oct 2018 Issue 1 Volume 6 | Page 47

A Moment with What do you hope to achieve in the region and beyond, with XBlended and 2Learn Arabic? I hope XBlended and 2LearnArabic inspire more people to learn Arabic. With a multicultural global network of 420 million people speaking Arabic, I would love for both these brands to invoke an interest in both Arabs and expats alike. I would also like to help students rediscover their joy for learning and their innate curiosity. Share two ways in which the work that you are currently doing positively impacts young people. Xblended helps students that are struggling with traditional teaching methods at school and university, explore learning a new language at their own pace. Our highly-qualified and seasoned instructors, ensure their lessons are structured to be engaging and enlightening. Xblended and 2LearnArabic are also making more people comfortable with distance learning and technology. What should teachers do to make the teaching and learning of Arabic more engaging? I believe teachers should embrace the tools that Xblended and 2LearnArabic were founded on - technology and contemporary teaching practices. The way Arabic is taught needs to be refreshed and teachers need to modernize their overall approach. The students of today are digital natives, so technology needs to be taken into consideration when getting them to learn something new. How can schools find out more about X blended and 2learnArabic? You can learn everything you need to know about our services, teaching model and instructors on our website - Xblended.com and 2LearnArabic.com