We are launching lessons in K’iche’, which is an indigenous language in Guatemala…
We are now offering one-to-one lessons in K’iche’ and we are the first to do so!
K’iche’ is being taught in the same way that we teach our other languages: with native speaking, qualified teachers; and using web 2.0 applications such as Google Docs, online whiteboards and Skype. This way the teacher and student share a workspace and can see each other interacting with the lesson materials.
This is a particularly exciting project as it is an example of how faster broadband speeds around the world are creating new opportunities for people to learn lesser-taught languages, such as K’iche’ and also of how globalization can make minority cultures and languages available to a far wider audience than was previously possible.
There is further information about our K’iche’ lessons in our K’iche’ Lessons press release and on the K’iche’ page of this website.
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