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| Home > Enlace Quiche Project - Updated: 20-05-2003 10:46 |
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Enlace Quiche Project
 Regional Focus
Santa Cruz de Quiché, Guatemala Languages
Spanish (Castellano), K’iché, Ixhil Target groups/ literacy levels
Pre- and in-service teachers Literacy: literate people Topics/ themes
Education, culture Aim and content of the applications
The objectives are to:
The most notable materials that have been developed are a series of 5 CD-ROMs and 4 books (one from each school, which contains stories written and illustrated by the students, based on local oral tradition). They aim at improving pre- and in-service teachers’ reading and writing skills in K’iche and Ixhil with stories, interactive exercises and educational games. CD-ROM 1: Florezcan las palabras de los hombres de maiz This CD-ROM contains audio files of stories based on local and oral tradition; some of which have been recreated as radio programs. The CD-ROM is packaged with a teachers ‘guide for enhancing activities divided into 4 areas of Mayan education (Being, Science/ Thought, Word/Language, Doing). CD-ROM 2: El pensamiento de nuestros abuelos This CD-ROM contains a series of multimedia presentations created by the students. It gathers a wealth of historical, cultural and linguistic information about the 4 towns that participated in the project. It also includes the 4 storybooks “Florezcan las palabras de los hombres de maiz” in PDF format. It provides a practical example fo the way in which technology can preserve, promote and value local traditional knowledge. CD-ROM 3: Engrandezcamos nuesto pensamiento Interactive CD-ROM geared towards K’iche and Ixhil speakers who need to improve their ability to read and write the language. It can be used also to learn the alphabet and some vocabulary. A teacher’ guide is also included, showing how this CD-ROM can be integrated into Mayan language courses. CD-ROM 4: Asi se ilustra mi palabra It is a collection of 3000 Mayan clipart images. It can be used as a teaching tool and to support material creation project. CD-ROM 5: Conociendo nuesto idioma It includes HTML versions of 6 important books that support bilingual education and it shows that the CD-ROM can be an important means of making large quantities of information inexpensively available. The use of sound would enhance its effectiveness. Remarks: Technology
Netscape browser is included in the package. Self/ group learning
Can be used individually or during group working sessions. Developers/ contacts
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