Virtual classroom for the continuity of educational services in indigenous communities, during social displacement restrictions (Covid-19), based on medium range Wi-fi antennas

This work includes an experience of implementation and testing of a virtual classroom developed from the use of a Wi- Fi antenna. It was conceived to be used in indigenous communities where there is no internet or any other telecommunications service, and arises as a necessity for the continuity of educational services during social displacement restrictions decreed by the Peruvian government since March 2020. The set of biosecurity measures decreed by the Peruvian government includes the continuity of educational services through distance mechanisms, which includes the use of traditional means of communication or digital media. Most of the indigenous peoples of the Amazon have neither traditional nor digital media coverage, which also generates costs that are largely unaffordable for families. This has generated the stagnation and intermittency of educational services in most indigenous peoples of the Peruvian Amazon. We propose the use of a medium range Wi-FI antenna to be used in indigenous communities to connect as many students as possible from their homes without physical interaction. Functional tests have been carried out on the types of services (electronic blackboards, chats, videoconferencing applications, file exchange, use of software, etc.), with the participation of 14 students. Among the most relevant results, it is possible to conduct virtual classes with the school population;however, it is still necessary to find or experiment with different configurations regarding antenna coverage (in the future we will experiment with more powerful Wi- Fi antennas), energy consumption and even aspects of the connection and computational performance of the personal computer used as the server. © 2021 IEEE.

Mobile application for the dissemination, learning and revitalisation of the native Muniche language in the Peruvian Amazon, in the context of Covid-19

The present work comprises the conceptualisation, design, development and validation of the software called 'Jiaminchií', created to support educational processes in times of COVID-19 and the recovery of the Muniche language. The Muniches are an endangered indigenous Peruvian nation located in the province of Alto Amazonas in the Loreto region. The research group proposes as educational tools the use of mobile software applications to continue with the educational service in indigenous communities, which is a complex problem in Peru, considering the limitations and conditions generated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The application has been conceptualised based on the basic contents for learning the Muniche language (review of the dictionary and other documentation), the community of Villa Muniche has been visited and the participation of one of the 3 speakers has been achieved through the generation of a sound bank based on the prioritised contents. The validation included a test group with children from indigenous communities. Two groups were formed, the first used the software and the second received the same contents using the traditional method. Among the most important results, it can be mentioned that the use of the 'Jiaminchií' application in the education of the indigenous communities of Alto Amazonas overcomes a series of limitations typical of schools in the indigenous communities of the Peruvian Amazon. © 2021 IEEE.