I often hear people ask: “Is learning Czech online any good? I’d rather learn in a classroom…” So what’s the difference between online learning and studying at a school? Back when we at CLT only taught in a classroom, our students lived in Prague or the surrounding area.
They had to commute to class from different parts of the city; some even took the train from nearby suburbs. Plus, the teachers had to travel too, and their range was limited as well…
Two clear and significant advantages
So the advantages are quite clear and truly significant: you can teach Czech from anywhere, and students can do the same. And just count—you can even do it on the fingers of one hand, it’s that simple—the enormous amount of time saved.
In a single online lesson in my class, students who are currently sitting in different parts of our planet all come together at the same time… It never ceases to amuse and fascinate me, even after several years of teaching “online.” At this very moment, we have students sitting in:
Milan
Italy
Uppsala
Sweden
Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Osaka
Japan
Ostrava
Moravia
Someone might logically object: “Nothing but advantages?” Certainly not, of course. What sometimes works “against us” is the time difference. So by the end of a lesson, I’m barely wishing some students a good morning while others are already getting ready for bed.
Maybe you want more face-to-face interaction, and maybe you’re not that fond of computers. Yes, I admit it. The greatest experience is the moment when you get to meet students you’ve known for two years only through a screen—literally face to face. And that “wow” moment when you figure out the interactive computer tricks!
But more on that next time…
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