The Sweet Memory of Busan

Friendship Gathered from Busan

On October 31st-November 9th, 2006, eleven Indonesian teachers were invited to join 1st APEC e-Learning Training program in Busan, South Korea.

To join that training, they had to struggle hard in passing the two kind tough selections. First, English test delivered by Balitbang that consist of a kind of TOEFL test and writing test. The second test was personality selection done by Mr. Young hwan Kim, Ph.D.

The Indonesian teachers selected were :
1. Riki mochamad, the Chemistry Teacher of SMA Negeri 1 Bandung.
2. Ali Arham, the English Teacher of SMA 7 Balikpapan.
3. Misrun, the English, Photoshop & video Editing Teacher of SMK Negeri 3 Mataram.
4. Budi Priantoro, the History Teacher of SMK kristamitra Semarang.
5. I Nyoman Rudi Kurniawan, the Computer Teacher of SMK Negeri 1 Kotabaru.
6. Sri Winarsih, the math Teacher of SMK Negeri 3 Balikpapan.
7. Citra Apsari, the English teacher of SMK Negeri 1 Bandung.
8. Asri Widiapsari, the English Teacher of SMA Negeri 4 Malang.
9. Taufik Syahmardan, the English Teacher of SMA Negeri 1 Kotabaru.
10. Marryenti, the English teacher of SMK Negeri 1 Solok.
11. I Ketut Suparsa, the Web Design Teacher of SMK Negeri 1 Denpasar.

During training in Busan, they performed very well. Beside tough cooperation, they also showed their high spirit of nationalism. It was proved that at the last of the meeting, Mr. Kim invited them to a small meeting and saying that they were a solid team. Moreover he asked them to make a small project, especially for English tea
cher. The project was aimed to enhance the students’ achievement in English.
Going home, their spirit of togetherness didn’t last. To maintain their friendship, I Nyoman Rudi kurniawan provoked his friends to make two projects. The first was “Let’s Do Together”, that was aimed to motivate the English teachers to cooperate well in enhancing their students’ achievement. The second project was “Miss U Babe”, that was aimed to connect students among various Island in Indonesia and others in APEC Region

The project proposers, I Nyoman, Asri , Sri Winarsih and misrun dedicated this project to make Alcob indonesia be the best. They believed that the sense of friendship and volunteer is the best solution to solve educational problems in our beloved country, Indonesia.

Sriex

The Story from Kota Baru

With ALCOB Spirit for Shared Prosperity,

I Nyoman Wandered Through the Borneo Jungle

On December 31st to January 1st, I Nyoman Rudi Kurniawan prefered going to Betung Village (± 40 KM East of Kota Baru),Bekambit Village (± 43 KM East of Kota Baru), and Megasari (± 20 KM West of Kota Baru) to introduce Computer for transmigrants’ children to having new year vacation.

Thinking about no progress in teaching and learning process in Kota baru, he assumed that in the isolated area was worse than this. Therefore, on new year holliday he and his friends, specialist doctor, head of distric police department, information officer, and two students of SMK prefer teaching computer for transmigrants’ children to having fun. And to make that activity which was done for two days worked well and not boring, game and information from the police world were given.

There were 20 participants, the youngest was fifth grade of elementary school and the oldest was junior high school students. The students who joined that activity were the representative of every village. Considering there was non risky access and an electry city availability, the activity was held in Megasari. Since, 900 watt electrycity couldn’t cover the usage of 2 PC, 2 laptop, and one Sony LCD, generator is needed. The training materials such as modul and handout were given freely because they decided not to burden the participants. The participants were only asked to bring their own food.

The training was started from 08.00 up to 22.00 WITA. At 11.00 o’clock, they had a break for cooking lunch food, and at 17.00 o’clock for cooking dinner food.

The thing that made him happy was the parents attention. They gave sincere attention and help. I Nyoman and his friends were never run out of fresh vegetables and fruits such as mangoes and durians. It was so great.

The valuable thing got by his students was they got the meaningful lesson from that activity. They should thank God that there were a lot of friends whose condition worse than them.

The other lesson got by I Nyoman team was they should prepare and consider the situation well. The Sony LCD brought was burned (luckily it happened at the end of the training) because the electricity produced by generator was not stable, and the villager’s stavolt didn’t work well. Luckily, there was a doctor who financially helped to overcome the problem. Next time they should bring a good UPS.

This training was considered success because there are two villages waiting for them. These village are so far away and have to cross the ocean. Do any others Alcober want to join ?.

By : Sriex Ngalam & Si Ganjen

News about Singapore

Hi dear all
I am at Singapore airport now. After about 30 mnts i will continue my trips to Hongkong and China. I hope i can take a lots pictures and videos and get more information about local place's traditional cultures so i can share with you all after come back to Indonesia.And for Sister Asri dont forget to take good rest in your busy day ok!!! Miss you all
Wina

Several tourism object at East Borneo

There are a lots of tourism object at east borneo. This pictures only several of them. There are:

• This is picture of "wood museum". It located at Kutai Kertanegara.
  
• This picture is oil refinery at Balikpapan, that balikpapan have another name as "oil city"
  
• This is picture of "melawai beach". It located at Balikpapan about 1.5 km from central city of Balikpapan.
  
• This pictures is Bontang city at night, very beautiful city. It located about 5 hour by bus from Balikpapan
  
• This picture is "Beras Basah Beach". It located at bontang. To reach this beautiful beach we can ride speed boat from Bontang.

If you interesting more information about east kalimantan just visit our web :http://www.kutaikertanegara.com
Wina

Training in Samarinda

I took this pictures when i joint at training about " how to use multimedia devices for teaching " in Samarinda several days ago ( since 27th of dec until 29th of dec 2006). This training opened at Grand Jamrud 2 samarinda and it was opened by chief of our Province's Department of education Mr Syafrudin Pernyata ( second pic) . It was very great a chance to learn more about IT and all participant seem so enthusiastic until end of this training.In my free time i try to introduce about Alcobs to several friend from others city and one of my friend interested about that so he will try to arrange a proposal to Balitbang and ask about socialize Alcob in samarinda.

How to Write Narrative Text

N A R R A T I V E

•Isused to entertain, that is to gain and hold the reader’s interest in a story
•Or toteach and inform writer’s reflections on experience
•Can be imaginary or factual (fairy tales, mysteries, fables, romances and adventures stories, myths and legends)

Generic Structure: N A R R A T I V E

•ORIENTATION
: sets the scene (when & where) and introduces participants/character (who)
•COMPLICATION
: a crisis arises, something happened unexpectedly
•RESOLUTION
: the crisis is resolved, for better or for worse
•RE-ORIENTATION
: closing to the narrative (optional)

The legend of Coban Rondo

Once upon a time there lived a just married couple, Dewi Anjarwati from Kawi mountain and Raden Baron Kusuma from Anjasmoro mountain who wanted to go for honey moon.

Because of before selapan (40 days) marriage, their parents forbade them to go. However, they insisted on leaving and facing any possibilities that might happen. On the way, they were surprished by the appearance of Joko Lelono, who was not clear where he came from. It seemed Joko lelono fell in love with her and tried to grab her away.

The fighting was inevitable. Raden baron asked his punokawan (servant) who accompanied them to hide dewi Anjarwati at the place where there was coban (water fall). The tough fighting cause both of them passed away. And Dewi Anjarwati became rondo (widow).

Since then, Coban Rondo was the place where Dewi Anjarwati had been waiting for his beloved husband. It is believed that the big stone under the water fall was the place where dewi Anjarwati sat on.

News from out side countries's friends

Hi dear friends..
So sorry that i did give any news in our web for last several weeks. I just little bit busy with my school works and i try to contact our friends from korea, chile, thailand, and china. Ok now i will report what all i get from my effort to contact them. Fisrt Mrs Shon Mi (our advisor ) have replied my email and she said that she will help us to find Korean teacher for joint our project, even she tried to ask some help to her husband about that. Second Mr. Joel (pocharaj jatupol ) from Thailand could help us if we have a problem about web design, Mr Michael or Habibi will joints with us with pleasure and he alredy invited me in their mailing list (Apec Elearning of Thailand members ) , their group is http://groups-beta.google.com/group/apec-thailand, so try to visit it sometimes. They will have anothers workshop on next march, its will be two round workshops , so if u interesting to attend that workshop just acces all information from this sites or contact habibi bye sending email to vduangchinda@gmail.com. About our friends from chile we have two patners there benjamin (benperezc@gmail.com) and Janet (janipeg2@gmail.com) , i will contact others friends from chile like nayaret ( nayaret.toro@gmail.com), leo (leovallada@gmail.com) and others friends. I didn't got any news from China, Only get email from Mr. Zhang Zhou( zzarthur@yeah.net) but he didn't give any confirmation about our project. Oh one more thing. I try to search others friend from deutch by sending email to my friend there. Hope he will help me about it. Ok that all information that i got. Hope our project will run well and "miss u babe"
warmest regard
WIna