87. First class party!

While the instructors kept themselves busy (really??), the participants made analysis on their necessity for a party, performed "Planning", "Designing", "Booking", "Shopping", "Inviting the instructors"...well, all the proper procedures for one.
Yes, whatever it was, the first class party was held on january 26 (Friday) at OIC Karaoke room.
Throughout the procedures, our great training coordinator, Kaneshiro san (aka Blandy san) helped them out. Thank you very much.

By the way, all the photograpy were done by Abel (Cuba). Thanks, Gracias, Arigato!

86. Here is the GIANT!

The previous subject "Instructional Design" is followed by the Special Lecture on "Evaluation Method of Learninc Material". As you may guess by now, we have invited Prof. Dr. Katsuaki Suzuki of Kumamoto University (Graduate School), one of the leading researchers of the field.

Each participant made the presentation of their first version of their instructional material.
The photo left is from Helen(Philippine)'s presentation.
This is from Bassam(Palestine)'s presentation.
After all presentation, Prof. Suzuki made comments to each participants. Sometimes there were very hot discussion (argue?) between Prof. and the participants.










While we (the MTEC instructors and participants) spend busy days, the nature never stops her heading toward spring. Look at the cherry blossom in OIC! They are really beautiful.

86. Instructional Design...one of the most famous and popular subjects of the participans :)

After the lecture by Mr. Tokumura, the participants started their own work.
Upon our discussion and updation on the contents of our trainign, the period to design the education material by the participants is set at rather earlier stage of the training.
Here we go!

85. Welcome to MTEC!

Yet other new members joined to MTEC today.
They are Mr. Guspika and Ms. Nova from Indonesia.

They are going to stay here only 5 days.
Short, though, we welcome you as our family members.

84. New countries in MTEC family

Since its establishment in 1985, MTEC (or ex-AVT) has met 733 (some are counted twice, since they came twice) participants from 86 countries. These numbers include two countries who sent their "first" participants: Bahrain and Cuba.
They are Abbas (Bahrain:left) and Abel (Cuba:right).
On behalf of the entire MTEC family in the world, I would like to express my cordial welcome to both of you.

83. A news from Peru

A happiness for our MTEC family also makes the entire family happy, don't you think so? So let me post an invitation from Peru.
Our family member in Peru will get married on 9-10 February. Ema, just finished the training with us as 06dvp (Digital Video Production for Dissemination and Education) is the happy girl.

We wish you all the best!
One of her classmates requested MTEC to dispatch Kiyuna san to do video streaming. And the other instructor said "Oh, Emma should be able to do it by herself since she is MTEC graduate." My comment is "Oh, it is too much job for the bride on THE day!"
What do you think?

82. Training started

The technical training has started.The participants are seating as below.


Row1: Zhu(China), Abbas(Bahrain)
Row2: Damaris(Honduras), Bunjabi(Saudi Arabia)
Row3: Augusto(Paraguay), Abel(Cuba)

Row1 Helen(Philippines), Musambai(Kenya)
Row2 Fatima(Pakistan), Bassam(Palestina)
Row3 Oak(Thailand), Avei(Samoa)

Dear Ex-participants of MTEC, can you find who is using "your" PC now?

81. Kick off interview

We had a kick off interview with each partiripant in our course.
We started it yesterday.
The interviewee, on the right, is Mr. Zhu from China. I hope he felt relaxed with us.

80. Do you remember him?

Mr. Yoichi Kogure (the third from the left), one of former MTEC instructors, made a visit today.
He was with MTEC three years from 2002 to 2005.

79. New MTEC family

Wow, time really flies. The third group of people started to stay with us since I have launched this blog.
I cannot deny that I still miss the previous groups, but we are extending our family members. Dear ex-participants, would you please leave some encouraging message to your MTEC brothers and sisters??

This time, the group is called as "Application of Multimedia Technology for E-Education" with 12 partipants from Bahrain, China, Cuba, Honduras, Kenya, Pakistan, Palestinian Authority, Paraguay, Philippines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia and Thailand. The lady on the left is, Hitomi san, the coordinator for this Briefing session.

After the Briefing session, they made the first visit to the instructors' office during OIC tour. Tokumura san, the Course Leader, is meeting them first.

Meanwhile, Uramoto san and Kiyuna san are busy with recording. They are now producing a multimedia material.

78. To Digital Video Production 2006 Participants --- Update of Kyoto

Fumiyo san, our assistant at MTEC, visited Kyoto almost one month after our visit there. She took a lot of beautiful photos there, and some of them can be the update of our memory there.

I am sure you remember this place: Kiyomizu Temple where Foncho and Bryan were interviewed by TV crew. As you can see, this temple is always hot for the tourists, not only domestic but also international.
Can you see the beautifully colored trees?

Look at those beautiful red maple leaves on a pond! I can see you (especially Mark) get stunned :)

77. Happy New Year!

To all viewers of this MTEC Blog,
Happy New Year!
May this year be filled with health and happiness for you all!

I know it is a bit late to write this, but today is the first work day in MTEC.