Friday, May 29, 2009

Digital Video Shooting and Editing

Digital Video Shooting and Editing is the gateway to the core subjects of the training. After meeting :) Mr. Oshiro on Premiere, the participants continued how to operate a professional video camera.

Why don't I upload video from the group exercise? Oh, yes...

Group of Tati, Nong, Davis and Obed


Group of Pa pa, Carmen, Karma and Win


Group of Lesly, Big, Lawrence and Deni

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Working with Video on Blogger

I've been giving an extra-curriculum session on Blogger as reported in the previous post. Today's topic is video on Blogger.

First, let's upload an AVI file I shot. Actually this is a message video from your BIG BROTHER TOM. Here we go!

Here is a message to new bloggers from our big brother Tom.



Next, let's embed a video clip from Youtube. I'm quite sure you all know this person too!


I hope you now know how to handle video for Blogger... Good job!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Monday, May 25, 2009

Presentation Skill

Presentation Skill was the third subject in 09dvp training. The participants were required to make presentation in order to "motivate the fellow participants to change their behavior". Visualizing the material by PowerPoint was also required.

Pa pa (Myanmar)
Topic: Using the Internet


Nong(Thailand)
Topic: Churaumi Aquarium


Carmen(El Salvador)
Topic: Ginowan Tropical Beach


Lesly(Honduras)
Topic: Scuba Diving



Davis(Panama)
Topic: Manga and Anime


Tati(El Salvador)
Topic: Fukushuen Garden


Deni (Solomon Islands)
Topic: Eating properly


Lawrence(Kenya)
Topic: Leisure time in OIC


Obed(Kenya)
Topic: Smile - Winning Design


Win(Myanmar)
Topic: Enjoying life in OIC


Big(Thailand)
Topic: Eating Okinawa's Food


Karma(Bhutan)
Topic: Videography

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Party! Party!

Well, our dear PARTY GUYS, or Party Masters, organized the very first outing of this fiscal year yesterday, May 22. Acturally, it was a 'surprise' birthday party for Lesly(Honduras-May 14), Davis(Panama-May 17) and Nong(Thailand-May 24).


They had a good time at "Rio", one of MTEC popular places in downtown Naha.

Of course, Kumadai Inseis, other MTEC family, joined.


All photos were contributed by Chiho. Arigato!

Friday, May 22, 2009

Summary of the first week

The first training week for 09dvp is over. We hope all participant are enjoying themselves in MTEC. Here is the summary of the week!

May 18(Mon) Course Orientation


Pre-test, Kick-off interview and Action Plan


May 19(Tue) Communication Skill
Lecturers: Uramoto and Chiho
May 20(Wed) Facilitation Skill
Lecturers: Uramoto and Tokumura


May 21(Thu)-25(Mon) Presentation Skill
Lecturers: nana and Chiho
(The photos of this session will be on the other post!)

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

At the gate of ...

In the second part of my lecture on blogging, I'm showing how to upload a photo to blog. As a sample here, I use this photo.

This is OIC where all of are staying.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Happy to see you there!


Davis, one of the new participants in 09dvp from Panama, showed me a website showing a TV program aired with a familiar face. Yes, it was Caro in 08dvp.
It was the realtime program both on TV and on the Internet, dealing with social problems.

Good to see you, Caro!
And thanks for informing us about it, Davis!

Rainy season set in...

The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that Okinawa area has set in the rainy season since May 18.

It is the period from early summer to summer, when the country experiences a continuous spell of rainy weather. It is said that the phenomenon is peculiar to East Asia.
In regular years, Okinawa set in this at the beginning of May, but later in this year.

The weather chart above was obained here!

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Already Three Years...

Time really flies.
It's already three years since MTEC started this blog.

Have you noticed a small map at the right bottom of the web page? It's keeping the record from where the viewer of this blog is. I enjoy checking this. I hope I can see all the nations of our previous participants.

Though I'm lazy, I try to post as many as possible, so that you can see what's going on in MTEC or what happened in MTEC.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Human network from El Salvador

A visitor made MTEC morning very bright! Ms. Urbano Vigil Carmen Elena visit us to say hello with gifts from our previous participants. She is a colleague of Foncho (06DPV) and Judi (08DVP) at Taishin Project in El Salvaor.



We really love the human network, especially woven by our participants.


The gifts from them were a six-pack of beer and a bag of coffee. Thanks Carmen for your delivery job.

Foncho (in 06DVP) and Judi (in 08DVP)

Welcoming 09DVP!

While I am missing my participants in Africa, the new training group in MTEC is alreay in Okinawa. Yes, it's time to say "Welcome to MTEC!".

The training course of 09DVP will start next week.



At the moment, the participants of the group are in General Orientation. Prior to that, the Briefing Session was held by Madame Maekawa.








Dear 09DVP members! Welcome to MTEC!
MTEC hopes all of you to have a fruitful stay in Okianwa!

Friday, May 08, 2009

Family Expansion from MTEC

A sterk brought Tokumura family a baby girl on May 8.
She was named Benika, a pretty name.

May God bless Benika chan and her family.


I'd like to place the photo... Please give some, Tokumura san!

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

News from the Philippines

This is Joselito Asi from the Philippines. This week, I received a message from him with such a great news!

Hi MTEC-HQ,

I am so happy today, I just passed the 2009 Licensure Examination for Teachers here in the Philippines. My training at OIC helped me a lot because my major of specialization is Business Technology and different computer related questions were asked during the board examination. Thanks to all my sensei's at OIC.

Lito san


Congratulations, Lito san!
We are so proud of you!

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

News from Samoa

This is Junior Gale from Samoa. He was in 08dvp course. Last week I got a message from him through facebook (I am a member of facebook) to ask for the basic material on Dreamweaver.
He has been requested to be an instructor of web production at his office! How nice!
We are very happy to hear that kind of news from you. We are more than happy if your life has been expanded to further stage because of your experience in MTEC.

Stay blessed!