Malawi Independence Day

July 6 is the Independence Day of "Dziko la Malaŵi", or Republic of Malawi in English since 1964.

In MTEC, we have Mr. Musopole Sakayi Musango, Mr. Miamba Paul Ungilamwagha Mwasikakata, and Mr. Kwerengwe Stanley Daniel Adamson in Kumadai course.


As the tradition in our institute, the meal of the counrty if served. It was beed stewed with tomato, shima, and sauteed spinich. Here, Paul is enjoying his meal.


Paul(left) and Stanley(right). We miss Sakayi due to his wound.

Production Practice of Educational Videos on ISD Model

The current topic for 09dvp participants is "Production Practice of Educational Videos on ISD Model", known previouly as "Production Exercise II".

Shooting at OIC meeting space.....

Shooting in MMLab....

Then editing in MMLab

Enjoy production!

See you soon! But.....

Why?
This is what this person has been asking without getting any proper answer.

Kiyuna san has left MTEC for a while, because he completed his 3-year contract with our organization. Due to the Labor Standards Act of Japan (maybe...), the workers in his job category cannot continue the next contract immediately after completion. This case, there should be at least three months' interval before the next contract.

I don't know how to write this case:
Whether... there are participants in need, but there is no contract.
Or........ there is no contract, but there are participants in need.

Contribution from MTEC family

We've got a message from one of the previous participants. He, Mr. Gonzalo Alba, is an Uruguayan who attended Digital Video Production Course in 2007.
Feel free to wirte your comments and/or opinions in the comment field of this article, or you can write to MTEC Alumni. "Thank you for your cooperation."

"Let's establish an International MTEC"

Hi, MTEC family:

We all have received the benefits of study in Japan, not only at a professional field, but also in personal aspects.
Generosity of Japanese government and people has allowed us to learn, carry that knowledge back home, and spread it among collegues, friends and family.

MTEC has been working for 21 years by now and 900 participants from 87 countries around the world have been trained. Great job have been done. How could we cooperate in this task?

My experience living in OIC and having MTEC's training has left a mark on me, and opened new horizons.
According to my education, based in public institutions and community oriented, I feel we should cooperate with MTEC helping to spread that training.

That's why I propose start working with MTEC staff heading to establish regional offices in strategic places outside Japan, in order to facilitate, to make easier MTEC training, allowing more people to receive these fruitful exchange and training.

You all can calculate the economical cost of inviting participants to Japan.
We must remember it is paid by japanese people, through their taxes. In this time of worldwide crisis, I think we can give a hand and work together with MTEC in order to open new paths of cooperation.

So, If more of you are in tune with this proposal, I want to take the first step as a way to encourage you, offering all my skills, time and knowledge about my country, Uruguay, to start cooperating in the design of an international net and local offices of MTEC.

This is a proposal for MTEC staff also. Your job and efforts are priceless, invaluable.

I want to hear your comments from here.
I'm sure we can make this family grow up together.

Gonzalo Alba from Uruguay(DVP07)

Lectures between Production

Digital video production course has three production subjects. The participants of 09dvp course finished one of them. Between production subjects, we offer some theoretical topics based on educational engineering. Tomoyasu Maekasa san, your big brother, has been in charge of Instructional Design (ID) and Instructional System Design (ISD).

Take Good Care, otherwise.....

Well, we have encouraged our participants to go to gym for physical exercise & fitness. Now at the sight of this, we may need to add one phrase "Take good care when you play".
Musopole Sakayi Musango (Sakayi san) got injured in the gym when he was playing basketball last night.
At this very moment, he is undergoing an exam at orthopedics. He is accomppanied by his fellow classmate Stanley and our caring med-coordinator Michie san. I hope he will recover sooner, and join every activity he wants to join.

Eisa Dance 2006

I came across this video clip on Yourube.


To the current participants, this is the image that you are expected to do after joining Eisa Dance class in next month. After the practice, you will finally dance at the festival of Urasoe City like this. Wonderful and exciting, isn't it?

To the participants in 07tpm, this should be a good reminder of your performance.
Click here to see the post in this blog titled "27. They are DANCERS too!".

Lecturing Out 2009

Hello to Mangrove Officers!
Like previous years, MTEC is presenting lectures to the participants of "Conservation and Sustainable Management of mangrove Ecosystems" Course.

Well, I doubt the session without practical presentation exercise is really effective for them, all I can do is to try to find the way.
I hope the participants understood "KISS - Keep It Short and Simle" and "6 x 6 Rule" to apply to their next presentation.
Good luck!

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

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!

TEMPORARY USE: Photo upload lecture

This is the photo of our course leader.

New Bloggers!

Most of the participants in 09dvp course began blogging today!


As one of the tools to be active on the Internet, I hope you enjoy this for a certain period of time. The following is the list of them, and just click on the name to access their blogs.


Links to the participants:
-Mr. Karma Wangchuk (Bhutan)
-Ms. Andrade Luna Tatiana Eunice (El Salvador)
-Ms. Urbano Vigil Carmen Elena (El Salvador)
-Ms. Aguero Lira Lesly Zuray (Honduras)
-Mr. Mule Obed Mui (Kenya)
-Mr. Muthamia Lawrence Mwiti (Kenya)
-Ms. Pa Pa Swe (Myanmar)
-Mr. Soe Moe Win (Myanmar)
-Mr. Santiago master Davis (Panama)
-Mr. Deni Glen (Solomon Islands)
-Ms. Peampongsanta Sasirin (Thailand)
-Mr. Visuttipat Kongpol (Thailand)

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

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!

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!)

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.

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!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!