Education Responds the Advanced Technology: Are you ready?

Saturday, 30 April 2022
by Kresensia Risna Efrieno
By Kresensia Risna Efrieno.         

 

Who does not know technology? Technology has spread throughout the world, including Indonesia. It must be admitted that human life is unseparated with technology, including education. Is the presence of this technology good news, or a challenge? Have you ever thought that this issue is important? How is the condition of our education with the presence of technology? Therefore, Stube HEMAT invited young people, especially students in Yogyakarta, to be sensitive to this issue.

 

 

Stube HEMAT, as a student mentoring service, conducted training about Education in Advanced Technology: Leaving No One Behind to challenge students from various regions in Indonesia to be more sensitive to education issues in Indonesia which are struggling with education policies that often change, the search for an ideal curriculum, the gap in access and facilities, increasingly unaffordable costs and the quality of human resources as educators. The discussion took place at Wisma Pojok Indah (Saturday, 30/04/2022).

In the introduction, Rev. Bambang Sumbodo, M.Min, Board Stube HEMAT reminded participants about the story of Alfred Dreyfus, a French officer who became a victim of injustice because he was considered a traitor by providing information to the opposing party. When he was found guilty it seemed that it was an attempt to uphold the truth but the truth in question was not the real truth. "The challenge in the scientific world now is to put forward rational truth because it is sometimes unreal," he said. "Be a young man who uses common sense in any case, clever as a snake but sincere as a dove, do not be easy to be a short fuse," he continued.

 

 

In the next session, participants explored the basics of educational philosophy with Yoel Yoga Dwiyanto, S.Th, one of the Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta team. "Education would not exist without humans, and education will always change," he said. The participants were very enthusiastic about finding answers to what kind of educational philosophy and educational philosophy. Then, they presented the educational philosophy, namely Idealism (education helps the development of thought and personal self, because human talents are different, the education given must be based on their respective talents to develop ratios and morals). Realism (education shapes each individual into what is considered good, so that education given to educated subjects is similar to obedient robots). Pragmatism (education is based on the fact that the subject is not an object, but a subject that has experience. Each subject is an individual who has experienced so that they develop and have the initiative to act). Progressivism (education aims to train thinking skills by applying ways of free, analytical, scientific, natural, and consideration to produce advanced thinking). Essentialism (education glorifies past cultures that have strong values ​​and has been tested to provide stability). Perennialism (education that generates the ability to think constructively to adapt to changes and developments in science and technology). Existentialism (education encourages each individual to develop all his potential continuously to achieve self-fulfillment and full awareness to imagine what is possible and what can be done). Reconstructionism (education that guides the human soul to understand rational life orders, and to think about what needs to be changed for the future). From the deepening of the philosophy above, it turns out that it has influenced the practice of education to now.

 

 

Regarding the topic of Education in the Technological Era, Dema Mathias Lumban Tobing, M.Kom, called Dema, explained the theme of Your Digital Life. With the skills of information technology, computers, gamers, and game developers, Dema explained that the presence of technology is increasing every year and even exceeds the human brain. “Our challenge today is not between humans but, humans and computers. So, what happens if the human brain does not keep up with the era?” he challenged the participants. He also warned of some endangered-deleted jobs. In addition, participants also gained experience on how to use their gadgets to be more productive. Several participants told how they planned in the future to use gadgets with their respective backgrounds.

 

 

The presence of increasingly rapid technology in the education world cannot be avoided. It means that as the year changes, changes will continue to occur and humans will go hand in hand with change, including the presence of technology. As a young person, you must take advantage of your gadgets or technology for a better career and future. ***

 


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Crossing the Sea, Sharing and Learning

Wednesday, 27 April 2022
by Antonia Maria Oy.
Reflection of Local Exposure to Lampung.     

 

By Antonia Maria Oy.          

 

 

Being chosen as a participant in Local Exposure to Lampung province on Sumatra island is a precious blessing from God and a challenge for a student like me. It is my first time visiting an area that is new because I do not know the characteristics of its people. On the one hand, it is an honor to learn new things and add to the list of islands in Indonesia that I visited! However, on the other hand, this is a challenge for me because Lampung and its people have different cultures and customs from East Sumba in East Nusa Tenggara.

 

 

For two weeks in April, I did my best to share my knowledge and skills with young people, under 19 years old, at Pondok Diakonia GKSBS Batanghari, East Lampung. The characteristics of youth in one area are very different from other areas. Young people in my hometown do not have and are not used to using a smartphone, while almost all young people in Pondok Diakonia have a smartphone, even since elementary school. It affects their knowledge and insight about the 'world outside' because it is easy to find something 'trending' in cyberspace or learn new things they are interested in. In Lampung, I shared my public speaking skills, tips on hosting an event, techniques for recording and editing videos, and processing chocolate bars into various forms (emoticons, cartoon figures, miniature masks) for sale.

 

 

From the experiences, I found several things as reflections, first, the importance of educating the use of social media at an early age. From time to time, technological development runs rapidly along with the massive flow of information circulating, and hard to limit it. Along with the emergence of negative things circulating on social media timelines (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook) that affect their character, nature, and teenagers' attitude. Teenagers need to be able to filter spectacles and readings that are appropriate for their age, so they do not easily fall into negative things.

Second, I realize the importance of instilling basic skills among youth as a provision of life. I found that young people in the Lampung multiplication program are potential with a passion for self-development, such as being a writer, presenter, orator, and others. They can achieve it if they get a companion to develop their potencies. In my opinion, it must be continuously done because they need friends, coaches, companions, as well as teachers who can hone their abilities. Otherwise, if there is no attention to them, the potencies slowly wither away.

Third, sustainable basic health education is a necessity for young people. The findings of cases of sexual diseases and sexual behavior deviations that occurred in East Lampung were a sign of a lack of sexual education for children and adolescents. Sex education is no longer taboo and must be educatively informed so that teenagers understand what is dangerous and what should not do in their adolescence.

Last, empowering students in Lampung to contribute to their hometown, especially developing the capacity of young people, so that local people's human resources are improved and able to take advantage of local products.

 

 

Thank you to Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta for being a place to develop students' knowledge and skills. Hopefully, in the future, more students will have the opportunity to gain experience and to have self-empowering to benefit the community. ***

 


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Prioritizing Humanity

Tuesday, 26 April 2022
by Andraharis Pati Ndamung
Reflection of Local Exposure to Lampung.     

 

By: Andraharis Pati Ndamung          

 

 

Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta is an institution that facilitates students to develop through training that is expected to be more qualified individuals. Here I learn a lot, broaden my insight and be sensitive to social phenomena that occur around me. In addition, Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta is focused on the students and helps them to understand how to utilize life efficiently, independently, analytically, and diligently to achieve future dreams. At Stube, I increase my knowledge and experience, improve my abilities and potencies, and finally join the exposure program to Lampung.

 

 

The Exposure to Lampung was an unforgettable experience and became one of stories in my life. I shared skills of cutting hair using scissors and electric clippers, including talking about barbershops and the economic prospect. Running barbershops can be an alternative job for income. Other activities include assisting in making videos and editing process.

 


 

I also learned Lampung through visits, such as to the Way Kambas National Park, a place for elephant conservation and even having interaction with elephants. I also practiced how to tap rubber sap in Mesuji. It turned out that tapping rubber was difficult because I entered a rubber garden where there were lots of mosquitoes and leeches and even snakes. I cannot find both elephants and rubber trees in my hometown in East Sumba.

 

 

For me, being a student is a golden period as a transition from youngster to adulthood and meeting social problems, confusion, and loss of identity. A student faces the choices that come and must be able to predict what will happen in the future. So, students need to be steady for the goal of being a student and be ready to face the outside world by wisely choosing a supportive environment and shaping themselves into someone who brings change. When the choice is in hand, which will come first, humanity or welfare? Wisely thinking, choosing humanity is more crucial, isn’t it? Most experiences I have ever found that, there are still many people who are oppressed and seek justice. I learn a lesson that 'be a pity to them' is not enough, but building-helping-sharing is a real form of raising human values instead.

 

 

 

 

From the Exposure to Lampung I learned a lot about humanity, a person with higher education is required not only to show dedication to work professionally, but also sensitivity to see the surrounding problems by opening his living space to pay attention and raise the dignity of other people's lives, as well as accepting and assisting young people to have opportunities for a better life.

I would like to thank Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta for providing the opportunity so I can learn about social and cultural life in Lampung as well as share my knowledge and experiences with young friends in Lampung.***

 


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Pondok Diakonia & Human Resource Potency

Monday, 25 April 2022
by Trustha Rembaka
Reflection on Local Exposure to Lampung    

 

By: Trustha Rembaka         

 

 

Local Exposure to Lampung is one of Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta's program activities to strengthen Stube HEMAT services in the region as well as a workspace for students who are studying in Yogyakarta to share their knowledge and skills. Rev. Theofilus as the multiplicator program of Stube HEMAT in Lampung has mentoring services for youth at the junior high and high school levels besides serving the GKSBS Batanghari congregation. The exposure participants support the services provided by multiplicator, and of course, it becomes a challenge when interacting with the dynamic phase of adolescent growth in line with curiosity so that it becomes an opportunity for exposure participants to provide knowledge and skills for their future.

 

 

In conversations with teenagers who live in Pondok Diakonia GKSBS Batanghari, it was revealed that they came from various districts in Lampung, such as East Lampung, Central Lampung, Tulang Bawang, West Tulang Bawang and North Lampung. They leave their parents and village to live in a dormitory to get a conducive environment for learning and better access of education than where they came from. It is not easy for them to be separated from their parents, but indirectly this situation encourages them to be more independent, responsible, and take care of each other.

 

 

For the exposure activities in Lampung, I prepared training in writing blogs and narration for videos, taking pictures and making short videos, and supporting the works of the Stube HEMAT Multiplication in Lampung. Journalistic training strengthens young people's writing skills, and it is useful when they do their school assignments, create video narratives, and document Stube HEMAT activities. It must be admitted that it is not easy to find ideas and create an article, so you have to sit down and chat with them so you can 'connect' with them so that various stories will be revealed and ideas will emerge. Then, one strategy was to allow them to choose a topic that interests them to write about. They have proven that they are capable to produce writings and have been published both blogs and narratives for their short videos. However, some have not succeeded.

 

 

Capacity-building among youth at Pondok Diakonia GKSBS Batanghari plays a significant role because it prepares them to become young people with added value, both spirituality, under the pastor's guidance, church assembly, and GKSBS Batanghari congregation. Teenagers are equipped with actual knowledge, skills development, independent character building, and broader insight when interacting with existing topics and sources, and it will help them to respond the future more optimistically. Furthermore, the approach and mapping of campuses and student gathering spots in urban areas such as Bandarlampung, Metro, and Bandarjaya, as well as opening new networks and continuing to assist youth, need to be done continuously.*** 

 


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My Amazing Experience

Sunday, 24 April 2022
by Yohanes Tola
Reflection of Local Exposure to Lampung     

 

By: Yohanes Tola          

 

 

 

 

Becoming one of the participants in the Local Exposure to Lampung program is a wonderful opportunity that I have experienced so far. I never thought that my meeting with the Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta team at the end of 2021 led to the best experience 'gift'. At that time, I met the Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta team as a 'new person' who did not know what Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta was, and at that time I was in charge as chairman of the Christian Student Association (PMK) of the Yogyakarta Institute of Technology.

 

 

Next, I attended Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta training on Water Security, including harvesting rainwater for drinking water, visiting Government Water Plant (PDAM) to understand the reality of water distribution problem in Yogyakarta Special Region, and joining the discussion with WALHI, an NGO concerning on the environment conservation, about water and its challenges. These various activities have transformed me into a figure that lives up to the motto of Live, Efficient, Independent, Analytical, and Perseverent.

 

 

I participated in the next activity, Local Exposure to Lampung, to share a public speaking training program and introduction of New and Renewable Energy (EBT). In Lampung, I discovered new things, met new people, presented material, adapted new environment, observed social sensitivity, and actualized campus knowledge in the community. I learned the world reality more clearly and found problems in society through the former people working for the society changing into a better condition.

 

 

My encounter with Rev. Theofilus Agus Rohadi, S.Th., the pastor at GKSBS Batanghari, East Lampung, also the Multiplicator of Stube HEMAT in Lampung taught me the meaning of sincerity, a response to God's grace for a better world and children. The interactions with children at Pondok Diakonia opened my eyes to the spirit of learning to overcome obstacles, such as economic limitations, the distance between home and school, and limited educational facilities, so staying at Pondok Diakonia was the right choice to continue their studies. Moreover, practicing public speaking skills will be an added value for them. I got another experience from a grandpa Ji, a member of the congregation at GKSBS Batanghari where I stayed for about fourteen days. With him, it was like experiencing 'college' and finding an imprinted meaning in 'Lecture of Life'. The meeting with “Yabima”, a church NGO concerning on farmer and village development, and the people working for this issue, gave a meaning to the idealism that must be owned in the current destruction of nature, especially in the agricultural world which has faced excessive modernization by leaving traditional values ​​of eco-friendly.

 

 

I am glad to meet some amazing people in my life. I believe there is always a reason for a meeting, whether it's about a time to reunite or a time to remember to keep those memories alive. Thank you, Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta for providing study space for me, I am proud to be a part of Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta as my 'life alarm', about an attitude and way of living as a student, which I will keep and share with my friends through my organizational and social activities.***

 


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Growing Brotherhood with Young People in Lampung

Tuesday, 19 April 2022
by Trustha Rembaka.
Local Exposure to Stube HEMAT Multiplication in Lampung

 

By Trustha Rembaka.          

 

 

 

 

The opportunity to live in a different society, culture, and environment is a valuable experience that will enrich students and the local community with insight, knowledge, and experiences. In 2022 Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta selected three students for the Local Exposure program to Lampung, namely Nia Oy (Agribusiness, Tribhuwana Tunggadewi University, Malang), and Andraharis (Accounting, Technology University of Yogyakarta), both from East Sumba and Yohanes Tola, from Manggarai (Energy System Engineering, Institute of Technology, Yogyakarta). They went to Lampung with Trustha Rembaka, the coordinator of Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta who accompanied them from April 2-16, 2022.

 

 

They shared their knowledge and skills with youth at Pondok Diakonia GKSBS Batanghari, East Lampung, including training in hair-cutting and its business prospects, it is such an added value for young people to have alternative jobs in the future. Nine children attended manual haircutting training using scissors and electric clippers, however it must be admitted that each of them improved differently. Another activity is public speaking having purpose to improve speaking skills by observing the types of events and the characteristics,  to design the run-down of an event and practicing appropriate gestures, how to speak easy-to-understand words, to have clear articulation, and to eliminate verbal graffiti. Next, journalistic training is an alternative to hone their ability to report on activities that have been carried out or convey their ideas or self-expression, then the writing will be published on a blog.

 

 

Two other trainings that complemented the skills of young people at Pondok Diakonia GKSBS Batanghari are processing chocolate bars and editing video. Chocolate processing using various colors shape into different model such as hearts, leaves, and cartoon figures into miniature masks. They also calculated the cost and determined a suitable selling price. Then video editing training became a tool to combine public speaking and narrative writing. Furthermore, they performed their progress by becoming event hosts and moderators at Stube HEMAT Lampung training on Health and Society, and creating video content related to youth and health for YouTube.

 

 

Not only the youth from Lampung did learn new things, but the students from Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta also met a special encounter in Way Kambas National Park to observe elephants directly, and in Mesuji they experienced the struggle to tap rubber, which they haven’t found in their daily life before.

 

 

 

 

Activities in Lampung have proven to be beneficial, as revealed by Griya, a teenager from Kotabumi, Central Lampung. “In the Stube activity last April, I discovered many things that I had never learned before, on public speaking training, I learned about self-confidence, facial expressions, body gestures, composing words, and I feel better. The presence of Stube is very important and helps the youth here to develop themselves. I hope the activities may last longer, so we can increase our skills and knowledge."

These series of activities became a learning space for all parts, either students who joined the Exposure Program to Lampung, or the youth of Pondok Diakonia GKSBS Batanghari, and the Multiplicator of Stube HEMAT in Lampung as well. Hopefully, the knowledge and skills learned will be beneficial as provisions for their lives, others’ and society. ***


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Education That Changed the World (Book Review)

Friday, 8 April 2022
by Yoel Yoga Dwianto, S.Th.
ByYoel Yoga Dwianto, S.Th.          

 

Education cannot exist or take place in an empty space, because it comes from the experience of human life in the context of the place where they live related to problems and issues. As time and space go by and change, as events and experiences continue to flow, education should respond the changes quickly and appropriately. Various educational theories have the construction of thought behind them. Often, the construction of thought is derived from a conflict, tension, or realization to meet the needs or a better vision for society.

 

 

To respond to educational problems, Stube HEMAT dealt with educational issues with a theme about Education in Advance Technology. As a first step, Stube HEMAT held a book review on Philosophy of Education: Schools of Philosophy of Education, written by Teguh Wangsa Gandhi HW, published by Ar-Ruzz Media, 2013 (07/04/2022). Yuel Yoga Dwianto, S.Th., Stube HEMAT work team became the presenter in the book review. He introduced the sects of educational philosophy, such as Idealism, Realism, Pragmatism, Progressivism, Essentialism, Perennialism, Existentialism, and Reconstructionism. However, he criticized the book for excluding the Rationalism initiated by Rene Descartes at the beginning of the modern era.

 

 

These sects of educational philosophy emerged as a response to human anxiety about educational problems. These are academic, social, and even political responses from people to the novelty and future educational needs. Uniquely, these approaches are related to behavior and attitudes. Concerning the challenges of advanced technology and rapid changes in human civilization, Jean-Paul Sartre's existentialism approach provides the answer. It encourages every individual (student) to develop all of his potential to achieve self-fulfillment and awareness, and imagine what he can achieve, what might happen and what he can do.

The study of educational philosophy thought is expected to make the participants aware of the basis of thinking about the importance of education for a better life in the future. In a broader sense, society can develop according to its purpose and nature, and the existence of human life according to the times. In short, life and life's goal can be achieved when education is truly "alive". Because, education and human life are two identical things, inseparable. The relationship between the two is like the body and soul: the soul has the potential to move the body, while the goal of life is moved by education. Without education, humans will lose their spirit.

 

 

In this book review, it is also revealed that education in this technological era is developing so fast, its development includes a more balanced curriculum scope, an educational approach that respects the uniqueness of its students, the preparation of teaching, and more organized learning plans, and uses technology a lot. As a consequence, teachers and students must realize that they cannot be complacent. They have to think about breaking down the education system from an imaginary basis to become real experiences. Furthermore, a person's perception, conception, articulation, and analysis are formed by physical and psychological abilities such as the development of the times and the context in the educational process.

 

 

Unfortunately, due to the limited acquisition of knowledge, human knowledge is also limited. What one thinks, understands, and feels, is just a little part. No one can claim that he has reached the final and absolute end. Anything felt and understood is the best thing to have. Education can contribute to change the world in a certain period even though in limitations. Keep on finding out answers of everything that happens in life for changes. (YYD) ***

 


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