1 Transforming INDONESIA through education using e- Learning

2 Understanding Indonesia ✤ The largest archipelago in the world. ✤ 17,000 islands, 6000 of which are inhabited. ✤ Land area of km2. ✤ More than 700 local languages.

3 Understanding Indonesia (2) ✤ The fourth most populated country in the world with almost 240 million people, officially 86% Muslim then Christians (Protestants & Roman Catholics) 9%, and other religions around 5%. ✤ Islamic inspired terrorism is still a lingering concern. ✤ The population growth is alarming. As the number of kids & youths increase - more innovative accesses to high quality-transformational education is needed. The Population Explosion is alarming 4.5 millions babies were born in one year

Education Level of Indonesia’s Working Force Source: Central Statistic Bureau (Feb 2011) Less than 8% of the working population of 111 million have obtained a tertiary education (diploma and university)

1010 An Urgent Need... In 2005 a law was passed that all teachers need to have a bachelors degree by 2015 Around 30,000 teachers in Christian schools don’t have a BA in education as required by the law. If they fail to get the required qualification by 2015, they may not serve as teachers any longer. The consequence is very clear, a large number of non- Christian teachers will replace them or many Christian schools will be closed down many in the poorest communities. Meanwhile there is

5 God Opens A Window of Opportunity for Churches in Indonesia to work hand-in-hand in order to TRANSFORM Indonesia in spite of this problem

6 The main point of this book is summarized in page 22: "when a critical mass of people have the Bible and apply what it teaches in their lives, a nation is transformed...whenever a critical number of people abandon the Bible and stop applying it in their personal lives, that nation begins to destroy itself."

7 Transformation through Education is part of transform Indonesia

Main Centre Regional Learning centres are being established across Indonesia in churches and Christian schools LOCAL ICT Learning Centre

The solution Learning centres are being established in churches and Christian schools across Indonesia to equip teachers Teachers will undertake portfolio development and on line learning in these centres to gain their degree from Indonesian Christian universities

1212 Currently we have around 20 Local ICT learning Centers (as models) throughout Indonesia much more is needed

The solution Each centre will be established and led by a learning facilitator and an IT facilitator. Learning facilitators take a role similar to our UofN schools leaders - to create a discipling culture where participants are discipled in order to disciple the children in their care. 2Tim 2:2 Each centre will be grouped around regional centres in key Christian pockets of Indonesia

Our role To assist in the training of learning and IT facilitators for the learning centres. Facilitators will be trained in – Spiritual formation – Biblical world view – Skill development Facilitator training takes place during ten day intensive and ongoing weekly meetings

Our role Key UofN campus’s will link with each regional learning centre They will assist with the training week by – Assisting with teaching spiritual formation – Forming relationship with facilitators particularly from the connected region. They will continue for 2 to 5 years linking with regional centres and assisting to mentor learning and IT facilitators in that region.

ICT Learning Centers: 1.Zone 1: a.Batam (running) b.Nias (in preparation) c.Pemantang Siantar, North Sumatra (in preparation) 2.Zone 2: a.Jakarta (in preparation) b.Palembang (in preparation) c.Bangka Belitung (in preparation) 3.Zone 3: a.Pontianak, West Kalimantan (in preparation) 4.Zone 4: a.Surabaya (running) b.Malang (running) c.Jombang (running) d.Tengger (running) e.Lumajang (running) f.Samarinda, East Kalimantan (in preparation) 5.Zone 5: a.Denpasar 1 (running) b.Denpasar 2 (running) c.Denpasar 3 (in preparation) d.Kupang (in preparation) 6.Zone 6: a.Manado,South Sulawesi (in preparation) 7.Zone 7: a.Tobelo, North Maluku (in preparation) 8.Zone 8: a.Sentani, Papua (in preparation) b.Jayapura, Papua (in preparation)

1313 trampil Present & Near Future Future Teachers who need to get BA degree by 2015 Youth in Christ Movement Caring for Education Nurse - refreshing training courses Church Leader - training courses Christian Parenting courses etc... Church-based - Nation Building online degree courses Online Tutorial by expert teachers to assist students in remote areas Teachers who need to keep updating their professionalism

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