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Above: Smiley JWA teachers = happy training!
On Monday morning, Apple Singapore called to ask if I could fly over to Jakarta the next day for a series of training. I immediately accepted the task and proceeded with arrangements.
On Tuesday, I arrived in Jakarta (first time in Indonesia!) and rested for the night at Lumire Hotel.
On Wednesday, the training at Jakarta World Academy went very well. I really enjoyed working with the teachers and it was such a joy seeing them have fun with the Mac. The Academy is so beautiful and modern! Children today are so lucky to have top notch facilities to play with from young. They are also very blessed to have a group of academic team and school management that emphasize greatly on delivering quality education.
After the workshop at JWA, I took a cab with JWA's marketing lady Engel to Tangerang, where Sinarmas World Academy is located. Due to the traffic, I arrived at Hotel Santika at around 8PM+. Lovely hotel and friendly staff by the way.
On Thursday, both Jane Ross and I conducted the morning and afternoon session together-we focused on the Mac OS X overview and tips & tricks on how teachers can work efficiently with the Mac. During the evening, I conducted the Mandarin class for the Chinese teachers. Most of them hail from Beijing and honestly, I felt the pressure to deliver the class in Malaysian Mandarin. However, as it was a small and cosy group, the teachers and I had good fun with the Mac. John Mcbryde, the CEO even ordered Pizza and refreshments for the session, how very thoughtful of him!
On Friday, I packed my bags and travelled to SWA for the final session. During this session, the teachers worked on mainly Garageband and iMovie to create a project. This is great as it will give them an idea on how they can utilize the Mac to create fun projects & assignments for their respective classes. At around 3PM+, I bid my goodbyes and hop on the plane back to KL.
All in all, though it was a super last minute training engagement, the whole trip was exciting and insightful. Personally, I'm honored that VIP was given the opportunity to conduct the training for a well respected school like SWA and JWA. It was also very inspiring to meet educators like Jane Ross, John McBryde, Lynn Taylor and the entire academic team.
I'd like to thank Apple Singapore folks-Julian, Jean and Choon for the opportunity and trust given to us. We look forward to work with you soon!
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