Activities

SEMINAR ON “GENRE APPROACH IN TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE” WAS HELD IN MAN DEMAK

In order to build communication among the English teachers of Islamic Senior High Schools (Madrasah aliyah) in Demak and also to create effective teaching and learning for teachers and students, Demak English Teacher Association (DETA) held a seminar on the Genre Based Approach in Teaching English in MAN Demak on Sunday, 25th April 2010. The seminar was attended by some 40 teachers of Madrasah Aliyah in Demak Regency, both those who are members of “Demak English Teacher Association (DETA)” as well as from outside participants.

According to the speaker, Safiuddin, M. Pd, the approach used in teaching English language in the curriculum of 2006 is genre based approach. This is different from the curriculum of 1994 which emphasized on the theme. In addition, students are also taught transactional and interpersonal dialogues in accordance with expressions given and they also are taught “grammar” to support the teaching and learning of genre.

Furthermore, he also stated that the awareness of students in English language is directly proportional to the motivation, role models, and all facilities that may establish a conducive atmosphere and ambience in the language.

The seminar was organized with the aim of providing insights about teaching English effectively and efficiently, and improve ukhuwah Islamiyah among the teachers of Islamic Senior High School in Demak regency.

DETA TOGETHER WITH THE CHILDREN AND WIVES/HUSBANDS

AT MORO DEMAK BEACH AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION

OF 2008 NATIONAL EXAMINATION

Before the National Exam (UN), the tension of students and their parents are usually high. The teachers also feel the same. Because, they are partially responsible for the results the students obtain. No wonder, after  the National Examination has been completed, many teachers conduct something to refresh themselves, such as by going to a beach with their families, etc.

That is as done by the officials and members of Demak English Teacher Association (DETA). A few days after the implementation of 2008 National Examination was completed, they went to  Moro Demak Beach together with their  children and wives. Below are the photographs that we took during the event.

DETA HOLDS EDUCATION AND TRAINING

THEMED “INTERNET AS A TEACHING MEDIUM “

11^th AUGUST 2009 IN MA FUTUHIYYAH 1 MRANGGEN

 

It’s a nature, time always changes. Any change is very significant for humans who want to get more advanced and better. To facilitate the change itself in order to move quickly and precisely, people use more sophisticated technology, so various discovery of new products is often amazing and fantastic. One is them is internet technology. It’s undeniable that impact of internet almost touches all areas and layers of life, including the education sector.

Sooner or later,  the influence continues creeping. It depends on how we empower the Internet technology advance for the purpose of effective and efficient education. Demak English Teacher Association (DETA)  has responsibility for Internet development in this country. Therefore this association has taken steps to respond this Internet technology.

Exactly 11 August 2009, DETA held Education and Training themed “Internet as a teaching media” located in MA Futuhiyyah 1 Mranggen. The members of DETA and a number of  teachers of MA Futuhiyyah 1 Mranggen Demak followed the event. Hopefully,  teachers who followed it will have sufficient knowledge of the internet, have a good potential and active in teaching activities in class. Upon their return to their respective schools, they are expected to pour this knowledge and skills to colleagues.

Zaenal Abidin, S.Pd., M. Si, President of DETA, and as a tutor in this event, brought a material themed “E-Learning and Blog as Teaching Media. Blog, according to him, can be a medium of learning. Blog can also be a means to pour and share knowledge, because in a blog, someone can give a comment on our writing. By writing on a blog, everyone will know the capacity and capabilities of teachers’ academic and even improvements will be made after receiving criticism and correction from others. Thus, teachers do not have to worry anymore with the affairs of accreditation, because the world will recognize who you are.