Issues to be discussed include; materials development, access to resources, language learning outcomes, and incorporating multimedia resources into existing programs.

Primary

• Beginning Indonesian


Engaging animated and interactive storybooks with onscreen activities following the daily routine of two Indonesian children. A series of three CD-ROMs with two course booklets that provide a guide for use and additional activities.
 

• Windows of the World


Introduces students to six children from other countries, including Indonesia.

Aimed at developing an understanding of cultural diversity, this resource provides information about each country, supports resource based learning and encourages identification of similarities between children.

• The Botanic Gardens of Adelaide, Indonesian traditional use of plants


A fascinating virtual tour of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens Indonesian Plant Trail. Students explore traditional and contemporary use of 20 plants through the categories of medicine, everyday use, environment, food and drink and ceremonies. On screen language activities support the acquisition and use of the Indonesian language.
 

• Snapshots. Indonesia

An image bank of photographs about Indonesia in 10 categories, for example living in Indonesia, beliefs and traditions and people at work. An invaluable resource for teachers and students of Indonesian and Asian studies.

Secondary

• Ikutilah Wallace

Ikutilah Wallace is an interactive game. Students play the role of a junior researcher working for the Museum Nasional in Jakarta. Their task is to retrace the steps of Alfred Russel Wallace (a 19^th Century naturalist) through the Malay Archipelago. They need to read, listen and question in bahasa Indonesia in order to identify and locate the place of origin of a trunk of his long lost specimens.
 
• Jalan-jalan di Indonesia


Students plan their itinerary, make preparations and choose places to visit on an imaginary trip to Indonesia. They see some sights and do some shopping. Contains interactive language activities and exercises, vivid graphics and supporting audio material in bahasa Indonesia.

Biodata

Michael Edwards has been teaching primary Indonesian (Reception to Year 7) since 1975. He is involved in language organisations, promoting and implementing language programs and is currently writing the primary Indonesian course for distance education.

Andrea Corston has taught secondary Indonesian for five years and has been writing course materials for four years. She is a past secretary and current member of the Indonesian Teachers’ Association, S.A. Her special interests are distance education and multimedia language materials development.

Serena Ruiz taught Indonesian secondary schools i n South Australia for many years. She is currently working as a Course Writer of Year 9 Indonesian at Open Access College, producing materials for students learning through distance education.