k a m p u n g h a l a m a n

Kampung Halaman is a non-profit organization that fosters the use of audiovisual medium through community-based

education programs. Particularly targeting teenagers in pursuing the social transformation in their community

why youth?Youth should become the most important member of

community in this world that became a key of success of regeneration process

But The fact is: Today in Indonesia, Youth are member that mostly affected by audiovisual media (film and television) that encourage them to build dreams that are not realistic,

distancing them from their actual environment, effacing their sensitivity and attachment to the community and in the

end, rendering them POWERLESS

Kampung Halaman has been developed video community and video diary program at several communities, one of them is “Kami Bicara”

“Kami Bicara” / (We Speak)is a program that aims to strengthen student’s role in pursuing transformation

toward better school’s community and condition.

“Kami Bicara” using VIDEO DIARY as a tool for student to communicate problems they experienced at school and BLOG as tools for student disseminate it.

FACTS of Kami Bicara:

10 Non Execellent/Non Favorite Schools at Gunung Kidul, Kulonprogo, Yogyakarta City, Bantul and Sleman

have mini media center (video camera-computer-internet access)

42 Video Diaries have been made and disscussed among students and teachers

20 Videoblogs have been created by students

139 students have been involved, 90 of them are girls.

Most of The Video Diaries discuss the issue of Dream School

OUTCOMES

Students have a space to speak their problem, to contribute or participate in improving their school life’s condition.

Teachers listen to their (student) voices and school willing to change their policy

Students appreciate their school and their teachers more than before

As a minority member at their school, girls student now become more active to speak and brave

Students have medium to express their creativity through Video Diary but not videoblog,

because lack of technology knowledge

Some schools realize the potential of Technology (camera, computer and internet)

Obstacles related to Technology (video camera, computer, internet)

IT Language or terms were hard to be understood

Most of the students are not computer and Internet literate

Poor Internet Conection, especially for schools outside Yogyakarta City to upload their videoblog,

and also hard to get comment from their blog visitor because slow connection

Schools have no idea about the use of technology to support education

Conflict of interest between teachers and students in using program’s equipments. Camera and computer were used by teachers for their personal interest like: wedding’s documentation

Some school that already have internet access, limited only for Teachers. Its because they don’t trust students, they are afraid that students will acess pornographic site

ConclusionsKami Bicara has succeed not only introducing digital technology as a

new medium to communication but also as a tools for research for all the member’s school community to identify their needs, find solutions and

creating a better school

But, in the otherhand, Kami Bicara has not been succeed to disseminate the idea of Kami Bicara through videoblog, yet.

www.kamibicara.blogspot.com

This interview clip is opinions of Kami Bicara’s participants about their

experiences with new media technology