After a successful pilot of 12 middle schools in the Den Pasar area, the Dept of Communication has recommended that all schools, elementary through high school, in the capital use the software to teach Balinese in the classroom and in extra-curricular activities. With much appreciation to Transparent Language 7000 Languages Project, which is making world-class language learning technology available for lesser-known and under-resourced languages, the materials which will teach Balinese with Indonesian or English instruction will be distributed free of charge.
We are indebted to the Department of Culture, the Department of Education, the Mayor of Den Pasar, Professor Windhu Sancaya and his committee of Udayana students headed by Putu Eka Guna and included Harum Kartika, Adelina, Arsani, Yudi Santika, Widiadnyana, Apriani, Ita Ryandewi, Candrika, Gunayasa and Frischa, and Jonathan Olier of White and Case for making the pilot possible along with the incredible folks at Transparent Language.
The Following Schools were part of the Pilot Program:
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Teacher |
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| SMP N 1 DENPASAR | Putu Yudik Santika Putra |
| Komang Widhi Adnyana | |
| SMP N 2 DENPASAR | Desak Putu Elviana Dewi |
| Ni Nyoman Apriyanti | |
| Ni Kadek Dewi Santiastini | |
| Dian | |
| SMP N 4 DENPASAR | Ida Ayu Eka Purnama Wulandari |
| A.A Istri Ita Ryandewi | |
| SMP N 5 DENPASAR | Ni Made Adelina Dewi |
| Ni Wayan Sudiasih | |
| SMP N 7 DENPASAR | I Ketut Suantara |
| I Wayan Very Iadnyana | |
| SMP N 8 DENPASAR | Ni Nyoman Arsani |
| Desak Komang Maygayanti | |
| SMP N 10 DENPASAR | I GA Ima Swandayani |
| I A Putu Ratna Dewi | |
| SMP N 11 DENPASAR | Ni komang Ayu Padmasari |
| Putu gekanna delvia | |
| SMP N 12 DENPASAR | I Kadek Surya Tjayadi |
| Pande SUmardhika | |
| SMP HARAPAN NUSANTARA | Luh Yesi Candrika |
| Ni Made Yuliatmi | |
| SMP TUNAS BANGSA | Dayu Frischa Mahayani |
| Komang Erna Erawati | |
| SMP DWIJENDRA | Ni Putu Devi Prasemesti |
| Kadek Wirayanti |
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