Scrabble game which has been known as game to make up words in English, it also has a variation in the Java language. Interestingly, small boxes or a pawn being played contains Java script which according to Java legend was discovered by Ajisaka.
"We created this scrabble game for fear of going extinct Javanese as technology advances. Indonesia is the Javanese culture that must be saved before it is claimed by other countries, "said Imad Yusuf Hanif, Member Innovators Scrabble Java script, in his press conference at Gadjah Mada University.
With four colleagues, Muhammad Alim Nurhalimi (Team Leader), Winda Bachtiar, Raehana Saria Gahari, and Alfina Dewi, they managed to create scrabble Java script with the name "Scrabble Ajisaka Java script." Joseph explained that the initial idea to make this game not merely an attempt to rescue the culture of Java, but Java script creates instructional media are more interesting and not boring.
During this time, the Javanese mandatory local content at the elementary to high school, taught by conventional methods. This, he said, will make students bored and worried students will forget the Javanese script.
"The game Scrabble will help stimulate brain performance students to arrange the words in Javanese script. By playing scrabble, students become accustomed to and familiar with the Javanese script, "said Yusuf.
Not only fun, it also increases the scrabble game children in the Java language skills, improving teamwork, and increase the child's knowledge of the Java language words. This game is interesting because the pawn letter stained with color variations.
During this time, the Javanese mandatory local content at the elementary to high school, taught by conventional methods. This, he said, will make students bored and worried students will forget the Javanese script.
"The game Scrabble will help stimulate brain performance students to arrange the words in Javanese script. By playing scrabble, students become accustomed to and familiar with the Javanese script, "said Yusuf.
Not only fun, it also increases the scrabble game children in the Java language skills, improving teamwork, and increase the child's knowledge of the Java language words. This game is interesting because the pawn letter stained with color variations.
Joseph also added that his team is currently making 240 pawn, and his sell scrabble with three variation types. These variations include Mas Aji priced Rp200.000, Mas Saka priced Rp180.000 and Rp150.000 priced Eka Mas. The price difference lies in the field (the board) to play.
"The target of the game is for the Java language teachers. Hopefully, this game could be marketed outside Yogyakarta, "he added.
Java Language Teachers SD IT Salman Alfarizi, Darsini, welcomed the innovation game of scrabble that contains Java script. "So far, our Java language teachers find it difficult to teach Java script on children today. The kids look bored and often do not pay attention when learning Java script in progress, "he said.
With this scrabble game, said the teacher again, hopefully the kids will be more easily attracted by more fun. In addition, instructional media innovation scrabble Javanese is also a form of relief in the Javanese culture. If Java script is not saved by the Indonesian people themselves, then most likely be extinct by itself.
Source: www.nationalgeographic.co.id