An analytic interpretation on the importance of India's soft power in international cultural diplomacy over the centuries

India’s Soft Power which is part of Smart Diplomacy or cultural diplomacy in India. India’s soft power diplomacy can be traced back to the time when Swami Vivekananda visited Chicago Parliament of Religion and spoke about Hinduism and India, which attracted many Indians and Foreigners who visited India and learnt about the Indian culture and the Sanskrit, his book on Raja Yoga influenced Western countries to practice Yoga who came to India and visited asharams, India’s main soft powers include spiritualism, yoga, Ayurveda, the world is shifting towards organic method of treatment which has its trace in India. There is culture exchange of arts, music, dance. Indian Diaspora and Young youth are the weapons for the spread of Indian culture across the globe, People are interested in Indian culture and epics of Ramayana and Mahabharat and studying on Kautliya. India literature and craft have received international recognition, countries abroad have included Sanskrit as part of their educational curriculum. India has also emerged has an export of herbs medicine to many foreign countries like Middle East, Europe, Africa etc. and this soft power of India will help in creating a massive influence across the world but before that Indian should have ample knowledge about their own history and culture and languages.

Development of perceptions of digital etiquette in the modern educator as a factor of readiness to exchange knowledge in a virtual environment

Актуальность статьи связанна с необходимостью освоения педагогами этических аспектов профессиональных коммуникаций, которые стремительно переходят в цифровой формат. Для непрерывного развития педагогов большим потенциалом обладает обмен знаниями, который наиболее успешно осуществляется в виртуальной среде. Цифровой этикет, который соблюдают педагоги, является показателем их готовности к обмену знаниями в профессиональных сообществах. Ставиться цель, связанная с описанием направлений развития представлений и знаний педагогов о цифровом этикете в условиях дополнительного профессионального образования и других форм обучения педагогов. Теоретический анализ научных работ показал возможности повышения квалификации учителей в развитии их коммуникативной культуры, обмена знаниями в сетевых педагогических сообществах. Научная новизна исследования заключается в том, что в статье сформулированы авторские содержательные линии, принимаемые во внимание при развитии представлений педагогов о цифровом этикете. Они предполагают: а) актуализацию знаний по основным вопросам коммуникативной стороны профессиональной деятельности учителя; б) определение специфики общения в виртуальной среде и освоение правил цифрового этикета; в) освоение метода обмена знаниями учителями, изучение цифровых платформ, на которых строятся современные профессиональные коммуникации.Теоретическая и практическая значимость исследования состоит в том, что выделенные линии могут найти применение в развитии представлений педагогов о цифровом этикете в учреждениях дополнительного профессионального образования, при самообучении педагогов и в школе как самообучающейся системе. The relevance of the article is related to the need for teachers to master the ethical aspects of professional communications, which are rapidly changing to a digital format. Knowledge sharing has great potential for teachers' continuous development, which is most successfully carried out in the virtual environment. The digital etiquette that educators observe is an indicator of their readiness to exchange knowledge in professional communities. The aim is to describe the directions of development of teachers' ideas and knowledge about digital ethics in the conditions of additional professional education and other forms of teacher training. Theoretical analysis of scientific works showed the possibilities of professional development of teachers in the development of their communicative culture, exchange of knowledge in the network pedagogical communities. Scientific novelty of the study - the article formulated the author's content lines, taken into account in the development of teachers' ideas about digital etiquette. They involve: a) updating knowledge on the main issues of the communicative side of professional teacher; b) determining the specifics of communication in a virtual environment and mastering the rules of digital etiquette; c) mastering the method of knowledge sharing teachers, the study of digital platforms, which are built on modern professional communications. Theoretical and practical significance of the study is that the highlighted lines can find application in the development of teachers' ideas about digital etiquette in institutions of additional professional education, in the self-study of teachers and in the school as a self-study system.

Learning Traditional Denok Dance With Kinect Game

Nowadays, culture exchange is so much easier, with the foreign culture walk in to Indonesia, our traditional culture start to be forgotten, one of them is our traditional dance. And also, studying our native culture is considered something outdated. That why its needed a new media to make our traditional culture more modern so not become forgotten. One of the media which can be used is a game and a technology called kinect, with both of it, can be made a simulation game of our traditional dance, so it can be a media for introducing our traditional dance or help to train the dancer.

Eksistensi Karya Seniman Minangkabau Syofyani Yusaf

This study intend to analyze the creations of Syofyani Yusaf dance. Study methods using the phenomenological method. Data collection techniques using questionnaires and interviews. The study subject is Syofyani Yusaf. Data analysis techniques using evaluative descriptive. Syofyani Yusaf is one of the prominent artist from West Sumatera. At present there are around 20 dances created. These dances have been studied through dance studio, formal school, and study programs in art colleges. The results of an analysis of Syofyani’s dance shows; (1) the dances theme originaly come from the life of the Minang cultures; (2) Preservation of dance creations is carried out through culture exchange programs and culture knowledge. The results of the study can be concluded that dance creations by Sofyani Yusaf are sill performed and studied by the people not only from the Minang tribe but also another tribes. It is recommended that teachers in formal and non-formal schools become agents of culture exchange programs and culture knowledge.

Attitude towards Cross-Culture Exchange in the 1685 French Embassy to the Kingdom of Siam

Traditional histories of Early Modern exchange tend to emphasize the dispersion and adoption (or rejection) of European science and culture. More recently, there has been an historiographical trend to see early modern international interactions as multi-direction exchanges in which all parties are altered in each interaction. The 1685 French-Jesuit Embassy to Siam provides an interesting opportunity to explore the implications of this multi-directional approach. Although this exchange had no significant, lasting impact on either Siam or France, the dynamics at play demonstrate how each party’s attitude towards the exchange impacted their ability to achieve their aims. This paper uses Guy Tachard’s first-hand account of the 1685 Embassy, Voyage to Siam, to explore the political, scientific, and religious exchanges that took place between the French and the Siamese. On each of these levels, the French were consistently concerned with their own perception and cultural superiority whereas the Siamese were primarily motivated by a desire for an intellectual exchange. The Siamese successfully gained scientific equipment and knowledge from the French Jesuits whereas the Jesuits failed to convert Siam to Christianity. Thus, this interaction shows how differing attitudes lead to tangible differences in the outcome of this cross-cultural interaction.

Reaching Out, Helping Hands Helping Minds: A Hawai'ian Model for Aiding Friends Coping With Dementia

Reaching a certain age places one in a particular landscape in which dementia may be part of the scenery. This costly public health problem is personally devastating not only for dementia sufferers but for their surrounding interpersonal circle, which is not limited to immediate family. Indeed, friends often become the family you choose; their issues become, at some level, shared issues. In this setting the impulse of a life scientist to offer knowledgeable assistance to a friend fits naturally into a cornerstone of culture in present-day Hawai'i for mobilizing relevant aid from all corners. This model, called “forming a hui”, comprises a network of not only formal professional relationships but potentially even more importantly, the informal ones: friendships, serendipitous contacts, someone who knows someone who knows someone, the essence of connectedness on behalf of friends coping with dementia. Storytelling as a means of communication holds a place of prominence in Hawai'ian culture; exchange of ideas, as well as reminiscence, is called “talk story.” In this article, lives now built around coping with dementia are woven into a story fabric as into a Hawai'ian quilt.