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Abstract: Improving English Writing Skills through Project Based Learning using Internet. Ease of access to ICT opportunities in the era of globalization as a source and learning facilities and the lack of ability to write English for students in vocational, encourage the development of a learning model of project-based learning (PBL) using the internet to improve English writing. The purpose of this model is not only to students learning English but also can develop the ability of a variety of other disciplines into competence in the same time. Development of PBL learning is done through three stages: (1) preparation activities, where the proposals are sent to the Asia Europe Classroom (ASEF) and after passing the selection models, presented at the forum in New Delhi, India to get a partner teachers and schools to collaborate. (2) the implementation of learning activities "food4everyOnes project" involving schools, teachers and students from Bulgaria, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, and Mongolia. (3) monitoring and refinement of the model, is done by communicating via email with teachers in each school participant. The results of the activities of PBL showed that an increase in the ability of students in a variety of skills, first, increasing students' English writing skills. Second, the ability to use media technologies such as the use of application software presentations, videos as well as download and upload to the internet. Third, competencies are applied directly to students through hands-on, and instantly became a portfolio of each student. Fourth, the establishment of cooperation between schools, teachers and students from various countries who are members of this project.

Abstrak: Meningkatkan Kemampuan Menulis Bahasa Inggris melalui Project Based Learning dengan Menggunakan Media Internet. Peluang kemudahan akses TIK di era globalisasi sebagai sumber dan fasilitas belajar dan lemahnya kemampuan menulis bahasa Inggris bagi siswa di SMK, mendorong dikembangkannya satu model pembelajaran project based learning (PBL) menggunakan internet untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menulis bahasa Inggris. Tujuan model ini siswa selain belajar bahasa Inggris juga sekaligus bisa mengembangkan kemampuan berbagai disiplin ilmu lain yang menjadi kompetensinya dalam satu waktu yang bersamaan. Pengembangan pembelajaran PBL ini dilakukan melalui tiga tahapan: (1) persiapan kegiatan, dimana proposal yang dikirimkan ke Asia Europe Classroom (ASEF) dan setelah lolos seleksi model, dipresentasikan dalam forum tersebut di New Delhi, India untuk mendapat partner teachers and schools untuk berkolaborasi. (2) pelaksanaan kegiatan pembelajaran “project food4everyOnes” yang melibatkan sekolah, guru dan siswa dari Negara Bulgaria, Filipina, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, dan Mongolia. (3) monitoring dan penyempurnaan model, dilakukan dengan cara berkomunikasi melalui email dengan guru-guru di setiap sekolah peserta. Hasil dari kegiatan PBL menunjukan bahwa terjadi peningkatan kemampuan siswa dalam berbagai keterampilan, pertama, meningkatnya keterampilan menulis bahasa Inggris siswa. Kedua, kemampuan penggunaan media teknologi seperti penggunaan software aplikasi presentasi, video serta mengunduh dan menggunggah ke internet. Ketiga, kompetensi siswa dapat teraplikasikan secara langsung melalui praktek langsung, dan langsung menjadi portofolio siswa masing-masing. Keempat, terjalinnya kerja sama antar sekolah, guru dan siswa dari berbagai negara yang tergabung dalam project ini.