KREASI Nias Selatan, implemented by the Ikatan Guru Indonesia (IGI), organized an online training to strengthen teachers’ digital competence on 20 September 2025 via Zoom.
The event opened with remarks from the IGI National Chairperson, Danang Hidayatullah, and the KREASI Nias Selatan District Representative, Reinhard Simanjuntak, and was officially inaugurated by the Head of the Nias Selatan District Education Office, Nurhayati Telaumbanua.
The training focused on the use of the Ruang Guru dan Tenaga Kependidikan (GTK) platform as a resource for self-directed learning. The session featured Maysarah Silalahi, Co-Captain of Belajar.id and Regional Chair of IGI Dairi, who delivered a comprehensive presentation. Her session covered an introduction to the Ruang GTK platform, its benefits, navigation guidance, and how to utilize its key features.
“In this digital era, students are already adept at accessing information—sometimes even faster than us. That’s why we, as teachers, must be smarter and more adaptive in leveraging technologies like Ruang GTK,” said Maysarah Silalahi, emphasizing the importance of enhancing teachers’ digital skills.
To facilitate hands-on practice, participants were divided into four breakout rooms, each focusing on a specific topic: Room 1 (Continuous Learning), Room 2 (Career and Performance), Room 3 (Teaching Inspiration), and Room 4 (Reference Documents).
This training is expected to equip teachers with the ability to master government-provided digital platforms, foster innovation in learning, and ultimately improve the quality of education in Nias Selatan. It also aims to enable teachers to use Ruang GTK as a tool for continuous development and collaboration with teaching communities across Indonesia.
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The Program of KREASI or Kolaborasi untuk Edukasi Anak Indonesia (Collaboration for the Education of Indonesian Children) is funded by the Global Partnership for Education, developed by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, and the Ministry of Religious Affairs. KREASI is being implemented by Save the Children with Ikatan Guru Indonesia and support by the Government of Nias Selatan. KREASI aims to improve the quality of education in Indonesia by strengthening teaching, learning, and student development.
Writer: Afnidar Dakhi, Editor: Andika Ramadhan
Photo: Afnidar Dakhi/KREASI/Ikatan Guru Indonesia/Save the Children