Priscilla

During last semester working as a primary school teacher in 2019, my student Priscilla, her sitting position is in front of my desk. She’s a chatter, and because of that, I became the one who she likes to talk to. I enjoy talking to her because she’s a bit more mature than other students in … Continue reading Priscilla

The Secret

At the school where I was teaching kindergarten in 2016, it was very common to talk about negative influences of digital media and technology for our students (age 4-5). When it comes to their lack of academic performance, many teachers and parents relate it to their gadget use at home. And usually what we, teachers, … Continue reading The Secret

Bentley and the Dreams

A month before I left for the UK, my friend, Bentley, invited me to participate in a workshop that he arranged for Forum Film Anak (Children’s Film Forum, FFA). FFA is a community group that Bentley and his friend co-founded to educate media literacy for children using children’s film. The Workshop The First-Half: Stepping on … Continue reading Bentley and the Dreams