The hyper-rapid growth of technology in various sectors have changed the way students consume content, while leaving teachers and most education sector practitioners behind. According to the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikbud), 60% of Indonesian teachers are not proficient in using Information and Communication Technology (ICT). This disconnection creates very real issues in the classroom, where traditional methods often struggle to engage a generation accustomed to fast-paced images, interactive content, and web-based learning.

During the pandemic, all of these challenges were combined. With online learning being the only option, scores of teachers were left in the dark, without any idea of how to create effective virtual lessons. The government has provided training, but the reality is that an easy fix still seems insurmountable for many educators when faced with new technology adoption in such a short time.  There's a clear need for an easy, accessible solution—one that won't require professional-level expertise, yet still allows teachers to provide significant, interactive learning experiences. That's precisely what has occurred for numerous teachers throughout Indonesia. After initial skepticism, they have shown that with the proper tools, anyone can be a digital learning master. Educators who once felt behind are now comfortably designing animated lesson material in mere minutes, revolutionizing how they instruct.

Faria Pua Ibrahim, a Muhammadiyah Waikabubak elementary school teacher in Sumba, was one such teacher who had doubts. Could she really use technology to create engaging content for her students? She wasn't sure, until she tested it on herself. To her surprise, she soon discovered just how easy it was to breathe life into her lessons. With the use of tools such as animations, quizzes, and even text-to-speech, she was able to turn her regular teaching material into something much more engaging. A tool, but also an inspiration source. "I am confident that with StoryJourney, we are able to create a generation of innovative and creative learners, just like the viral education content on TikTok," she said. If educational content can go viral online and be seen by millions, why shouldn't Indonesian schools be that engaging?

For Susana Sarah Ndapamerang, an English teacher from Christian Waikabubak Senior High school, the biggest obstacle wasn't lack of enthusiasm—it was timing. It took her two whole days earlier to develop one instructional material. That's two days spent planning, editing, and formatting—time that could be spent interacting with students or working on other high-priority activities. Now, she has it all completed in under two hours. She never believed it would be this easy to produce high-quality, interactive lessons. The AI avatars and quizzes made learning more enjoyable for her students, and time saved has given her more flexibility to do what is most important—teaching.

Raditya Rahman Wasesojati, a technology teacher at  Hang Tuah 6 elementary school in Surabaya, always believed that today’s students need a different approach. “Today's students are more visual, and StoryJourney was filling that void with interactive animation and emotive images that went far beyond the old learning methodology," He continued. With YouTube, TikTok, and the rest of the internet influencing the way they are learning, the old methods of teaching just didn’t cut it anymore. On the teacher's side, Raditya said teachers today needed something that would arrest their attention. That's exactly what he found when he started creating lessons with AI-animated animations using StoryJourney. "Before, it would take me one to two days to complete the content.". And now, with wonderful AI support, I can get it done in a day." He sees it as a revolutionary tool, drawing parallels to the impact Canva had on graphic design—something that was once complex, now made simple and accessible to everyone.

What they have realized is that technology isn’t an object to fear. It’s a tool to make teaching simpler, more imaginative, inspiring, and effective. And most importantly, they have earned much more than the acquisition of new skills: self-assurance. They've made the transformation from being cautious regarding technology to leadership in educational innovativeness. They no longer just stay up to par, but are making future history themselves.

This is what Indonesia needs. This is what teachers in Indonesia need: An accessible and easy to utilize technology. As education continues to become more sophisticated, one thing is clear—digital learning is not a passing trend—it's the future. With more and more teachers embracing this change, Indonesia is taking a giant step towards a revamped, inclusive, and inspiring system of education for the future generation.