Stories from the classroom: Favourite digital tools teachers use to keep students engaged
Across Indonesia, teachers are discovering how simple digital tools can help students participate more actively, understand complex ideas, and express themselves with confidence. In this edition of Stories from the Classroom, three educators share the everyday classroom routines they use to keep learning engaging and meaningful.
Dec 22. 2025
Engagement looks different in every classroom. Sometimes it appears when students work together to solve a problem. Other times, it shows up when a concept finally makes sense, or when students feel excited to create something personal.
Across Indonesia, teachers are using their Galaxy tablets and everyday digital tools to support these learning moments more often. In this edition of Stories from the Classroom, we meet three educators who share how thoughtful digital routines help keep students engaged, focused, and confident in their learning.
Visualising abstract mathematical concepts
By Ms. Rohmatun Nazilan
When teaching relations and functions in mathematics, Ms. Nazilan wants her students to understand how ideas work rather than memorise formulas. Using Samsung Notes and Geogebra¹ on her Galaxy tablet, she demonstrates how changes in values directly affect the shape of a graph. Students observe these changes in real time, helping them connect abstract concepts with visual outcomes.
To support this visual approach, students use the collaboration feature in Samsung Notes on their Galaxy tablets. They draw arrow diagrams, create relation tables, and explain how their values change as they present their findings to the class. This hands-on approach keeps learning active and purposeful.
For many students, seeing ideas unfold visually makes a challenging topic feel clearer and more approachable. The combination of live demonstrations and shared visual work helps students test their understanding and explain their reasoning with greater confidence.
Making lessons easier to follow
By Ms. Nela Rachmalia
For Ms. Rachmalia, student engagement improves when lessons are easy to follow. She prepares her lesson materials in Canva¹ and presents them in class using Smart View. As she explains each concept, she uses Samsung Notes to highlight and annotate key points in real time, guiding students through the lesson step by step.
During practice activities, students work in groups to apply what they have learned. Practice questions are distributed by the teacher using Quick Share, giving students immediate access, while Split Screen allows them to view supporting resources as they discuss their answers. At the end of the lesson, students scan a Padlet QR¹ code and write short reflections on what they have learned.
These reflections help Ms. Rachmalia understand student progress. They also give learners space to express their thoughts. Through these simple routines, her classroom becomes a place where students stay focused, follow explanations more clearly, and take an active role in their learning.
Encouraging creative expression through everyday tasks
By Ms. Nia Sapari
In Ms. Sapari’s language class, students practise writing descriptive and recount texts based on the theme of family. The learning objective is to help students describe their family members, including physical traits and personality, before sharing a personal story they have experienced with that family member.
To help students organise their ideas, Ms. Sapari introduces a family tree as a starting point for the activity. Without family photos on hand, she sees an opportunity for creativity and invites students to use visual references to represent their family members.
Students build their family trees in Samsung Notes. Using Split Screen, they open Chrome¹ to search for animated images that represent their family members, then drag these images directly into Samsung Notes to build their family trees.
With the visuals in place, students find it easier to describe their family members and share their personal stories. The activity feels lighter and more enjoyable, and students participate with greater confidence. For Ms. Sapari, moments like these show how simple digital tools can help turn a planned writing task into a joyful and engaging learning experience.
The stories above remind us that meaningful learning does not depend on complex tools. It begins with a teacher’s creativity and the willingness to try something new.
Beyond these examples, teachers can explore a wide range of Samsung features, along with tools, courses, content, and resources from Samsung’s network of partners, all available on the Samsung Learning Hub2 to support everyday teaching. Exclusive offers on Galaxy devices are also available through the Samsung Education Store, helping teachers extend digital opportunities in their classrooms.
1 Third-party apps are provided by independent developers. Availability, features, and support may vary by provider. Samsung is not responsible for the performance or content of third-party apps or services.
2 The Samsung Learning Hub is available in selected markets.
