Information Technology-Based Learning Workshop “Google Classroom” at SLB Negeri 2 Sidakarya Denpasar

The lack of appropriate media tools for teaching deaf children makes it difficult for teachers to explain the subject matter to students. Furthermore, curriculum standards are equivalent to those for normal children but do not take into account the unique needs of deaf children in understanding the content of a lesson. If normal children can understand all of the material in one semester with the same weight of material, deaf children take additional effort to understand it. Explaining a subject to deaf children requires different delivery methods and media than explaining a subject to hearing children. Word visualization is required in subjects that require extensive explanation of the material in the form of pictures, particularly in Mathematics and Science subjects that require more visual tools. Teachers struggle to explain the materials in the lesson due to the limitations of teaching aids and the lack of adequate explanations for pictures. This limitation does not affect teachers who can draw, but it does affect teachers who cannot draw, so the explanation is only available in written and verbal (oral) forms. Because deaf children lack vocabulary in communicating, teacher must be clear and consistent in delivering teaching materials.

The E-Learning Information Technology-Based Learning Development Workshop Using Google Classroom is a series of activities organized by the Udayana Serving Program (PUM) for teachers at SLB Negeri 2 Sidakarya Denpasar on October 19-20, 2021. This activity was carried out in light of the importance of mastering E-learning in the Industrial Revolution 4.0, so the emphasis on increasing the competence of SLB Negeri 2 Sidakarya Denpasar teachers in developing and using e-learning (Google Classroom) in learning is vital.

The workshop was attended by 30 teachers from SLB Negeri 2 Sidakarya Denpasar, with the resource persons being Udayana Serving Program implementers. The material provided includes how to create a course/class, how to distribute course material, how to assign class assignments, and how to manage the class effectively, all of which are RPS-related. The workshop is designed to help teachers become more innovative in managing more interactive classes.

The activity results showed that teachers at SLB Negeri 2 Sidakarya Denpasar improved their classroom management skills, allowing them to be more innovative. Google Classroom, which refers to RPS, is used by 90% of teachers to create courses, distribute materials to students, and give assignments/quizzes.

Several things could be suggested for future activities at similar schools based on the results of the activity implementation. Training materials and workshops that must be emphasized through mentoring activities are related to variations in the types of online assignments/quizzes given to students, how they are set up, and how the task/quiz is assessed. It is necessary to provide examples of how to present online assignments/quizzes, and the assessment is tailored to students with special needs.