Junior High Students in Gianyar Frequently Asked to Upload Homework to Social Media
Students at state junior high schools (SMPN) in Gianyar continue to utilise social media in the learning process. Although not all, students frequently receive homework (PR) or tasks from certain subject teachers to upload the results to social media.
One class 7 student at SMPN 1 Gianyar, Putu Dika Aria Satya, said that Indonesian Language and English teachers often assign tasks to be uploaded to social media accounts. One of the tasks is to create a video advertisement for a product.
“Yes, usually Indonesian or English. Instructed to make a commercial (video) advertisement,” said Satya when met by detikBali in Gianyar on Wednesday (1/4/2026).
Satya said the tasks or homework given are done in groups. After completion, the task is uploaded to one group member’s social media account.
Satya has been in different groups each time he receives a task from his teacher. At that time, his social media account is not always used as the place to upload assignments from the teacher.
“Yes, sometimes instructed to make a video on the proper way to dispose of waste. For product advertisements, usually food or drinks,” said Satya.
Besides from Indonesian and English teachers, Satya has also received assignments several times from traditional arts teachers and technology and informatics lessons. The assignments given are also uploaded to his social media account.
Jasmine, a class 7 student at SMPN 2 Ubud, shares the same experience. She once received a task to make a video about waste processing and protecting the earth.
“That was P5 lesson (Project to Strengthen the Profile of Pancasila Students). That curriculum,” said Jasmine.
Jasmine explained that she has had social media accounts since year 5 of primary school (SD). During that time, her social media accounts are always monitored by her parents.
Jasmine uses her parents’ email to open social media accounts. Thus, all activities on her social media accounts, even if not always containing school homework, can still be monitored by parents.
The acting Head of the Gianyar Education Office, I Wayan Mawa, said there is no prohibition yet on using social media for teaching and learning activities. The Bali Provincial Government instruction on that ban is still being drafted.
“The Gianyar Regency Government through the Education Office is conducting an in-depth study on the direction of national policy regarding restrictions on social media use for children under 16 years old,” said Mawa.
Mawa said the study refers to several regulations, namely the Government Regulation on the Governance of Electronic Systems in Child Protection (PP TUNAS) of 2026, the Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Regulation (Permenkomdigi) of 2026 on Child Protection in the Digital Space, and the Joint Ministerial Decree (SKB) of 7 Ministers of 2026 on Strengthening Supervision and Guidance on Gadget and Social Media Use for Children.
The Minister of Basic and Secondary Education Regulation (Permendikdasmen) of 2026 on strengthening character and supervising gadget use in educational units is also used as a reference. This is done as a form of prudence by the local government in implementing central policies to ensure they are truly aligned with local needs and conditions.
“We do not want to rush into decisions. This ministerial circular (SE) needs to be studied comprehensively so that its implementation is on target and provides positive impacts for students,” explained Mawa.
The results of the study, Mawa clarified, will be reported to local leaders as material for consideration in determining further policies. Coordination is also continuously carried out with various regional apparatus to ensure common perceptions and steps in its field implementation.
According to Mawa, the use of social media accounts among students is a double-edged sword. Besides being a means of accessing information and learning, it also has potential risks if not used wisely. Therefore, restrictions on social media use by students are expected to balance the utilisation of technology and protection of learners.
“Thus, students in Gianyar are expected to utilise social media in a healthy, smart, and responsible manner to support the learning process and character development,” explained Mawa.