Informatics Engineering KKN Team and Teachers of TK IT Nur Amanah Madiun
Students and lecturers from the Department of Informatics Engineering, Faculty of Intelligent Electrical and Informatics Technology (ELECTICS), Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), carried out a Community Service and Real Work Lecture program (KKN ABMAS) in Madiun. This activity, held on Saturday, October 19, 2024, focused on developing websites for educational institutions (kindergartens) and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
Located at TK IT Nur Amanah Madiun, the program provided training for kindergarten teachers on creating and managing websites using the WordPress platform. Additionally, the KKN ABMAS team handed over a website to a local MSME to help enhance their promotional reach and sales.
TK IT Nur Amanah was selected because it already had a website, but the design was less appealing and poorly maintained. As for MSMEs, the KKN ABMAS team saw great untapped potential. Previously, their promotions were limited to social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. With the addition of a website, their reach is expected to expand beyond the Madiun area.
Opening Remarks by Mr. Dwi Suryono, KKN Team Leader
The program began with an opening speech, followed by a session on creating simple websites using WordPress. The kindergarten teachers were then guided to create their own websites with hands-on assistance from students.
“We designed the training process to be simple, fast, and easy to understand, considering that many kindergarten teachers are not yet familiar with technology,” said Moh. Rosy Haqqy Aminy, one of the participating students. The training concluded with the presentation of certificates as a token of the teachers’ participation.
Although the event ran smoothly, the main challenge lay in the teachers’ lack of experience with technology. “We had to teach with great patience and attention to detail. However, the enthusiasm of the teachers was remarkable, even though many of them were older,” Rosy explained.
Learning Website Development with Teachers of TK IT Nur Amanah
The high level of enthusiasm from the participants made the one-day training session feel short. The community also responded positively. One of the teachers at TK IT Nur Amanah expressed her gratitude for the support from the ITS team. “I feel very helped because ITS came here to assist us in creating a website,” she said with enthusiasm.
Seeing the success of this activity, the KKN ABMAS team plans to continue similar programs next year. In addition to using WordPress, the development of materials using HTML and CSS frameworks is also being considered to provide participants with a broader understanding.
Through this KKN ABMAS program, it is hoped that kindergarten teachers can use their websites to promote their activities more widely. Similarly, for MSMEs, the provided website is expected to improve their sales performance.
