Islamic schools with the concept of boarding school are increasing every year in Indonesia. These schools offer academic education that is integrated with Islamic learning and Islamic character to students. Of course, this integration must be carried out systematically and planned by the school as an education provider through good communication between schools and students. Therefore, this study aim to describe the students' communication pattern during the implementation of character education in the Islamic Boarding School of Muallimin Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. Detailed data in this study were obtained directly by conducting two Focus Group Discussions (FGD) on different days and attended by twenty one students from various levels. In addition, the researcher also conducted direct interviews with two teachers separately. This separate interview was conducted to triangulate the validity of the data obtained from the FGD results. The results indicated that (1) the implementation of character education in Muallimin Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta is initiated from the ustadz (teacher) by giving model to the students directly. It is considered as an important aspect since the prophet Muhammad SAW delivered the Islamic religious values through behaviors and models; and (2) the second strength of Muallimin Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta in character education is two-way communication that promoting feelings of sympathy and empathy among students. The close friendship characterizing among the students of Muallimin Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta is a very important factor to generate mutual trust and sense of belonging among the students.

The expansion of digital technology presents both obstacles and opportunities, particularly for young people. Consequently, educational institutions have been developing digital literacy curriculums. Since digital literacy is not yet included in the national curriculum as a compulsory subject, private schools have constructed digital literacy programmes based on local resources. This study investigates how digital literacy practices are carried out in selected private elementary schools in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, based on ICT learning, an information and media literacy approach, educators' role, and learning points. The data were collected in interviews with: (1) principals, (2) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) teachers, (3) librarians and (4) classroom teachers because, according to previous research, they are the main actors of digital literacy in school. The structured interviews use research instruments derived from two earlier studies and are tailored to the study's needs. This study demonstrates that (a) the digital literacy approach is implemented mainly through an ICT learning and media literacy approach while the information literacy approach is undermined; and (b) principals, classroom teachers, and ICT teachers are the three actors who play the most important roles in digital literacy, while librarians play a minor one. The majority of digital literacy training takes place in computer laboratories, while training in classrooms and libraries is less frequent. The study recommends the school blend ICT learning, information literacy, and media literacy pedagogy more comprehensively, with the library serving as the primary locus. In parallel, school principals should encourage school librarians to collaborate with the computer and class teachers to enhance the inclusive digital literacy curriculum.

The focus of this research is to examine the communication techniques between parents and children in the context of parenting and giving advice (sharenting) for the prevention of children or adolescents' delinquency. The informants of this research were students, teachers, parents, and community leaders from two countries (Indonesia and Malaysia). Data were collected utilizing the focus group discussion techniques via Zoom meeting platform. Data were analyzed using interactive analysis which includes four stages, namely: data collection, data reduction, display data, and drawing a conclusion/verification. The results show that parenting and sharenting communication are strategic forums to guide adolescents to avoid various forms of deviant behavior, especially delinquency. The communication techniques applied consist of persuasive and in certain conditions coercive communication techniques are utilized. Communication barriers include the lack of commitment of some parents in carrying out comprehensive communication.

The study aims to explain how the concept of integrated Islamic and the strategy of the teacher in SMA IT Abu Bakar Yogyakarta and SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta produce the superior students. It refers to the development of SMA IT which always puts ethics, religion and the quality of the students. However, the main key to produce the superior students is the role of professional teacher who encourages the strong characteristic of students. The method of this research is qualitative and takes place in SMA IT Abu Bakar and SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta. Furthermore, the samples of this research consist of twenty teachers. The result is that (1) SMA IT Abu Bakar and SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta combine three elements such as the cooperation among the shool, societies, and family; the structured and programmed curriculum from kindergarten to university; tsaqafah Islam and science oriented. These are done to produce a superior student who masters science and technology and also has a good characteristic. (2) The communication strategy of the teachers in SMA IT Abu Bakar and SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Yogyakarta is effective. It can be seen from the fulfillment of communication elements on communication strategy which is used by the teacher to produce a superior student.

This paper aims to contribute and provide insight to the community related to the hoax phenomenon in the midst of a pandemic. Hoax needs to be prevented so that people get the right information and perform appropriate behavior amid the Covid-19 pandemic. This article employs a qualitative analytic approach by taking examples of the hoax on social media. The results of this study indicate that social media is a means of spreading hoax therefore being wise in utilizing media is required. Wise, ethical, critical reasoning and tabayun (clarifying) are the main attitudes to free from hoax problems. Preventing the growing hoax in the middle of a pandemic is required to save humanity.