This research work aims to answer the question, compared to conventional media, whether the use of Padlet as a microblogging platform can improve students' German writing skills for A2 - B1 level CEFR standard. Students in the class A wrote with conventional paper sheet. Meanwhile, students in the class B wrote essay writing assignment through the Padlet platform. The study took place in Malang, Indonesia and lasted for one semester. In summary 45 students participated. The pre-test data indicated that there is no difference in the results of the pre-test in the control class and experiment class. The post test scores were obtained from two writing assessments in both classes. The test results indicated the data value sig 0.326 in the ANOVA table, which means that there are no differences in the post-test results in the two classes. Thus, it was concluded that the use of Padlet in microblogging activities in writing did not affect the results of student writing scores. Nevertheless, the use of Padlet has not any disadvantages, whereas students get additonal digital skills and respond additionally positively to the use of Padlet.

It is believed that COVID-19 is the biggest disruptor of this century, educational activity being one of the most affected lines. Face-to-face learning must be replaced by virtual meetings with all its limitations. Doubts about students’ mastery of learning materials often arise. This article aims to describe the results of studies conducted on the self-efficacy of students in taking online foreign language learning classes during this pandemic. The data in this study were obtained using questionnaires that were filled by the students of the German Department at the Universitas Negeri Malang, and then analysed qualitatively. The results showed that the students had high self-efficacy. This is built on the good ability of students in completing assigned tasks with different levels of difficulty (level), student confidence in their abilities (strength), and the ability of students to carry out different activities with various situations (generality). Keywords: student, self-efficacy, foreign language learning, COVID-19 pandemic

Echo boomers or generation ME, better known as ‘Millennials’, are people whose daily activities are inseparable from the involvement of technological and information developments. The dependence of echo boomers on modern technology in every line of life is not necessarily parallel to their interest in conducting research on this subject. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a study that examines the involvement of digitalization in the research of millennial generations. The data sources used in this study were German Department students consisting of students of German study programs and Chinese study programs as well as thesis works produced by students from both study programs between 2015 and 2019. The research data was obtained through interviews and documentation, and the findings data analyzed qualitatively. The results showed that there were not many studies by students involving information technology. The role of digitalization is mostly found in research on the development of learning media, a small portion of which occurs in the application of teaching materials and learning media. Keywords: digitalization, research, millenial generation

Keterampilan membaca merupakan bagian dari keterampilan berbahasa yang berfokus pada keterampilan seseorang untuk mendapatkan informasi dari sebuah teks. Di dalam pembelajaran bahasa Jerman, keterampilan membaca merupakan hal penting untuk dikuasai oleh peserta didik agar mereka dapat memahami makna dari sebuah teks yang sedang dipelajari. Pada kenyataanya, tidak sedikit peserta didik yang merasa jenuh ketika mereka bekerja dengan teks. Oleh karena itu, perlu adanya media pembelajaran yang mampu membangkitkan minat peserta didik untuk melatih keterampilan membacanya. Quizizz adalah media digital yang dapat diaplikasikan dalam pembelajaran karena memiliki tampilan dan fitur yang menarik seperti fitur Leaderboard yang akan menampilkan  peringkat peserta didik sesuai dengan kecepatan dan ketepatan menjawab soal. Quizizz juga dapat digunakan sesuai dengan kebutuhan pengguna. Berdasarkan uraian tersebut, artikel ini bertujuan untuk membahas konsep media Quizizz sebagai media pendukung untuk melatih keterampilan membaca bahasa Jerman.

This research aimed to describe the usage of Google Sites as an interactive media for German language learning of grade X students of SMA Laboratorium UM in hybrid learning mode and to find out students' responses to the use of the applied media. The method used by the researcher was descriptive qualitative, while the research data were gathered from the observation conducted by three observers and questionnaire for 30 students of class X across German language interests. The results depict that the hybrid German learning process using Google Sites went properly. The interactive learning media could be used easily during learning. Students at school and at home were able to access the learning materials, games, practice questions, assessment results, and attendance list easily by opening the Google Sites link and selecting the appropriate web page attached to the media. According to students, these sites can be operated conveniently using cell­phones, tablets or laptops that are connected to the internet. In addition, the display of the media is also attractive and feasible because the subject matter is presented with colorful pictures, audio, and video. Therefore, students are more enthusiastic and motivated to learn German by using  Google Sites. Keywords: Google Sites; media; German language Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan penggunaan Google Sites sebagai media pembelajaran interaktif bahasa Jerman untuk siswa kelas X SMA Laboratorium UM pada moda pembelajaran hybrid dan mengetahui respons siswa terhadap penggunaan media tersebut. Metode yang diguna­kan oleh peneliti adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Data penelitian bersumber dari hasil observasi yang dilakukan tiga observer dan angket yang dibagikan kepada 30 siswa kelas X lintas minat bahasa Jerman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa proses pembelajaran bahasa Jerman secara hybrid dengan menggunakan Google Sites berjalan dengan baik. Media pembelajaran interaktif tersebut dapat digunakan dengan mudah pada saat pembelajaran. Siswa yang di sekolah dan di rumah dapat mengakses materi pembelajaran, permainan, latihan soal, hasil penilaian tugas, dan juga presensi kehadiran hanya dengan membuka link Google Sites dan kemudian memilih halaman web yang di­tuju. Menurut siswa, media pembelajaran itu dapat diakses dengan mudah menggunakan HP, tablet maupun laptop yang terkoneksi dengan internet. Selain itu, tampilan media tersebut juga menarik dan praktis karena materi pelajaran disajikan dengan gambar, audio, video, dan tulisan berwarna. Siswa juga lebih bersemangat dan termotivasi untuk belajar bahasa Jerman dengan menggunakan Google Sites. Kata kunci: Google Sites; media; bahasa Jerman