When my students learn to be Creator

ubayiqbal (66)Teacher 🇮🇩in Teachers & Students • yesterday (edited)

My broken english class

Teaching English is never just about grammar, tenses, or vocabulary.
Sometimes… it’s about hearts, about finding ways to make students fall in love with something they once hated, about building confident to speak english, building nice atmosphere in the classroom.

I gave them little project

I once gave my students a project: to make a short video showing how to make something , fried noodles, orange juice, coffee, or any drink they liked. Sounds easy, right?
Well… not really.
Some of them didn’t have a phone.
Some were too shy to speak.
Some couldn’t memorize their text.
And some simply said, “Sir, I can’t do it.”

As a teacher, broken english teacher, I couldn’t just say, “Okay, no problem.”
Because for me, there’s always a way.
So I told them:
“If you don’t have a phone, find a friend who does. Work together. Be a team.”

Working Together

They searched for the text first. If they couldn’t print it, they wrote it down neatly on paper.
One student held the camera, another held the text behind the camera, and the one in front spoke as if they had memorized everything. Then they switched roles.

That moment changed something. They started laughing, helping each other, retaking scenes, even joking about who looked most “content creator style.”
And you know what? The final videos were amazing , not perfect, but full of effort and creativity.

Here are some video of my students' project :

created by maulina

by Muhammad Ibni

Slowly, the fear disappeared.
They weren’t learning English, they were living it. They speak their broken english confidently..

Now, I often bring my tools: a camera, tripod, and speaker.
At first, they felt uncomfortable being recorded.
I told them, “This isn’t to make you embarrassed or to show off. It’s to help us see how we can improve ,your style, your pronunciation, your confidence.”

Now, things are different.
They start asking me, “Sir, where’s the video from yesterday? Why isn’t it posted yet?”
I just smile and say, “Relax, it’s still being edited.”

And inside, I feel proud. I enjoy their progress.
Because step by step, they’re not only learning English , , they’re learning courage.

There’s a big lesson behind all this:
There are many ways to reach Rome.
As long as there’s willingness, there’s always a way, even if sometimes the road is muddy. Just walk slowly...

And sometimes, the quietest student in class becomes the loudest voice on camera.
All they need… is someone who believes they can.

He talked, smiled, acted, all out!
I was shocked, but proud.
That’s when I realized, sometimes the students we think are silent, are just waiting for the right stage to shine.
That day, I learned something precious, there’s always a way if there’s a will. Sometimes the road is muddy, sometimes it’s rough, but when we really want to move forward, we’ll always find a way.
I saw it with my own eyes, students who were always silent in class suddenly shone in their videos. They laughed, acted, and spoke with confidence. It’s not just about making orange juice or coffee, but about making progress, step by step.

💡 Lesson learned:
As long as we believe in them and give them the right push, even the quietest students can surprise us. Because learning is not about perfection, it’s about trying, growing, and never giving up.

Love you all my students...
Keep broken, keep learning..
And someday, you will enjoy it..
With loves @ubayiqbal

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