Educational Tool Creation: Locker Divergen
📌 The "Locker Divergen" is an educational play device designed like a small cabinet to aid the development of early childhood education (PAUD/TK) students across five aspects.
🎯 The five developmental aspects covered are cognitive, physical, motor skills, language, moral-religious, and socio-emotional development, aligning with Permen Diknas No. 58/2009.
🏆 Created by teacher Puji Iriswati (Ibu Ris), this tool won first place in a national competition for early childhood educational tools in 2013.
🛠️ The device is primarily made of wood, incorporating everyday materials like felt cloth and paper; the last version cost approximately 1 million Rupiah to construct.

Inspiration and Motivation
💡 Ibu Ris was motivated to create the tool because teaching young children (PAUD/TK) requires concrete, non-abstract learning media that avoids boredom.
📜 The initial winning entry was submitted as a concept paper/manuscript because she was heavily pregnant (8 months) at the time, sketching out the idea based on puppets/shadow theater concepts.
🙏 Ibu Ris views becoming a teacher as the best path chosen by Allah after having tried various previous jobs, including factory work, being an overseas worker (TKW), and sewing.

Dedication and Perseverance
🤰 Despite being only two weeks post-Caesarean section for her second child, Ibu Ris traveled alone to Jakarta to present the physical prototype for the national competition, two days after a post-operative check-up.
🏅 Her dedication led to her nomination as one of the top 30 finalists out of 600 entries for the competition.
👩‍🏫 Ibu Ris has been dedicated to teaching at TK Masito 15 Sukerjo, Pekalongan Timur, for nearly 7 years as of the time of the interview (starting in 2007).

Key Points & Insights
➡️ The Locker Divergen integrates multiple developmental areas into one compact, concrete learning medium essential for young children.
➡️ Success can arise from unexpected circumstances; Ibu Ris's initial entry was accepted purely based on the concept/manuscript while she was pregnant.
➡️ Extreme dedication, exemplified by competing just two weeks after major surgery, underscores the commitment required to achieve recognition in creative educational fields.

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