Abstract
<p><em>Nowadays, People religious behavior has decreased because of misusing information access on social media. It shows the bad influence caused by the existence of social media. However, social media can also be used as a medium to improve human’s religious behavior. The use of instagram as one of the social media product as a tool (education technology) to improve students' religious behavior is done through the project method. The project method that applies the habituation model is done by students by always making a live story on Instagram about the activities they do before going to school, such as praying and saying farewell to parents in a certain period of time. Activities are carried out continuously that will form the character of students who always reflect the commendable behavior that is a form of religious behavior of a person.</em></p>
Highlights
Social media is often likened to a double-edged knife which has a rapid increase user
The project method that applies the habituation model is done by students by always making a live story on Instagram about the activities they do before going to school, such as praying and saying farewell to parents in a certain period of time
Religious behavior is any form of human behavior in form of thoughts, words or deeds that are in accordance with the teachings of the religion people adheres to
Summary
Social media is often likened to a double-edged knife which has a rapid increase user. Moral dissonance that caused by information accessed in social media bring the result in the decrease of human religious behavior. This is one of negative impact of social media. Habituation is a method that can shape good and laudable qualities in a person In applying this method, social media functioned as a tool to improve human's religious behavior. Instagram is a social media that has features that make it easier for someone to share information about themselves in the form of photos, videos and live broadcast videos These features help educators to monitor and observe what learners are doing during projects. The author recommended Instagram as an educational technology that can be utilized by educators in shaping and improve students religious behavior
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