The advances in technology and communication have brought changes in the teaching and learning and daily lives of students both at school and university. Learning in the 21st century has largely used interactive media as an intermediary and a form of channel in the transmission of information. One of the most popular applications in the teaching and learning process is the Telegram application. This app is one of the most popular interactive mediums for educators because of its suitability for sending messages, sharing lecture notes, and being accessible not only via smartphones but also computers without the need for a smartphone connection. The Telegram app also provides an effective means of interaction among students and teachers and helps to accelerate their learning process. This concept paper aims to discuss the application of telegram applications as a teaching and learning platform for History with student performance focused on secondary school students. Telegram applications have many advantages over other applications commonly used in education. One of the benefits is that you can save your shared data without being downloaded directly to your smartphone or computer and share documents in larger sizes up to 1.5GB. In conclusion, the use of the Telegram app helps students to better understand the learning outcomes and thus improve their learning performance
Telegram applications, interactive media, student performance