DEFINITION

Digital technology in education does not only contribute physically to technology as a learning
tool, but with a multidimensional concept. According to the Association for Educational
Communication and Technology, learning technology is ethical study and practice in an effort to
facilitate learning and improve performance by creating, using, managing technological
processes and resources. Digital technology can be interpreted as a technology whose operating
system runs automatically using a computerized system.

Technology can be used as an answer to problems of access, quality and social justice in the field
of education. With the impact of the pandemic, it is about access to quality education that is
growing, with the use of e-learning.

There are many platforms and a variety of learning technologies that can be utilized by students
and teachers. There are many platforms and varieties learning technology that can utilized by
students and teachers accordingly with learning needs. Teachers can make use of learning
resources based on existing digital technology or available or developed myself specifically.

MANFAAT DAN TUJUAN

The benefits of Digital Technology in the development of Education are that Digital Technology
makes it easier for students and students to get new information quickly, as well as technical
matters such as face-to-face learning that can now be done virtually using video call instruments,
can take advantage of internet media to increase knowledge which cannot be obtained from
books, can be done online so it really saves time and is more efficient.

As for the purpose of digital technology in the world of education namely:

1. As a learning support medium with digital technology, creators are also able to create an
innovative way of teaching that is more interesting. For example, by giving material, you can
display videos with a lively and more attractive appearance, the goal is not to create a feeling of
boredom while participating in learning.

2. As a means of improving the quality of education. Education must run well, with digital
technology also being a way to improve the quality of education. The role of digital technology
can be said to be very important and also related, because digital technology is an instrument to
facilitate the teaching and learning process between teachers or lecturers and students or
students.

3. As a means of obtaining information more easily. The existence of digital technology will help
students or students to obtain information that is not in books or modules, so another way to get
information is by accessing learning applications or websites on the internet.

A variety of learning technologies that can be used to support the achievement of learning
objectives

Several kinds of learning technologies that can be used to support the achievement of learning
objectives in schools, including: the Learning House Portal, Educational Television, Educational
Voice Radio, Learning Accounts (Belajar.id), and so on.

1. Learning House Portal, The Learning House Portal is a multi-platform and media-based
digital learning technology innovation. The portal developed by the Ministry of Education
and Culture through Pusdatin can be accessed free of charge on the website or the Rumah
Belajar mobile application. It provides learning materials and communication facilities that
support interactions between student communities and teachers of various levels. The main
features available allow students to study anywhere, anytime, with anyone. There are
Learning Resource Features, Virtual Classes, Augmented Reality, Edugames, Virtual
Laboratories, and so on.
2. Educational Television, is here to present learning video media content packaged in various
program formats, including: Learning from Home Program (BDR), Instructional, Culture and
Literacy, Vocational, Character Education, Formal and Non-formal Education, Fairy Tales,
FTV, and so on . Watching Television Education shows can be done through various
channels, both streaming and video on demand (VOD), namely on the Television Education
web page, Television Education YouTube channel, TV Education Partners, Vidio.com,
Useetv.com, and others.
3. Educational voice radio, service for students from all paths, levels and types of education, the
education community, and society, to support national education goals. Suara Edukasi
content aims to facilitate learning and learning including Sapa Edu, Info Edu, We Need to
Know, Bintang Edu, Exacts, Let's Learn, Fairy Tales, Our Culture, and others.
4. Learning Accounts, The Learning Account is an electronic account with the learning.id
domain issued by the Ministry of Education and Culture and can be used by students,
educators and education staff as an account to access electronic-based learning applications.
The aim is to support the learning process in educational units through the application of
technology and increasing connectivity between learning services.

solution

The pandemic has also forced acceleration in the education sector. This distance school learning
forces children with the help of their parents to be familiar with the internet. Therefore, access to
internet and technology in Indonesia is not evenly distributed in all regions. Several children in
various regions in Indonesia cannot easily access the internet. They have to work hard to find
places that can access the internet so they can carry out online schools. the ways to overcome
access problems are as follows:

1. Teachers and students must have access to digital technology and the internet in classrooms,
schools, and institutions education. This means the school must have adequate infrastructure
related to information technology and communications, such as availability computer/laptop,
internet connection, computer lab, equipment multimedia such as CDs, DVDs, and infocus.
2. Quality material must be available, meaningful, and cultural support for teachers and
students. These materials can be interactive learning materials assisted by a computer/laptop,
such as a CD, DVD and infocus on learning interactive.
3. Teachers must have knowledge and skills in using tools and digital resources in activities
teaching and learning to achieve standards Minimum Completeness Criteria (KKM).
4. Must have a budget or funds enough to hold, develop and maintain facilities Information
Technology infrastructure and such communication.
5. And what is no less important is, availability of will and support all parties, in this case the
principal, teachers, and students to apply technology-supported learning the communication
and information.