The Digital Age, The Role Of Teachers Is Very Important

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In today's digital age the role of the teacher remains important and irreplaceable. Students can be smarter in using gadgets. They are also faster when accessing the internet or using a variety of applications, play games, and more in the learning capacity at school and at home. They may assume learning does not have to be with books and at school at certain hours. Learning can be anywhere, anytime, with learning resources from anywhere. Essentially they understand that today, students have unlimited access to space and time. Until sometimes students ignore the teacher's explanation or an appeal to reduce internet usage in times when it is not needed. Even students are daring when there is a prohibition to bring HP to school, as well as parents protested the policy that is considered less up to date.

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Indeed, the use of Internet-connected HP by these students is still a pro and cons between various parties. All have their reasons. But that needs to be understood together is a plus minus the use of HP. It is possible, plus more but must be balanced by the role of parents and teachers pedampingan and monitoring in its use. So that students use it in a healthy and wise not for negative things. If the character of the students has been awakened as an independent learner, responsible, ethical, virtuous noble character, noble morals, we are not so worried. Conversely, if students are still easily affected by the negative things because of curiosity, want to try, not able to distinguish right wrong, good bad, useful not useful, and important not important is very dangerous. Here, the role of the teacher becomes complex. Teachers not only mengampu subjects that diampu course, but must master the technology. Teachers also must continue to learn to improve competence. In order for teachers to be role models of the use of communication technology, especially the internet in learning and outside the learning hours. After all, students need teachers in the school who will accompany, direct, educate, and show the truth and goodness.

The role of teachers in determining the future of the nation is inevitable. Some call teachers to be the foremost guard in improving the quality of our education.

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Given the importance of teachers in creating creative and innovative students, teachers must continue to learn and learn. Including mandatory increase the four competencies. Because the four are the main standards a teacher must have. When teaching teachers must understand the learners and know how to convey knowledge to understand it. Of course this is related to methods, techniques, or approaches that are appropriate to the condition of learners as well as the availability of school infrastructure. As we know, the background of the school is very diverse. Although the era has been digital but not all schools are facilitated by the internet. The latest learning facilities are considered sophisticated, because it provides access to information that is all easy, fast, and cheap has not been felt by all learners. Therefore, the creativity of teachers in providing learning media in accordance with the characteristics of basic competencies in each learning needs to be improved.

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For schools that are advanced and facilitated with the internet may not be a problem. The origin of teachers have knowledge and skills in accessing the internet and using social media in a healthy and wise. So exemplary of the person's reputation is very important for learners in order to build maturity thinking and attitude. What we must remember is the president's message as follows; "To the teachers of this nation, I, metitipkan mandate to cultivate, nurture, develop themselves, and shape our character as a nation that is strong, sovereign, independent, and full of tolerance". Let our friends fix themselves to face the arrival of the global era that all digital let us 'keponthal-ponthal'.