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The EdTech Revolution and Its Impact on Contemporary Education

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  The EdTech Revolution and Its Impact on Contemporary Education The emergence of educational technology (EdTech) represents a profound transformation in global teaching and learning practices. This ongoing shift involves the adoption of advanced digital tools designed to make education more personalized, interactive, and accessible. Moving beyond traditional uniform instructional structures, contemporary pedagogical approaches now incorporate adaptive, learner-centered methods that address the needs of diverse student populations (SchoolPosterPrinters, n.d.). This transition marks a significant point in the technological evolution of education, continuing a historical pattern in which digital innovations reshape how learning takes place. Modern advancements such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR), blockchain , and data analytics have introduced a new phase that emphasizes participation, flexibility, and equitable access (OctoProctor, n.d.). ...

Tiga Challenges Besar Guru & Sekolah di Era Industri 4.0

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Tiga Tantangan Guru di Era Industri 4.0      Di era indutri 4.0 guru mempunyai beberapa challenges yang sangat berat, seperti penguasaan teknologi dalam kegiatan pembelajaran, abuse of technology, dan Global Challenges; Kualitas SDM, Sarana prasaran, dan  mutu pendidikan. 1. Penguasaan Tenologi   Kemajuan teknologi tidak hanya berdampak pada dunia industri; akan tetapi juga pada dunia pedidikan. Kemajuan atau efek teknologi pada dunia pendidikan tidak bisa dihidari baik itu yng berssifat positif muaupun berfat negatif. Oleh karena itu perlu adanya peningkatan terhadap guru- guru tentang penggunaan tekologi yang baik dan benar.                                                                               Namun perlu disadari bahwa pemahaman dan penggunaan ...

How to Simplify a Lesson Plan? Theory and Practice

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The Way of Simplifying a Lesson Plan A. The definition of a Lesson Plan     A lesson plan is a urgent part in the teaching and learning activities that should be made by all the teachers, because the lesson plan is a guide for teachers. Acoording to Ginting in Fadillah, Lesson plan is a scenario of learning becoming a guide for teachers to prepare, hold, and evaluate the results of teaching and learning activities.  Spratt, Pulverness and Williams (2005) pointed out that lesson plan was a series of course plan which provides direction for a teacher of what kind of materials of study to be taught and how to teach the m.        There are a lot of different format for lesson plans but all of them have the same core element. The formats of lesson plan mostly are very complex. They not only make the teachers confused, dizzy, and stressful, but also ignore or  leave their main task as teachers. Therefore, the format of lesson plan sho...