Technology, Coronavirus and Education
It is hard to imagine if, during a pandemic like today, the world did not have the internet or information communication technology (ICT) in general.
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A student of SD Al Azhar 15 elementary school in Pamulang, South Tangerang, Banten, studies at home to comply with the government’s study-at-home policy to curb the spread of Covid-19 on Tuesday (17/3/2020). Teachers use the Google Classroom app for online teaching and the Zoom Cloud app for teleconferences. Advanced technology is helping people deal with emergency situations, such as the Covid-19 outbreak. Online school lasts from 7:30 a.m. through 1:30 p.m.
It is hard to imagine if, during a pandemic like today, the world did not have the internet or information communication technology (ICT) in general.
If that were the case, not only education would stop, but even government, business, and other activities could come to a halt or nearly to a halt. Fortunately, people have had access to ICT since the late 1990s. Despite the day-to-day obstacles in during the Covid-19 outbreak, the availability of ICT has made it possible for a variety of activities to continue running, including education.