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JAKARTA - The Directorate of Teachers and Education Personnel (GTK) of Madrasas again held the International Symposium On Education (ISOE). The event for the second time, which took place May 18-20, was held simultaneously to commemorate National Education Day 2022.

Giving a virtual speech, Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas gave a message about the importance of GTK Madrasah to utilize technology, including metaverse. According to him, the use of the metaverse in the world of education will be an extraordinary progress in an infinite space.

To start metaverse learning, the Madrasah GTK must know and be able to use it.

"Teachers are forced and forced to carry out online learning by utilizing the world of technology," said Minister of Religion Yaqut, quoted from the ministry's official website, Thursday, May 19.

If GTK Madrasas understand and have experience in using technology, online learning will be more effective.

“Education was previously slow in adopting technology. As a result, there is a learning loss that causes students to lose knowledge and skills, both general and specific, "explained Yaqut.

ISOE 2022 was attended by several international presenters and speakers such as; Mark Oliver Heyward (Director of Innovation), Chintya Wong (Victory Plus IB World School), Lesley Harbon (University of Technology Sydney), Philippe Grange (Attache Cooperation Ambassade de France). There were 20 presenters who passed the 65 registrants.

Director General of Islamic Education M Ali Ramdhani said that the use of metaverse technology must be accelerated to catch up with students in adapting to the technology era. This is done so that students become adaptive and responsive to technological developments.

After the presence of today's technology, it is time for the development of the awaited metaverse to build education in the international realm without the boundaries of space and time.

The man who is familiarly called Dhani indicated that digital culture is a demand of the times and teachers must continue to update their knowledge. Teachers and education staff, as well as madrasa students are lifelong learners.

"Teacher's knowledge must be dynamic and adaptive to the times. ISOE 2022 provides the widest possible space for teachers to build international networks,” he said.

Director of GTK Madrasah, Muhammad Zain explained that ISOE is an international event that provides space for GTK Madrasas to disseminate their academic works in public spaces. The positive impact of ISOE, teachers can pass the experience on to students about the importance of global dexterity, global agility.

"We are currently connected to the world," he explained while hoping that ISOE would be the trigger for the rise of the latest technology in the world of madrasa education.


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