Dampak Pandemi Covid-19 terhadap Eksistensi Pendidik di Era Digital

Abstract

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan peran seorang pendidik, tantangan yang dihadapi, hingga eksistensinya di era digital sekaligus di tengah pandemi Covid-19 yang melanda Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif, yaitu mendeskripsikan fakta-fakta dan fenomena yang terjadi di lapangan. Peran seorang pendidik masih sangat vital dan tetap dibutuhkan meskipun derasnya arus digitalisasi sekaligus dampak adanya pandemi Covid-19. Pemanfaatan pembelajaran dengan menggunakan teknologi mengharuskan pendidik untuk meningkatkan kompetensinya. Guna menyikapi hal tersebut, terdapat beberapa hal yang harus dilakukan oleh seorang pendidik. Di antaranya, seorang pendidik harus mengikuti perkembangan teknologi, memberikan pembelajaran yang relevan dengan peserta didik, membangun pondasi pendidikan karakter yang kokoh, aktif mengamati perkembangan budaya populer, hingga aktif meneliti. Semua komponen tersebut harus dilakukan secara beriringan dan maksimal. Melihat fakta di atas, dapat ditegaskan bahwa kehadiran seorang pendidik di era digital sebagai dampak adanya Covid- 19 masih sangat diperlukan, utamanya dalam hal transfer of value di samping juga transfer of knowledge.

This article aims to describe the role of an educator, the challenges it faces, and its existence in the digital era as well as in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic that has hit Indonesia. This study uses qualitative methods, which describe the facts and phenomena that occur in the field. The role of an educator is still very vital and is still needed despite the rapid flow of digitalization as well as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The use of learning using technology requires educators to improve their competence. In order to respond to this, there are several things that an educator must do. Among other things, an educator must follow technological developments, provide relevant learning to students, build a strong character education foundation, actively observe the development of popular culture, and actively research. All these components must be carried out simultaneously and maximally. Looking at the facts above, it can be emphasized that the presence of an educator in the digital era as a result of Covid-19 is still very much needed, especially in terms of transfer of value as well as transfer of knowledge.