Information and communication technology (ICT) has developed very rapidly and fundamentally has brought significant changes in acceleration and innovation of education in various countries. ICT also has received attention from the government that is high enough. This is marked by the publication of some of the rules relating to it, among others:
1. Permendiknas Number 22 Year 2006 About Content Standards for Elementary and Secondary Education Unit.
2. Permendiknas Number 13 Year 2007 on the Standard Head of School / Madrasah.
3. Permendiknas Number 16 Year 2007 on the Academic Qualification Standards and Teacher Competency.
4. Strategic Plan (Planning) Ministry of National Education in 2005-2009 Internet usage in learning can be a useful supplement (Stepp-Greany, 2002; Graus, 1999; Choi and Nesi, 1999, Noni, 2004), both for teachers and students.
The advantages of the Internet for teachers, Rekdale argued that the Internet is the potential to support the professional development of teachers because the Internet offers opportunities to obtain, namely (a) improve the knowledge, (b) sharing of resources among their peers, (c) in collaboration with teachers from outside country; (d) the opportunity to publish / announce idea held online; (e) arrange regular communication, and (f) participate in forums with colleagues both locally and internationally. For students, the Internet offers the opportunity to learn on their own quickly for (a) increase knowledge, (b) interactive learning, and (c) develop research skills. Some critical facilities described in this section the following benefits in supporting learning.
a. Benefits of E-Mail E-mail has many benefits, including; Containers of tasks by the teacher, assignment submission by students, distribution of learning resources from teachers and / or students, Consultancy assignment and the final course for students, learning file administration.
b. Benefits of Mailing List Among others; assigning students to follow a particular mailing list to share information, information used as a discussion, solving problems by sharing info
c. Benefit of Newsgroup Among them: A series of newsgroups that are made based on interests and topics of discussion are usually part of usenet, Forum discussion: everyone is free to comment on an existing problem and the comment will be read also by newsgroup users, asynchronous Facilitating interaction between the student – teacher and among fellow student
d. Benefits of internet Chat Namely: Containers direct communication with text, voice, and video, Facilitating distance learning, especially for the needs of the teleconference and discussion, synchronous Facilitating interaction between the student – teacher and among students, for a particular chat room, provided the topic to be selected based on their interests, because cross-countries, language skills will flourish
e. Benefits of Web Browsing
f. Among them: Web / www: the primary vehicle used to obtain the needed information, relevant learning resources (raw materials, ready to use, and interactive), references, scientific journals, games; introduction and promotion of the institution / school; Type: Web Search Engine, Web Portal, Web Company, and the Personal Web. Learning resources in the form of scientific articles, books, research reports, teaching materials ready to use, and interactive media pretty much available. In addition, various programs can be found on the Internet that can be used to develop teaching materials more interesting. In fact, authentic materials more numerous more who actually have learning value substantially if its utilization is well designed. It’s just that it takes adequate teacher competence in using ICT tools as appropriate, to plan the integration of learning with ICT, evaluate and provide relevant materials, carry out the study with the use of ICT, and make an evaluation tool.
