How the Development of Islamic Boarding Schools Responds to the Challenges of the Technological Era

Abstract

This paper aims to discuss the possibility of Islamic boarding school educational institutions responding to technological and information advances that can give a new color to their existence in Indonesia. By the general public, Islamic Boarding Schools are still considered very backward in mastering technology, especially in the use of information technology for education. In fact, the potential for improvement exists when the National Education Commission Law No. 20 of 2003 article 30 paragraph 4, puts the position of Islamic boarding schools on a par with other educational institutions in Indonesia. Now, Islamic Boarding Schools are synonymous not only with educational institutions that teach religious sciences but also with the development of general science, including the use of information technology for education. Therefore, Islamic boarding schools should not waste this opportunity. Islamic Boarding Schools must always update the information they use. With information technology, Islamic Boarding Schools can be helped in disseminating information about profiles, activities, and management of Islamic Boarding Schools in human resource development and education.