Smart city design in learning science to grow 21st century skills of elementary school student

Abstract

The impact of technological developments, especially information and communication technology (ICT) has impacted on various aspects of life including education. The dynamics of technological development demand new ways and cultures in people’s lives as 21st century skills are becoming an important issue today. Indonesia has made a revision and innovation of the curriculum in response to these demands but that effort is not as easy as turning a palm. The results of field studies show that there is an imbalance between the implementation and the outputs and outcomes of the established curriculum. One of the constraining factors is the lack of collaboration in learning, where learning is only left to the school or teachers. Innovation of science learning by using the concept of smart city to be an alternative problem solving proposed by researchers. The concept of smart city indicates transparency in the learning process so that parents can contribute related to the progress of their children. This learning program consists of several features that enable the establishment of communication of students, teachers, and parents in synergy. Thus collaboration in implementing learning can be formed so that the education received by the child to be optimal.