Brilliant Solutions to Indonesian EdTech at TBN Asia Conference 2022

Merdeka.com - Various solutions in the world of education are one of the magnets of the 2022 TBN Asia Conference. As is known, there are still many countries, especially in the Southeast Asia region, that need attention to the development and access to school-related matters.

At the TBN Asia Hybrid Conference 2022, at Trans Resort Seminyak, Bali, a 'special class' related to various breakthroughs in the world of education, had an attraction. Among them were two Indonesian representatives who received high appreciation for their innovation and solution design.

The two EdTechs are Kipin Classroom and ICANDO. The two types of applications are in the spotlight because they are considered to be able to provide a solution to the problem of accessing curriculum materials and how to make lessons more interesting.

In principle, Kipin Classroom and ICANDO have many similarities. What is different is the way they deliver and the content. "We provide access to the curriculum from elementary school to high school and vocational school. Teachers, students and schools do not need to use the internet," said Steffina Yuli, Chief Business Officer of Kipin Classroom.

Meanwhile, Syaiful Lokan, Founder and CEO of ICANDO, stated that his party developed content that makes students, especially at the children's level, 'have fun' when devouring material after material. "We prepare a program called game-based education," he said.

The brilliant breakthroughs of the two EdTechs from Indonesia attracted extraordinary attention from the participants of the 2022 TBN Asia Conference. Unsurprisingly, after the presentation, the applause from the audience became a special gift for Steffina Yuli and Syaiful Lokan.

Steffina Yuli admitted that it was not easy to develop various things from what they had pioneered since six years ago. However, the desire to provide solutions to the world of education in Indonesia, made everything no longer an obstacle.

"Since the pandemic, many students have been forced to be in the digital space, even though there are millions of students, teachers and schools who still have limited access to digital learning," said Steffina. With that background, Kipin Classroom is the right solution, thanks to the use of technology that does not need to be directly internet-based.

Why not use the internet? Yup, Kipin Classroom is an educational innovation product that is specifically developed to make it easier for schools, teachers and students to get materials. Steffina said that currently Kipin Classroom has more than 60 thousand contents based on the curriculum of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.

One of the special things about Kipin Classroom is their breakthrough that allows people to download free learning materials without the internet. "Many schools have difficulty with digital infrastructure. We provide a solution, so they don't need the internet to download learning materials," said Steffina.

When Merdeka.com tried it, it was very easy to operate. If using the Kipin Classroom device, users just need to connect it, and after that, please choose the subject matter of which class and about what freely.

Another way is to install the Kipin Classroom application. Well, once it is on the phone, all lesson materials from grade 1 of elementary school to grade 12 of vocational school are available. "This is also an answer to the availability of libraries in schools," said Steffina Yuli.

The Yale University alumnus emphasized that Kipin Classroom will continue to try to develop various new breakthroughs. "We want to create something useful for people's needs, not just create a product that is fun but does not meet needs," said Steffina.

Kids Only Apps

Steffina Yuli's statement received support from Syaiful Lokan. Founder and CEO of ICANDO. He is optimistic that if the problem of access and creativity in the world of education can be resolved, the foundation of the nation's future will be stronger.

"We do that at ICANDO, especially because this application is specifically for children's learning. ICANDO tries to intensify various needs for early childhood education," said Syaiful.

This man, who has been involved in the world of education for 20 years, said that ICANDO has thousands of fun activities created with the aim of making children the main actors in the learning process.

Therefore, ICANDO uses the term Game-Based Education. This means that all educational game activities are specifically designed so that early childhood learning goals can be achieved.

At least, the child will not have difficulty and will always feel cheerful when facing various challenges in learning materials. "Our reference remains the national curriculum that covers aspects of early childhood development as a whole, so that it is easily adapted by any school curriculum in Indonesia," wrote ICANDO.

One thing that caught the attention of the TBN Asia 2022 Conference audience regarding ICANDO was the existence of an interactive communication system. So, there is access for children, teachers and parents of students.

This means that the three different roles can interact with each other. "So, we can congratulate, encourage and give any attention to the parents of students by using the application," said Syaiful.

ICANDO has a complete team with professional backgrounds. They have a curriculum action team, teaching staff, creative thinkers and creators. "We collaborate for interesting, fun and uncomplicated digital-based learning," Syaiful emphasized.

For Steffina and Syaiful, the 2022 TBN Asia Conference is an important moment for them to show the solution side that they have developed. At least, Kipin Classroom and ICANDO emphasized that if there is a will and a creative process, the world of education in Indonesia will be more advanced and easily accessible.