Indonesia is the country that has the most populous population in the world with the number of 271.066.00 inhabitants (BPS 2020). Quoting The Spectator Index data on 20 countries with the largest population in the world, Indonesia is listed as having a population of 265 million. While the world's most populous population is China with a population of 1.4 billion people. It followed India with a population of 1.33 billion people and the United States as much as 328 million inhabitants (Arieza, Okefinance).
The population is 15-64 years old (earning age) to 183.36 million or 68.7 % of the total population. Based on the survey of population between census (Supas) 2015 The population of Indonesia in 2019 is projected to reach 266.91 million. According to gender, the number consists of 134 million male and 132.89 million female souls. Indonesia is currently enjoying a period of demographic bonuses where the number of productive population is more than the age of unproductive, which is more than 68% of the population (reported Dkata.data.co.id).
The future population will certainly increase data from 2017 based on data from the Schreiber Rough participation Number (APK) and pure participation Number (APM) Age 3-6 Year Total amount 19,234,500, the age of 7-12 year amounted to 27,843,400, Age 13-15 reaches 13,440,400, and ages 16-18 year 13,305,400. This indicates that the productive age ranks most of the population in Indonesia and is referred to as Generation Z.
Generasi is Karl Mannheim said , “The Problem of Generations”, 1923: “the most systematic and fully developed” and “the seminal theoretical treatment of generations as a sociological phenomenon”. Generation Z is the generation after generation Y, which is considered to be those born in the range of births from 1995 to 2010, Generation Z (also known as iGeneration, the Net generation, or the Internet generation) born of X generation and First generation Y. Statistical generation Z: Spending about 7.5 hours per day interacting with digital gadgets (almost 11 hours to enjoy content and interacting with digital gadgets), 22% of Z-generation teenagers log into social media accounts in more than 10 Times each day (data of 2009), about 75% of teenage Z generation has its own cell phone, 25% is used for social media, 54% for texting, and 24% for instant messaging. statistics for Z generation two: Prefer texting or instant messaging than Phone, more often "multitasking" (fast-switching), the last hours before bedtime, more than half a teenage Z-generation messaging (texting) to his friends, a third generation Z owner smartphone directly online shortly after waking up Sleep (Wibawanto, UNS).
Generation Z was born in the sophisticated information technology, unlike the previous generations such as X and Y, the X generation is born first of the Technoloogi, Generation Y born together with the presence of technology but not very sophisticated. No wonder generation Z is very active in the use of technology.
The development of technology and flow of information occurred very rapidly in the last 10 years. The rapid pace of this technological development has an impact on lifestyle changes, mindset, learning and other aspects of life. The biggest impact felt by generations born and/or grown at the time of this technological explosion; This generation is known as "Generation Z". This generation of Z has a unique character and is very different from the characters belonging to previous generations. The effect of this very powerful technology is reflected in, for example, the generation of Z-generations with gadgets and a short concentration duration (Ozkan & Solmaz, 2015). But it cannot be said, technology has a negative impact on the borderless era: an era where all sorts of information can be accessed without limitations and strict regulations. Especially the z-generation who still does not fully understand the role of technology that is being utilized positively. The negative impact of the technology is able to influence Z generation children now such as pornographic content, child exploitation, film that has a murder genre and so forth. Whereas technology also has a positive role to improve the quality of alpha generation especially in improving the quality of its educative in global knowledge such as ability in foreign language is English. Because in the era of globalization ability in foreign language is needed in the future and need to be implanted in the generations of productive age so that Indonesia is able to compete with other countries in terms of foreign language education.
The role of information technology in improving foreign language quality in generation Z in the face of Revolution Industry 4.0 is very significant clearly visible, only the net generation still need guidance from parents or special assistance as a form Instructions for the use of good and correct information technology. Such as e-learning. E-Learning is learning by using the media, which will make it easier for children to gain knowledge. But in this case the role of technology on the Z generation needs to be based on the theory of SWOT analysis. S (Super) is able to provide a positive impact for the improvement of quality of Indonesian children in particular in foreign language, can be easily accessed, easy to understand, according to the needs of the internet generation, then O (opportunities) Opportunity With the role of technology to improve the quality of foreign language of Indonesian children with the use of good technology and right to Generation Z able to create cadres that are competent so that can scent the good name of Indonesia In the international scene. W (Weakness) that is globalization results in Teknolgi information scattered universally without limitation, so that things are not supposed to be informed can be accessed by the net generation such as pornographic, violence, exploitation and so on Then the next deficiency is Indonesia including a country that is in terms of technology, the lack of parental awareness to direct his children learn foreign language with technology utilization, T (Threat) is access that is without limitiation In information technology is currently a threat to Z-generation children who can just sample things that are not appropriate, then with technology threatening the existence of teachers or other children's teachers so that the sense of politeness, caring, and governance will be reduced. But in the outline of the role of technology in improving the quality of education, especially foreign language Indonesian children are very helpful and play a big role, in the current industry Revolution 4.0