Pelatihan canva bagi guru SMP Negeri 47 Palembang

Abstract

Abstrak

Tuntutan zaman digital membuat guru jenjang menengah pertama dituntut mampu menciptakan media ajar yang atraktif, interaktif, dan sesuai dengan karakteristik peserta didik generasi Z. Kenyataannya, kemampuan ini belum merata di banyak sekolah sebab sebagian guru belum terbiasa memakai perangkat desain daring seperti Canva. Sebagai salah satu SMP negeri berakreditasi A di Kota Palembang, SMP Negeri 47 Palembang memandang perlu adanya peningkatan literasi digital pengajarnya sehingga kegiatan belajar-mengajar dapat lebih beragam dan selaras dengan tuntutan Kurikulum 2013. Program pengabdian ini dirancang untuk membekali guru SMP Negeri 47 Palembang dengan pengetahuan dan keterampilan memanfaatkan Canva dalam menyusun materi ajar digital, meliputi infografis, slide presentasi, hingga lembar kerja peserta didik. Pelaksanaannya ditempuh melalui tahapan identifikasi kebutuhan, sosialisasi awal, sesi tatap muka berisi demonstrasi dan praktik langsung, pendampingan perorangan, serta penilaian atas karya yang dihasilkan guru. Sebanyak 35 guru lintas mata pelajaran mengikuti rangkaian sesi praktik tersebut. Capaian kegiatan tampak pada meningkatnya pemahaman guru mengenai konsep media ajar digital, bertambahnya kecakapan teknis dalam mengoperasikan berbagai fitur Canva, dan bertambahnya jumlah produk pembelajaran siap pakai, hal ini tergambar dari selisih skor pre-test-post-test maupun mutu desain yang dihasilkan. Para guru pun menunjukkan sikap antusias terhadap pelatihan dan berkeinginan untuk terus memanfaatkan Canva ke depannya. Sebagai tindak lanjut, program ini menyarankan adanya pendampingan berkelanjutan atas penerapan media berbasis Canva di kelas serta pembentukan komunitas praktisi pada tingkat sekolah.

Kata kunci: pengabdian; pelatihan; canva; media pembelajaran; guru SMP

Abstract

As digital technology advances rapidly, junior high school teachers are increasingly expected to build learning materials that are visually engaging and interactive, yet many schools still fall short in this area because teachers have limited exposure to online design tools such as Canva. SMP Negeri 47 Palembang, an A-accredited state junior high school in Palembang, identified a need to strengthen its teachers' digital literacy so that classroom instruction could become more varied and better aligned with the 2013 Curriculum. This community-service initiative was designed to build teachers' knowledge and practical skill in using Canva to produce digital learning materials such as infographics, presentation slides, and student worksheets. It was carried out through a needs assessment, an introductory session, face-to-face training combining demonstration with hands-on exercises, individual coaching, and an appraisal of the teachers' finished products. A total of 35 teachers across different subject areas took part across several practice sessions. Findings point to gains in teachers' grasp of digital-media concepts, stronger operational skill with Canva's tools, and a larger pool of classroom-ready materials, evidenced by the gap between pre- and post-test scores as well as the quality of the designs produced. Teachers also reacted favorably to the training and expressed intent to keep using Canva going forward. Building on these results, the program calls for continued mentoring on classroom implementation of Canva-based media and for cultivating a school-level community of practice.

Keywords: devotion; training; canva; learning media; junior high school teachers