David Triatna *

STKIP Modern Ngawi, Indonesia

https://doi.org/10.19184/ijece.v1i1.60001 

Abstract

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in developing early childhood literacy media remains limited due to the insufficient digital competencies of teachers and parents. This community service program aimed to enhance participants' skills in developing digital storybooks using Canva AI and Heyzine Flipbook. The program involved 50 early childhood teachers and parents through lectures, demonstrations, hands-on practice, and mentoring. Evaluation was conducted using observation, product assessment, and participant response questionnaires. The results showed a participant response rate of 92.98% (excellent), a product quality score of 92.62%, with 94% of the products meeting the assessment criteria, and 96% of participants successfully publishing their digital storybooks through Heyzine Flipbook. The practice-based training combined with mentoring effectively improved participants' digital competencies while producing feasible literacy media. This program has the potential to serve as a model for strengthening teachers' and parents' digital competencies in supporting educational transformation and early childhood literacy in the era of Artificial Intelligence.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Digital Storybook; Canva AI; Heyzine Flipbook; Early Childhood Literacy.

Abstrak

Pemanfaatan Artificial Intelligence (AI) dalam pengembangan media literasi anak usia dini masih belum optimal karena keterbatasan kompetensi digital guru dan orang tua. Pengabdian ini bertujuan meningkatkan kemampuan peserta dalam mengembangkan buku cerita digital berbasis Canva AI dan Heyzine Flipbook. Kegiatan dilaksanakan kepada 50 guru PAUD dan orang tua melalui penyampaian materi, demonstrasi, praktik, dan pendampingan. Evaluasi dilakukan menggunakan observasi, penilaian produk, dan angket respons peserta. Hasil menunjukkan respons peserta sebesar 92,98% (sangat baik), kualitas produk mencapai 92,62%, sebanyak 94% produk memenuhi kriteria penilaian, dan 96% peserta berhasil memublikasikan buku cerita digital melalui Heyzine Flipbook. Pelatihan berbasis praktik yang dipadukan dengan pendampingan terbukti efektif meningkatkan kompetensi digital peserta serta menghasilkan media literasi yang layak digunakan. Kegiatan ini berpotensi menjadi model pengembangan kompetensi digital guru dan orang tua dalam mendukung transformasi pembelajaran dan penguatan literasi anak usia dini pada era artificial intelligence.

Kata Kunci: Artificial intelligence; buku cerita digital; Canva AI; Heyzine Flipbook; Literasi Anak Usia Dini 

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