Penggunaan Smartboard Mendorong Pembelajaran Kolaboratif dan Kreativitas Siswa Gen Alpha Sekolah Dasar di Era Digital

The purpose of this study is to assess the influence and implementation process of Smartboard in encouraging collaborative learning and creativity of Generation Alpha students in elementary schools in the digital era. Generation Alpha or also known as generation Y is a group of children born after 2010. They have the character of being digital natives, familiar with gadgets and like to access the internet but also often distorted and lack social interaction, The reason for this study is that Gen Alpha requires a different educational approach. This research method uses a mixed method sequential explanatory, starting with a quantitative stage of quasi-experiment (experimental and control classes) and then qualitative methods through observation and interviews at SDS Kemala Bhayangkari 01 Medan. The research instruments used were a collaboration questionnaire, a product creativity test, observation guidelines, and interviews. Quantitative results showed a significant increase in the experimental class for collaboration scores (p