Digitally Savvy Teachers: Transforming Teacher Competencies Through Training In Interactive Learning Applications In The 5.0 Era

Digital transformation in education in the Society 5.0 era requires teachers to develop competencies in effectively integrating technology into teaching and learning. This community engagement program aimed to describe the implementation of the Digital Smart Teacher initiative and evaluate teachers’ responses to training on Kahoot and Quizizz as interactive learning applications. The program was conducted at SMP Negeri 1 Lore Barat, Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, from November to December 2025, involving 20 teachers. The activities comprised workshops, application demonstrations, hands-on digital quiz development, and technical mentoring. A post-training questionnaire consisting of five indicators measured on a four-point Likert scale was administered, and the responses were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that all indicators achieved mean scores above 3.00, with the highest score for understanding the importance of gamification (3.68), followed by training material relevance (3.52), perceived ability to operate the applications (3.48), and the usefulness of quiz development simulations (3.44). Readiness and interest in implementing the applications received the lowest mean score (3.20). These findings indicate that participants evaluated the training positively, although their perceived readiness to integrate digital applications into classroom practices requires further support. The program highlights the importance of contextualized and sustained professional development through pedagogically oriented mentoring. However, the post-training self-report evaluation does not establish objectively measured improvements in teachers’ digital competencies.