Learning Media and Technology: Generation Z and Alpha

The purpose of this article is to analyze the learning media and technology in the Z and Alpha generation teaching and learning activities. This study departs from the author's observation of the current condition of teachers, where educators get a difficulty in teaching students of generation Z and Alpha as described in this article. The problems that found by the author are still very diverse, but it should be noted that there is no room for educators to make excuses and do not use technology as a medium of learning. The method that used is a qualitative research method, the author examines Learning Media and Technology: Generation Z and Alpha. The analysis process carried out by the author is to use a variety of reliable literature and electronic sources to support the author's analysis. The results of this study found that this technology media can uniform the perceptions of student learning, smooth interactive, streamline the teaching and learning process, foster positive attitudes in learning and answer the challenges that exist in the digital era. So by finding the answer to this analysis, the gap between educators and students can be resolved properly.

technology media is still low; Fifth, accustomed to enjoying lectures: Sixth, lack of appreciation from superiors. The same thing was expressed by Sahelatua that there are several obstacles faced by educators or teachers in utilizing technological media, namely: not being able to use computers and not being able to use Power Point as a learning medium and being unable to utilize the internet properly (Sahelatua, 2018). This is proven from the research that conducted by Hani Ayu Rahmatiah By seeing the various reasons above, in opinion of the authors that thing does not need to happen because technology media in learning is a necessity that must be used by educators or teachers. Because here lies the competence of a teacher as the main determinant of the success of the learning process (Wahyono et al., 2020). In addition, according to Mulyasa, competence is a combination of personnel, scientific, technological, social and spiritual abilities that form the standard competencies of the teacher profession, which can be applied in teaching and educating, resulting in changes in learning behavior of students (Mulyasa E, 2013).
That is why, the authors review this paper to uncover various problems faced by educators in preparing technology media in the era of generation Z and Alpha, because in dealing with situations like this, professionalism and high dedication from educators are needed as a form of real contribution in answering challenges. But this will never happen, if there is no improvement in the quality of educators (teachers). The need for higher quality teachers today must be responded positively by education managers (Oviyanti, 2013). In other words, the quality of educators have a very positive impact, especially in mastery of media technology as an urgent need in generations Z and Alpha.
Thus, the presence of technology media greatly supports the teaching and learning process, helping educators explain difficult things to explain. Educators do not need to be allergic to the use of technology as a learning medium. The use of learning media should receive special attention for educators in today's digital era. Because, nowadays the development of information technology and entertainment grow so fast, so children prefer to watch drama, films, play games, the internet which will become their teachers rather than listening to the lessons of teachers in class (Nurseto, 2012). This is the reason why this paper exists, because there is no more reason for educators in the digital era not to create interesting learning media. Because technology media has become an important reference in improving the quality of education in various existing institutions at this time. Thus, learning media and technology should be given the widest possible space in the implementation of the learning process in schools, so that it is no less important than information technology out there (the world of entertainment), so that generation Z and Alpha students can experience the benefits of technology media and the goals of learning can be achieved well.

METHODS
The method that used by the author is a qualitative research method with data sources in the form of the natural environment (Sugioyono, 2004). As the main source in written review is literature.
The author analyzes data by multiplying information, looking for links to various sources, comparing, and finding results based on actual data (not in the form of numbers). In this paper, the authors examine Learning Media and Technology: Generation Z and Alpha. The analysis process carried out by the author is to use a variety of reliable literature and electronic sources to support the author's analysis.

The Nature of Learning Media and Technology
In this study, the authors highlight learning media and technology. Media and technology are included in the scope of learning technology. The media and learning technology in this study are highlighted from an educational point of view. Media really helps educators or teachers, especially students, to accept and understand the material presented easily. This means that the media in an educational perspective is a very strategic instrument in determining the success of the teaching and learning process. This can happen because of its existence can directly provide its own dynamics to students. Because the use of media in the teaching and learning process can generate new desires and interests, generate motivation and stimulation of learning activities, and even bring psychological influences on students. The use of instructional media at the learning orientation phase will greatly assist the effectiveness of the learning process and the delivery of messages and the content of the lesson at that time.
Based on the terminology, the word media comes from Latin, which is the plural form of "medium" which literally means intermediary or introduction (Sumiharsono et al., 2017). The generation Z and Alpha students, so that the dynamics of learning in the digital era can be resolved through technological media. However, according to Fajar, the use of media needs to be chosen based on its use and function, because this greatly affects the teaching and learning process carried out by teachers in the classroom (Fajar, 2020).

CONCLUSION
Based on the study in this paper, the author sees that the need to master technological media is a necessity for educators in this era. This means that technological development is no longer a mere threat to educators as previously stated, but technological development is a good opportunity to develop technological media as a means of learning. After the authors conducted this study, the authors found that the real issue was not in the development of technology but the main problem was that the educators had not been technologists or had sufficient technological background, so it was not surprising that educators had the same grievances in dealing with and teaching Generation Z and Alpha students. Because generations Z and Alpha have a learning pattern that always dominates their activities with technology.
The criticism is that educators should be able to increase their love in mastering technological literacy by leaving behind a culture that is always reasoned, namely "there is no time to learn". But as an educator who has a patriotic attitude, he has no other reason not to learn as a form of upgrading himself in order to be accountable for his professionalism as an educator or teacher in dealing with generation Z and Alpha educators. This paper can be a contribution to educators or teachers in improving the quality of teaching based on technology media in order to advance education in this digital era so that analytical studies of technological media can be useful and become a reference for future researchers.