Smart School

(Please read my earlier post on Smart School of June 2012)

The concept of “Smart School” in government primary schools is introduced in Ahmedabad District with a vision to enabled students to learn through technology, by technology in order to make education simple and interesting. However, the motto of introduction of ‘Smart School’ is not only to build ‘Techno Schools’ but also to make the entire environment of learning ‘Smart’ by integrating the concepts of Pragna, activity based learning (ABL), Building as Learning Aid (BaLA), Bulletin board, School Magazine, using the equipments of the school in proper manner for experiments and exploration of the students and extra curricular activities live awareness about proper sanitation, habitat and environment.

          This is possible by introducing a single portable device which is both a computer and projector with in built interactive software with touch screen facilities with calibration.

          Internet connectivity through Vsat helps distance learning by BISAG telecast.

          Subject wise earmarked computers are placed so as to make different subjects easy to comprehend.

Lay Out of Smart Class

          Different modes are also placed so that students can not only learn but also feel and experience different elements of particular subjects.

·                   Names of Schools where ‘Smart School’ is implemented

                                                            i.      Vataman Primary School

                                                         ii.      Pachham Primary School

                                                      iii.      Adinathnagar Primary School

                                                       iv.      Vidhyanagar Primary School

                                                          v.      Panar Primary School

0.               Pragna (Activity Based Learning)

·       Special designed Activity based learning for standerd 1^st to 4^th.

·       Continuous comprehensive evaluation for each & every students.

·       Peer group learning is the main theme of learning.

1.               Science Equipment in school compound.

(It provides hands on experience for science project teaching.)

2.               Activity cum Playing area of BaLA

(The concept of learning while playing is successfully achieved here in BaLA. Building as Learning Aid project schools are planned with specific type of construction in compound which help students for their learning.

i.e. :  {1} Amphitheater : Provide space for co-curriculam activity,{2} Snakes & Ladder : Provide vast experimental Math’s activity {3} Stories on facts of history, nutrition and stories on compound wall.)

3.               Display corner cum Bulletin Board

(For giving the students an area of platform where they can see the developments in and around him.)

4.               School Magazine or Brochure

(School magazine helps the talents of the students get a place for peer evaluation and to boost self confidence.)

5.               Experiments & Exploration

 (Student get comfortable space and enough advantage from school facilities to get innovation in their study by experimentation and explore their potential.)

6.               Distance learning and Portability

(Here in Smart School we redefine the scenario of education in the form of Distance Learning Mode, by involving the best teacher, learning programs accessible to the remote village primary schools.)

7.               Experienced the new 3D world

Integrated computer cum projector with in-built interactivity in class room in single device

(As we know in the subject like Social science or Science it’s not possible to view or demonstrate everything in the classroom with TLMs or Models, so in this situation we can make the opportunity of acquiring the knowledge of 3D teaching with computer,education software and E-materials.)

8.               Technology Enabled Classrooms

o   Coast effectiveness

o  Portability

o  Education through CD, DVD player

o  BISAG Educational Telecast

o  Live Television

o  Easy to Use & Maintain

o  Facility for Internet

o  Education through Latest Technology

o  Maximum use of Computer Labs

o  Use of  “Multi Technology-Multi Process

o  Priority for Self experience

o  Activity Evaluation through E-Portfolio

o  Making readiness of learning for various subjects

9.               Continues Monitoring by DDO, DPEO & District Education Team.

                  i.                        BRC Coordinator/CRC Coordinator selected such schools from district

               ii.                        Teacher training for these teachers

            iii.                        Teacher’s Manual for Smart School Project

            iv.                        Guidance and Advices from District Education Team

               v.                        Public Private Partnership for building the infrastructure for smart school

            vi.                        People Support (Donation) is also helpful for acquiring the Smart School technological upgradation

          vii.                        After the introduction implementation of smart school in Ahmedabad district, now the state government Gujarat has decided to implement the smart school project in all the district in pilot manner in the budget.  

Here are some snap shots for your detail knowledge. It provides you the ideas about Smart School.

“Smart School is a cloud where you can get everything for education.”