SM RTCLASS

Contents:• What is a Smart Classroom

• Why smart classroom

• The 21st Century Learner

• The idea behind Smart Classrooms

• Equipment

• Active Learning

• Active Teaching

• Advantages

• Disadvantages

• The Smart Classroom Experience

• Research

• Development

• How to begin

• Conclusion

What is a Smart Classroom?

• An electronically enhanced Classroom.

• Use computers ,multimedia and network

technologies.

• Also called Digital or new media classrooms.

• Interactive teachings along with the use of different types of visual

equipment

Why smart classroom

Old Car Today’s car

Old Music player

Old way of mailing

Old teaching methods

current way of mailing

Today’s Music player

Today’s teaching methods

The 21st Century Learner

Creative MobileMultitasking

Collaborative Producers

Hence, we need smart classrooms

The idea behind Smart Classrooms• To Improve teacher’s effectiveness and productivity in class.

• To brings abstract and difficult curriculum concepts to life inside classrooms.

• To Make learning an enjoyable experience for students.

• To Improve academic performance of students.

• To Enable instant formative assessment of learning outcomes in class.

• To enable teachers to instantly assess and evaluate the learning achieved

by their students in class.

Equipment• A Computer

• Internet Access

• DVD Player

• Room Speakers

• Laptop Connections for

Guest Speakers

• LCD Projector

• Projector Screen

Active Learning• Research in the science of “learning” emphasizes the importance of requiring

students to be active inventors rather than passive recipients.

• Students can show their assignments and discuss them

• Beneficial for students with limited motor skills

• Students can have discussions and competition with other students from

different countries of the world

Active Teaching• No need for teachers to check question papers or assignments.

• Quick response from students

• Distant teaching made possible

• Expert Teachers from all over the world can teach hundreds of students at

once

Advantages• Interaction with students and teachers from different countries.

• Students respond well to video clips illustrating a concept –YouTube

• Students can record Lecture and Notes

• Develops interests in students

Teaching Chemistry in a Smart Class

Disadvantages

• Costly to integrate into schooling

• Equipment requires maintenance

• Under privilege schools do not have access to such technology

• Teachers lack training and technical difficulties

The Smart Classroom Experience

• Smart Classrooms can enhance content and presentation

• PowerPoint presentation which reviews the major points of the lesson.

• With the computer's desktop being projected relevant Internet sites can

add variety to any lesson.

Empower students

• Student presentation using PowerPoint

• Show their assignments and discuss them

ResearchSurvey done by

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From a survey, normal students were compared to those who were taught in a smart classroom.The same syllabus, question paper and same teachers were provided to both sides.Result clearly shows that students who studied in smart classrooms got better results every time.

ResearchSurvey done by

SMART® Multimedia Classrooms:

In 2004, an overwhelming majority of faculty (86.8%) expressed the desire to use Smart classrooms, while 13.2% of them believed that existing Classrooms met theirrequirements.

Results

Will prefer to teach through smart classroom Satisfied with traditional teaching methods

Development

• Smart Class technology is already widespread in western countries’ schools

• Smart Classrooms can make a positive and remarkable difference in how

teachers teach and learners learn.

• Students/Teachers prefer Smart Classrooms

• In Pakistan there are also a few smart classrooms

OK looks interesting, how to I begin?

• Take your time adapting to this new technology

Start to use one piece at a time

• PowerPoint/Adobe pdf –give your lectures

• Add some Smart Board interaction

• Create Podcasts of your lectures

• Post them on the internet

Conclusion

• Smart Classrooms have a positive impact on students

• Develops interests in students

• Provides more flexibility to teachers

• Unfortunately it can not be implemented all over the world.

Thank You

Questions?