CONTENT

1. ABSTRACT

2. INTRODUCTION
2.1 CHANGING FACE OF CLASSROOM
3. OBJECTIVE OF THE PAPER

4. CONCEPT OF CLASSROOM

5. CONCEPT OF SMART CLASSROOM

6. COMPONENT OF SMART CLASSROOM

7. CHARACTERISTICS OF SMART CLASSROOM

8. OBJECTIVE OF SMART CLASSROOM

9. APPLICATION OF SMART CLASSROOM IN MULTIPURPOSE

SCHOOL

10.APPLICATION OF SMART CLASSROOM IN SECONDARY

SCHOOL

11.APPLICATION OF SMART CLASSROOM IN INCLUSIVE

EDUCATION

12.ADVANTAGE & DISADVANTAGE OF SMART CLASSROOM

13.CONCLUSION

14.REFERENCE
ABSTRACT
1. INTRODUCTION
Smart learning environment can be regarded as the technology supported learning
environment that make adaptation and provide appropriate support (guidance feedback
hint)

1.1. CHANGING FACE OF CLASSROOM

The development of the information society and the widespread dissemination
of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) gives rise to new opportunities
for learning and acquiring new digital skills and competencies. As our societies
become more knowledge-based what people need to learn and know also changes?
The use of ICT in education generate a set of transformation which modify the
curriculum, organisation, student and the role of teacher. Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) provides revolutionary opportunity in educational
system. It influences from elementary to higher education in different level. When this
ICT uses within a classroom the environment of classroom changes automatically.
Thus, smart classroom emphasizes on learning the concepts with the help of visuals
and activities.
Now a days the role of the teacher and the students both have changed. Students
today are no more passive listener, but they are active participants who demand for an
interactive classroom to express their ideas feelings and emotions freely. The audio-
visual depictions of the concept enables the learner to relate the concept with their
daily life and develops better understanding of them. Teacher now is a facilitator who
provides the children scaffolding and the children build up their own building of
imagination and creativity. Mind of children are designed in such a way that they have
better understanding of new technology. Based on this perception smart classes have
been incorporated in the field of education.
2. OBJECTIVE OF THE PAPER

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3. CONCEPT OF CLASSROOM
4. ORIGIN OF SMART CLASSES-
In 1986 David Martin and Nancy Knowlton came up with an idea of launching
a product. A year later, SMART was founded. The company basically deals with
projectors and later develop smart board Interactive whiteboards for classroom
learning.

4.1 CONCEPT OF SMART CLASSROOM:

Formal education without classroom is unthinkable. In the ancient period
classroom is Gurukul room or under Gurukul tree. The teacher delivers lectures and
students learn by listening. There was no any written or printed material. With the
passage of time and progress in life, this system was replaced by modernize culture.
Teaching learning procedure develops gradually. New methods of teaching have been
introduced and today we witness one of the most versatile gifts of science known as
'SMART CLASS'. Modern educational system always gives priority to learn
psychology like as need, capacity, I.Q etc and technology also help educational system
to make learning joyful, scientific, psychological informative, opportunistic.
Smart classroom aims at developing the students learning ability as the entire
chapters become more interesting to study and hence improve the results of the student.
The smart classroom adds a new generation educational product which helps students
gain more marks and is a step to the future of education.

4.2 DEFINITION OF SMART CLASSROOM:

 Smart classroom is technology enhanced classrooms or electronically enhance lecture
theatres and classroom that foster opportunities for teaching and learning by integrating
learning and technology such as computers, specialised software, audience response to,
assistive listening devices, networking and audio-visual capabilities.
 Smart classrooms are the amalgamation of Technology used at the teacher’s desk and
in front of the classroom technology in the hand of the students and physical
environment that allows the successful use of the technology. In other words, smart
classroom is a classroom has an instructor equipped with computer and audio-visual
equipment’s allowing the instructor to teach using a wide variety of media. These
include smart Interactive whiteboard, DVDs, PPTs and more, all display through a data
project.
 Smart classroom helps teacher to ensure that every student in the class is learning, given
the wide diversity of learning styles in the classroom.
 Smart class simplifies the problems of teaching abstract curriculum concept that are
difficult for students to visualise by relating through the provision of three-dimensional
interactive multimedia modules.
5. TYPES OF SMART CLASSROOM:

5.1 Based on the equipment available smart classrooms can be categorised as follows:
 Basic Smart Classes:
The classrooms with basic smart technology include gadgets like laptops or
computers, projectors, DVD or VCD player and a viewing screen etc.
 Intermediate Smart Classes:
The intermediate smart classrooms are one step ahead of the basic technology
smart classrooms. They include gadgets like a smart podium with control panel
in addition to laptop, projector, screen and DVD or VCD player etc.
 Advanced Smart Classes:
The advanced smart classrooms have all the gadgets of a basic or intermediate
smart classroom, but their features are very advanced, that is, they use the
newest technology.

5.2 Smart Classrooms can also divide in three distinct categories as:
 The Instructor Workstation Classroom:
It is very much like a traditional classroom with individual student desks,
whiteboards on the walls and an instructor lectern or table at the front.
 The Workgroup Laboratory:
It is a classroom with a small number of computers that groups of students
share. Typically, there is an instructor workstation at the front coupled to a
projection device for demonstration purposes.
 Hands-on-Laboratory:
In this classroom each student sits at an individual computer. The instructor
will typically have a presentation workstation, and students will follow along
with an instructor demonstration, or observe first then perform a classroom
learning activity at their computer.
6. COMPONENTS OF SMART CLASS
Smart classroom Tools are a success because visually attractive methods of
teaching engage the audio-visual senses and are proven to be more appealing to the
students. This method of teaching helps students to break out of their shells and become
good communicators.

6.1 Desktop or laptop:

The use of familiar technology like desktop or laptop makes students feel more
comfortable and confident. In a digital classroom a desktop or laptop acts as the central
system that stores information and also essential for managing lessons.

6.2 Interactive Whiteboard

Whiteboards have replaced the traditional black boards and a digital classroom without
an interactive white board is incomplete. A teacher can project any subject on the
touch-sensitive whiteboard surface with the help of a projector and a computer; they
can conduct lessons using their finger or with a pen or stylus. Made to match with the
growing exposure of children to smart phone and other technology, the whiteboard
comes with an exciting range of features that add a sense of excitement to each
classroom session.

6.3 Projector
A projector connected to a computer or laptop can display the content on a computer’s
screen on to a whiteboard or a screen.

6.4 Digital Camera

Teachers can use digital cameras to enhance education inside and outside of the
classroom. Digital cameras make learning a fun and cognitive experience as the lessons
require students to plan what pictures to take during various events such as field trips,
visits to historical or geographical areas of importance and more, thus improving their
learning experience.

6.5 Graphic Tablets

Tablets and e-readers are very popular with students. These devices not only encourage
reading, but also gives students the option to refresh their lessons at any given time.

6.6 Big Interactive LED/LCD Panels

Digital learning involves 2D and 3D animations, graphics, audio and video
presentations for every subject and a smart classroom that is digitally equipped with
big interactive LED or LCD panels can better project these graphic representations.

6.7 Multimedia Pens/Stylus

A multimedia pen or stylus is a great tool to support a child’s creative genius. These
handy tools can be used to create art work or to add more precise text or drawings to
an image or diagram. These innovative tools keep children engaged for hours and
enables learning at the same time.
6.8 Speakers
No more “Last bench, can you hear me?” questions. Speakers ensure that you are
audible to the whole class and no one misses out on important points.

6.9 Feedback Assessment Tools

Answer Garden, Ask3 and Animoto are popular Feedback assessment tools which are
ideal for online brainstorming or polling. Teachers can use these Apps to analyse a
student’s thoughts or review answers to specific questions.

6.10 Educational Software

There is many educational software that support major academic curriculum. This
software also enables educators to streamline the student admission process, automate
attendance, set exam schedules and many such activities.

6.11 Printer
A printer is an important part of creating colourful assignments, reports or crafts and
students are more enthusiastic about seeing their work in all its colourful glory. Even
if classrooms have advanced to the stage of going completely digital, we still can do
without printer.

6.12 OMR (Optical Mark Reader) Scanner

OMR scanners are used for scanning OMR sheets or forms, especially useful while
conducting examinations for a large group of students. These OMR scanners can also
save scanned images on computer which are then processed by the OMR software.

6.13 Digital Podium

A digital podium is a modern-day lecture stand that comes equipped with various
media components/devices that enable an uninterrupted learning session. Some of the
components are a public addressing system fitted with amplifier, speaker and mic. The
podium also comes with integrated UPS for uninterrupted power supply, a lecture
recording system, and ample storage space for visualizer, keyboard drawer and more.
7. CHARACTERISTICS OF A SMART CLASSROOMS

Adaptive learning: Any classroom will always have students of different types
of learning abilities in it which often makes it difficult for teachers to make sure that all
of them understand the concepts. The modern approach of adaptive learning gives
students the freedom to learn at their own pace and in the way, they are most
comfortable with. Collaborative learning: Learning through collaboration is one of the
most effective forms of learning. Teaching and learning in isolation are very restrictive
and hinder progress. Learning in groups enhances the scope of learning and develops
critical thinking. Collaborative learning activities include collaborative writing, group
projects, joint problem solving, debates and more. Collaborative learning redefines
traditional student-teacher relationship in the classroom.
7.1 Computing devices:
Computers are readily available in modern classrooms, since they are essential tools
for 21st century students and replace the utilities of pen and paper. They give teachers
the opportunity to enhance their lessons and assist them.
7.2 Mutual respect:
Teachers and students should always have respect for each other. As now the role of
teachers is no longer to be the sage on the stage, students should not forget their value
as they will always receive guidance from them. Also, teachers should encourage
students to speak with confidence and value their opinions.
7.3 Performance-based assessments:
Regular performance-based assessments are carried out by teachers through various
methods which are not restricted to tests. These can be by conducting quizzes and polls.
7.4 Student-centric:
In Smart classrooms, teachers play the role of facilitators. They help students think
critically. Students discover and master new concepts. Student-centric classroom
environments put students’ interests first and are focused on each student’s needs,
abilities and learning styles.
7.5 Students take responsibility of their learning:
As students are encouraged to actively participate in their own learning, they become
responsible for their learning.
7.6 Students understand and follow the rules and procedures:
The learning environment is carefully planned and well-organized. Class rules,
procedures, and notices of upcoming activities are posted in convenient places to help
students stay on track. Students are constantly encouraged to remind them of their goals
and responsibilities. They follow class routines and understand what they are expected
to achieve each day and how they are to go about it.
7.7 There is innovative working system for teachers and in school management:
An attractive classroom environment is needed for such type smart and innovative
activities. Smart school class will be more attractive, innovative, student friendly,
healthy and more interesting class. In a smart class it may possible there to arrange
“online classes” by internet. Smart class is a platform for e smart class and online IT
class.
7.8 There are fully multimedia enabled audio-visual classrooms:
 Smart Class is a Smart concept for Smart Educators of Smart Schools. “Smart Class”
includes Smart Learning Techniques, Smart classroom management, Smart Learning
environment and Smart Learning Materials. Internet, projector and other multimedia
devices are the main parts of smart classrooms. Smart class is a class of modern age.
There is fully multimedia enabled audio-visual classrooms in a smart classroom. It will
be quite different than traditional class. In a smart classroom the teacher works as a
facilitator in learning.
7.9 The upgraded kind of education:
This upgraded kind of education is very interesting for children! it is an innovative idea
to change our boring system into a smart and innovative system of teaching-learning
activities. Smart School: Smart class is a more fascinating model in the world. In a
smart school, teachers must develop the skill of learning from experiences.

8. OBJECTIVE OF SMART CLASS ROOM

The following are some objectives for a Smart Class Room application:
 To help teachers to meet new challenges and developing students’ abilities and
performance.
 To enables teachers to access multimedia content and information that can be
used for teaching students more effectively. Pedagogically sound and visually
rich curriculum resources.
 To enables teachers to express their views and ensures that every child is
understanding the undertaken concept which ultimately affects his achievement.
 To make possible for the concepts to be understood clearly. To makes abstract
concept real.
 To have interactive and live teaching to elaborate and compare different objects
and perceptions towards the concepts.
 To design a module of smart class which allows a student to visualize the
concept much better than static images. Visuals and animations that students
will never forget.
 To move a step towards development where students’ achievement is
highlighted.
 To makes learning an enjoyable experience for students. Activities and games
to make learning process easy.
 To make effective blending of technology with the classroom, and to inform the
teachers of classroom events.
 To instruct simultaneously remote and local students.
 To improve creative thinking in learning process to visualize the concepts and
practices with model and demonstrations.
 To optimize the use of e-resources wise e-books, e-journals, protocols, lecture
notes, documentaries and so on.
 To customized content as per the school’s scheme of work and to
provide facility to update the content.
9. MULTIPURPOSE SCHOOL:
Mudaliar Commission recommended the opening of multipurpose school for giving a
more meaningful and pragmatic bias to education at the secondary stage. It was very
expensive because in multipurpose school requires a special school building, various
types of tools and implements, laboratories, spacious land for farming, workshop,
reading rooms and other reasonable facilities. These things involved heavy expenditure.
Arranging for at least two or more types of location in the school becomes more
expensive. Multipurpose school maybe open as model government institutions only.
The private Institutions cannot run such school. Some courses of the multipurpose
school may be taught in some vocational and industrial institutions. The Synergy can
be created between the general and vocational courses and the two are taught together
in some industrial institutions.

9.1 Problems of multipurpose School:

India needs vocationally trained teachers for multipurpose school but the Indian
universities and teachers training colleges are not producing such teachers. In the
absence of suitable teachers, the multi-purpose schools and vocationalisation of
education are not succeeding. Specially trained teachers for the full implementation of
basic education are required.

10. APPLICATION OF SMART CLASSROOM

a) Smart class learning is more enjoyable then traditional class. The use of
technology in the way of teaching has enriched learning because it engages the
students and the teachers and create the connections between them by making
the class active.
b) Students are shown video clips related to undertaken concepts with the help of
the technology in digital classroom teaching sessions can also be recorded for
further used by uploading the recorded documents in the web.
c) Use of smartboard makes the teaching easy for the teachers and learning the
concept easy for the students. Students become more interactive and
volunteering in the classes the classes.
d) Smart classes help students to a great extent. Students can interact, understand
and remember things very easily as these are innovative where visuals have
more impact than just reading just reading.
e) Smart classes provide better education through presentation and videos as well
as all students may not understand the teaching methodology of a teacher but
can understand by smart classes.
f) Smart classes create an attention in students which is known as interest.
Inclusion of such a tool in schools ultimately enhances student's academic
interest.
g) Smart class is a good evaluative tool to teachers. To teachers such a digital
initiative is so practical in modern time and friendly to use where teachers can
instantly evaluate or assess the learning achieved by their students in a class.
h) Smart board is a time saving tutor which has inbuilt diagrams in its memory.
So, no wastage of time of time is involved in drawing the diagrams and time is
utilised more for the active learning part.
 i) Smart classrooms provides the natural user the natural user interface, automatic
capture of classroom events and experiences and collaborative work support.
j) Smart class improves teacher’s effectiveness and productivity in class, brings
abstract and difficult curriculum concepts inside classrooms, makes learning an
enjoyable experience for students, improves academic performance of students,
enables instant formative assessment of learning outcome in class. It also
enables teachers to instantly access and evaluate the student.

10. ADVANTAGE OR BENEFITS OF SMART CLASSROOM

Smart classrooms are very much beneficial in teaching learning process in a school we
make use of an appeal to audio visual senses of students in using smart boards. These
smart boards are like computers screens which find me manage finally managed handle
bye a teacher and also by students to provide active participation song of the benefits
of smart board used inside the classroom are:

a) Appeal to audio visual senses

Smart classes are very beneficial for students as in this learning process involve
advanced technology and it attracts the students towards learning. Smart classes
appeal to both the audio senses and visual senses of students thereby it makes a
remarkable influence in students mind.

b) No wastage of time
In traditional type of classroom, a lot of time was wasted in drawing diagram
on the black or white boards. Smart board replaces traditional teaching method
of using blackboard or whiteboard that teacher used to write with a chalk. By
using this advanced technology of smart Board teachers can provide more
information for students from various sources in a short time because smart
board has the capacity to connect to the internet. There is no wastage of time
both for students and teachers in this learning process.

c) Beneficial for all types of students

There are different types of students in a classroom and their learning abilities
are vary from one another. Some students learn by seeing the lesson material,
some learn easily by hearing it and some students can learnt by seeing or hearing
the lesson material. Smart class provide all these facilities for students to learn
easily using modern technology.
 d) No chalk dusts
Some teachers and even front-line students used to suffer from chalk dust
getting into your eyes and lungs. This has ill effect on health. Using smart
classes, we are eliminating this this eliminating this health issues.

e) Virtual field trip

Students are taking Virtually to field trips while teaching say a teacher is
covering a lesson on desert animals using smart classes we could give it to of
desert like of desert like Sahara or Thar to teach this topic.

f) Marker feature
Smart classes teaching is not 'see only', we could use special marker to underline
or mark an important location while teaching. We can even write on it to make
the concept clearer.

g) Inbuilt library
A smart classroom have an inbuilt classroom have an inbuilt have an inbuilt
library in it which enables a teacher to have an instant look at it in case of
requirement he or she may not have to scan a real library for this library for this.

h) Active learning
Smart classes lead to active learning process for both the teacher and the the
teacher and the students are involved. This leads to strong reinforcement of
information in students. Smart classes provide such a learning process where
needs active participation of both the teacher and the students. This increases
the interaction between teacher and students during a lesson and students do not
hesitate to ask any question to their teachers if they have any doubt in certain
topic

11. DISADVANTAGE OF SMART CLASSROOM

CONCLUSION
Smart classes are very useful to students as it is very advanced form of modern teaching
technology; it makes the listeners very interesting to the class and attracts the minds of the
listener to the subject. The smart classes are multimedia based, teachers, teachers present the
topic with the help of presentation, clips, sound help a lot to make a clear idea of the topic for
the listener. Another advantage of this smart class is that that is that that it reduces the effort of
the lecturer as its most part are done in the presentation. Students can understand the topic more
detail while showing a video and photo it is related to the memory concept in our brain it is
more effective to study with a colour picture other than a colourless picture.