The Samsung Smart School solution is a digital education package which includes tablets (the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1) and software designed to provide better teacher-to-student interaction, more efficient communication and create an improved classroom setting.
Features of the system include information sharing, communication capabilities between teachers and pupils, group activities, instantaneous quiz results and student display monitoring.
Features of the system include information sharing, communication capabilities between teachers and pupils, group activities, instantaneous quiz results and student display monitoring.
Samsung Smart School makes use of the Android operating system. All of the solution’s components are designed and made by Samsung which helps ensure compatibility between all the devices. The Samsung tablets are then linked with an education software.
The Samsung smart school components include:
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| Galaxy tab 10.1 |
- Samsung Galaxy Note.10.1 ( Ice cream sandwich or Jelly bean OS)
- E-board
- Connecting server
- Smart schools solution software
The key unique features of the Samsung smart school system are:
- Screen Sharing: This feature allows teachers with tablets to display content on their students' tablets and students to display their content on each other's tablets. This helps with class interaction.
- Information Sharing: Content such as documents, movie clips, images, and URLs can be shared with students by sending it to their tablet.
- Messaging Questions and answers: The system has a Question and answer app that enables students to actively participate in the classroom by messaging the teacher and asking questions.
- SIM student information management: All student information is made readily available to the teacher e.g. Attendance Grades, learner progress etc.
- Remote control and Screen lock: The teacher is in full control, The Teacher is able to lock students screen or an input function on students' tablets to ensure safe and correct use of the device.
Memphis City school makes use of Smart School Software
The use of the latest gadgets and technological advancements in the Smart School system help us improve education .The Samsung smart school solution has found a way to bridge the gap between technology and education creating a more interactive classroom environment.
Author: Sibusiso Shikwambana
Edited by: Kopano Khunou
THE ROLE OF SAMSUNG SMART SCHOOL IN CREATING AN INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM
Samsung has observed the increased use of IT and PCs in education over the past several years. Realizing the potential benefits that tablets can offer in the classroom environment – from enabling real-time interactions and communication in class to delivering mobile digital educational content – Samsung created the solution named Samsung Smart School which focuses entirely on the learning environment.
Samsung Smart School aims to address the following key areas:
● Creating an interactive classroom-learning environment that would result in better student engagement and academic performance
● Helping teachers more efficiently manage their classrooms and student's learning
● Enabling schools to smoothly implement and manage a packaged educational solution
Samsung has focused on these three areas based on extensive research with educators about their needs and requirements for an improved learning environment. Samsung designed specific components to address these key need areas. There are three core components of Samsung Smart School:
● The Interactive Management Solution which supports in class interactive education using tools such as screen sharing and monitoring, group activities, Q&A, testing, and instant polls.
● The Learning Management System which can be used during or after class to help teachers with classroom management and lesson planning by being able to upload and share course material, create schedules, post to school or subject boards, access student information, participate in forums, create quizzes and send and receive messages.
● The Student Information System for managing student information such as attendance, special education plans, and contact information.
Author: Kopano Khunou
References
- Samsung Smart School Case Studies From fhttp://www.samsung.com/uk/business/resource?group=solutions-services&type=mobile-solutions&modelCode=SOLT0000000000000029 last accessed on the 30th of April 2013
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