SmartSchool

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 introductionofSmartSchoolisnotonlytobuildTechnoSchools 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 isbothacomputerandprojectorwithinbuiltinteractivesoftware withtouchscreenfacilitieswithcalibration. Internet connectivity through Vsat helps distance learning by BISAGtelecast. Subject wise earmarked computers are placed so as to make differentsubjectseasytocomprehend.

 LayOutofSmartClass

Differentmodesarealsoplacedsothatstudentscannotonly learnbutalsofeelandexperiencedifferentelementsofparticular subjects. NamesofSchoolswhereSmartSchoolisimplemented i. VatamanPrimarySchool ii. PachhamPrimarySchool iii. AdinathnagarPrimarySchool iv. VidhyanagarPrimarySchool v. PanarPrimarySchool

 0. Pragna(ActivityBasedLearning) SpecialdesignedActivitybasedlearningforstanderd1stto 4th. Continuous comprehensive evaluation for each & every students. Peergrouplearningisthemainthemeoflearning. 1. ScienceEquipmentinschoolcompound.

(Itprovideshandsonexperienceforscienceprojectteaching.)

 2. ActivitycumPlayingareaofBaLA

(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 helpstudentsfortheirlearning. i.e. : {1} Amphitheater : Provide space for cocurriculam activity,{2} Snakes & Ladder : Provide vast experimental Maths activity {3} Stories on facts of history, nutrition and stories on compoundwall.)

 3. DisplaycornercumBulletinBoard

(For giving the students an area of platform where they can see thedevelopmentsinandaroundhim.)

 4. SchoolMagazineorBrochure

(School magazing helps the talents of the students get a place for peerevaluationandtoboostselfconfidence.)

 5. Experiments&Exploration

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

 6. DistancelearningandPortability

(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 primaryschools.)

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Experiencedthenew3Dworld

Integrated computer cum projector with inbuilt interactivity in classroominsingledevice (As we know in the subject like Social science or Science its 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,educationsoftwaresandEmaterials.)

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TechnologyEnabledClassrooms o Coasteffectiveness o Portability o EducationthroughCD,DVDplayer o BISAGEducationalTelecast o LiveTelevision o EasytoUse&Maintain o FacilityforInternet o EducationthroughLatestTechnology o MaximumuseofComputerLabs o UseofMultiTechnologyMultiProcess o PriorityforSelfexperience o ActivityEvaluationthroughEPortfolio o Makingreadinessoflearningforvarioussubjects

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Continues Monitoring by DDO, DPEO & District Education Team.

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BRCCoordinator/CRCCoordinatorselectedsuch schoolsfromdistrict

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Teachertrainingfortheseteachers TeachersManualforSmartSchoolProject GuidanceandAdvicesfromDistrictEducationTeam PublicPrivatePartnershipforbuildingthe infrastructureforsmartschool

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PeopleSupport(Donation)isalsohelpfulfor acquiringtheSmartSchooltechnologicalupgradation

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Aftertheintroductionimplementationofsmart schoolinAhmedabaddistrict,nowthestate governmentGujarathasdecidedtoimplementthe smartschoolprojectinallthedistrictinpilotmanner inthebudget.

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