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While the smart city mission has a large focus on developing public infrastructure, it is also about creating smart citizens who can operate fluidly within this new environment. These citizens can only be made smart if they are educated hand-in-hand with technology. In keeping with that goal, CSCL strives to create a model to equip schools with technology-based digital learning zones for students and teachers to maximize learning outcomes for a smarter future which can be replicated in other schools in the city.
The 28 classrooms, selected by the Greater Chennai Corporation’s Education Officer at various Corporation schools, are equipped with electricity, network connectivity and other relevant furniture required creating smart classrooms with the technical support provided by Samsung India Electronics.
The Education department of Greater Chennai Corporation has established 28 Smart Class Rooms in Greater Chennai Corporation schools with adequate furniture, electrification and digital infrastructure. These classrooms are well equipped to provide new methods of learning for students through interactive, digital interfaces.
Keeping the needs of the current generation of students in mind, 28 class rooms within Greater Chennai Corporation are turned into Smart Class rooms with the help of technology. Samsung India Electronics, partnered with GCC has provided the following equipments for the smart class rooms:
Samsung smart board/LED
Samsung Tablets
Desktop unit (Monitor+CPU)
Samsung printer
Accessories for tablets – Screen guard, Security device, Flip cover etc
Digital education content
Power backup inverters
Wifi Routers
With the changing times, there arises the need to change our teaching methods as well. The Chennai Smart City Project has done just that. The motivation behind this project is to provide modern education facilities to the students of Chennai. The Chennai Smart City Project is undertaking this project to:
Catalyze education with information technology
Make better the retention capacity of students
Ensure better understanding of lessons
Keep students abreast with latest technology
Using the power of technology, the GCC has succeeded in upgrading the school life of many students in Chennai. The Chennai Smart City Project governs and ensures the efficiency of modern teaching methods and equipment to make sure the children of Chennai receive the best education through technology. Some benefits of the project are:
Direct interaction with the class room through digital resources
Computer-based learning with a communal screen, not individual computer
Increased student motivation
Better student engagement and enhanced retention
Better learning for students
Using modern technology to aid learning
