What is smart classroom

 The so-called smart classroom is an enhanced classroom that can facilitate the control and operation of audio, visual, computer, projection, interactive whiteboard and other acoustic, optical and electrical equipment equipped in the classroom, facilitate teachers and students to seamlessly access resources and engage in teaching and learning activities, adapt to a variety of learning methods, including distance learning, and is characterized by natural human-computer interaction. It is realized by intelligent space technology. The smart classroom is characterized by advanced equipment (complete), convenient operation (free), rich resources (sufficient), real-time interaction (smooth), flexible teaching methods (diverse), etc.

Smart classroom is a form of digital classroom and future classroom, and a new type of education form and modern teaching means. Based on the Internet of Things technology, a new modern smart classroom system integrating intelligent teaching, personnel attendance, asset management, intelligent environmental regulation, video monitoring and remote control is an effective part of promoting the construction of future schools.

Background of smart classroom

In schools, classroom teaching is the most important part for students to receive systematic education. Doing a good job in teaching interaction is the key to mastering the quality of teaching and improving the teaching level. In the current teaching process, there are many problems in the traditional sign in part, question confirmation part, question interaction part and classroom quiz part. In the process of signing in, using paper to sign in is inefficient and there is the phenomenon of signing on behalf of others, which is inconvenient for teachers to make statistics; In the question interaction part and the classroom quiz part, after the teacher gives a simple choice, the students raise their hands or answer orally, and can not obtain accurate statistical data. The teacher can only judge whether to carry out teaching according to the general situation, and there is no accurate data, not to mention the later data mining and data statistics. Traditional teaching methods can no longer meet the needs of modern teaching. Based on the Internet of Things technology, a new modern smart classroom system integrating intelligent teaching, personnel attendance, asset management, intelligent environmental regulation, video monitoring and remote control is gradually being promoted and applied. As a new education form and modern teaching means, smart classroom brings new opportunities to the education industry.

Research Status of smart classroom

According to the results of literature research, there are many models of smart classrooms put into use at home and abroad, including MeGill, Northwestern, Chicago, MIT, California and California State, Toronto University, etc. However, there are still great differences in the understanding of smart classrooms at home and abroad. Most universities, especially in the United States, call classrooms equipped with computer, projection (LCD and optical), DVD, VCR and other film and television equipment, sound reinforcement equipment and central control equipment smart classroom, which are mostly called multimedia classrooms in China. In addition, some domestic middle schools also have electronic whiteboards (multimedia classrooms with interactive function projection are called smart classrooms), and more and more primary and secondary schools are beginning to equip this type of smart classrooms.

From the perspective of academic research, the current research on smart classrooms at home and abroad mainly focuses on the research on the implementation technology of smart classrooms, the research on the advantages and disadvantages of smart classrooms and their application effects, the research on the implementation functions of smart classrooms and future classroom research. In terms of the implementation technology of smart classrooms, with the continuous introduction of new technologies, classroom design and technology. The selection of equipment and functions is more focused on the users themselves. The application technology of smart classrooms is more advanced, intelligent and emphasizes high interaction. For example, the introduction of ubiquitous network technology makes the classroom more concise, which is also conducive to the ubiquitous learning of teachers and learners in the classroom. The emergence of interactive whiteboard technology enables teachers and learners to interact more conveniently with whiteboards and resources, the interactive process can be recorded in real time. The application of the intelligent recording system not only solves the problem of recording traditional classroom teaching, but also can be combined with the video conference system to achieve good interaction with distance learners and resource sharing.

Many scholars have also studied the advantages, disadvantages and application effects of smart classrooms. For example, Aysha Almus-hrafi and ZakiyaAL pointed out through research that the advantage of smart classrooms is that teachers can guide remote and local students at the same time. The smart classroom provides teachers with a pen based interactive interface and projection display. Allow teacher controlled presentation of presentation materials, tell the teacher about the classroom activities.

Allow learners to use more subject knowledge in the course of learning. The disadvantage of smart classroom is that it is easy to have some technical problems in the process of teaching and learning. Some teachers cannot understand the application purpose of smart classroom and know what they are expected to do in the smart classroom.

Hoidn Sabine of Stanford University has studied teaching and learning in smart classrooms. The research found that the smart classroom not only improved the professional ability of teachers, but also improved the technology, learning, social and multiple cognitive skills. Moreover, the smart classroom can promote learners to present their learning achievements to the whole class. Tuncay Sevindik of Firat University in Türkiye studied the impact of smart classrooms on the academic achievements of students in the School of Health. Through the investigation and analysis of 66 college students, he found that through smart classrooms, students' academic achievements were significantly enhanced. Rational application of smart classrooms can be used as an alternative and beneficial supplement to the face-to-face education environment, forming an effective classroom environment.

Tu'lio, Tibu'rcio and Edward F. Finch of Reading University in the United Kingdom conducted a research on the interaction between smart classrooms and students in 2003-2004. The research purpose is to explore whether the new smart classroom INTEGER (Intelligent and Green) can affect learners' behavior in the new learning environment. Through the case study of two schools, it is found that the mobility, flexibility, technology application and interaction of the new learning environment can affect the positive behavior of learners.