Building smart schools

With numerous practical benefits, investing in smart schools helps improve the quality of education . However, this also poses challenges for many localities, while the issue of social mobilization is not simple, especially in mountainous, remote, and disadvantaged areas.

In Ba Dinh district ( Hanoi ), there are currently three schools that have invested in building smart schools: Kindergarten A, Thu Le Primary School, and Thong Nhat Secondary School. These schools will invest in cameras to ensure school security, especially in important locations, as well as classroom cameras combined with AI devices that can be integrated, connected, and synchronized with other related systems such as access cards, fingerprint scanners, etc., for facial recognition. They will also invest in PTZ cameras to record classrooms to support digital transformation, automatically digitizing lectures and classroom activities into digital learning materials.

This is one of the implementation contents of the Plan for investing in physical infrastructure and information technology towards building smart schools in some kindergartens, primary schools, and secondary schools in Ba Dinh district in the period 2023 - 2025 (Plan 163). Ba Dinh district also aims to build a modern internet network infrastructure focusing on investing in broadband wired networks with standard equipment and cables. Investing in broadband wireless network infrastructure with dedicated Wi-Fi routers. Upgrading LAN network infrastructure, creating favorable conditions for teachers to apply online software in lessons…

Previously, the Prime Minister approved the "Scheme for the Sustainable Development of Smart Cities in Vietnam for the period 2018-2025 and orientation to 2030". Hanoi has selected five schools to pilot smart school initiatives, including: Kindergarten B (Hoan Kiem District), Le Van Tam Primary School (Hai Ba Trung District), Chu Van An Secondary School (Long Bien District), Phan Huy Chu High School (Dong Da District), and Nguyen Dinh Chieu Junior High School (Hai Ba Trung District)...

Hanoi is not the only city investing in smart schools; many other provinces and cities, such as Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Binh Phuoc, are also developing smart schools, setting specific plans and goals for each stage. Most recently, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) issued a set of indicators to assess the level of digital transformation for educational institutions and district education departments. This set of indicators is expected to further promote digital transformation at the grassroots level. Schools striving to achieve the highest scores on the criteria will have a better chance of transitioning from regular schools to smart schools.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai, Principal of Nguyen Dinh Chieu Primary and Secondary School (Hanoi), assessed that the application of information technology and artificial intelligence in teaching has brought many benefits. In smart schools, smart classrooms are connected to a smart digital library, allowing students to review class lectures immediately after class using devices such as tablets, mobile phones, and PCs. In particular, AI technology provides personalized recommendations for each student based on facial recognition, enabling them to easily use the library without needing a library card.

A survey on smart classrooms at Chu Van An Primary School (Hanoi) showed that in digitally transformed classrooms, teachers interact with students through smart boards. Students feel more interested and creative in their learning methods, and the amount of practice recorded is three times greater than in traditional classrooms. Flexible and personalized learning programs will bring more positive results in teaching and learning.

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According to experts, building smart schools is not just about investing in smart infrastructure and equipment, but also includes many important factors such as training school administrators, teachers, and staff to adapt to smart school environments, and designing smart curricula. In particular, investment resources for smart schools are a challenge for many localities, while the issue of social mobilization is also not simple, especially in mountainous and remote areas. Therefore, the joint efforts of the entire community are needed to improve the quality of education while ensuring equal opportunities for all children to access education.

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