Loreto Secondary School, Kilkenny has been chosen as the first in Europe to pilot of Samsung’s Smart School Solution. The fully integrated 1:1 learning platform twill see Galaxy Note 10.1 tablets with S Pens replace traditional work and text books and pens and a 65" interactive e-board with AllShare Cast Dongle will take the place of the blackboard.
The Samsung Smart School Solution delivers three integrated systems for the creation of engaging virtual learning environments: an interactive management solution allowing teachers to monitor and display content from pupils’ tablets; a learning management system for delivering content such as texts and workbooks to students at any time; and a student information system to help teacher track attendance, general information and academic history.
“Finding new and relevant ways to engage students is very important to the learning environment,” said Colm Keher, Principal, Loreto Secondary School, Kilkenny. “We must go beyond the blackboard and adopt new technologies into our teaching environments, and give our students easy access to technologies. We’re delighted to have partnered with Samsung to tap into the potential of its Smart School Solution which will give our students the opportunity to be involved in a fully interactive learning environment.
Gary Twohig, general manager, Samsung Telecommunications & Networks Ireland, said: “Partnering with Loreto Kilkenny on our Smart School Solution Pilot Program represents an important part of our continued effort to deliver the classroom of the future… Loreto Kilkenny is the first school in Europe to trial this pilot scheme and we’re confident that teachers will find it to be an effective platform for engaging their students and developing an interactive classroom learning environment.”
The solution has been deployed at schools in South Korea, the US and elsewhere, with research showing improvements in class convenience, student engagement and lesson comprehension.
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