What are the functionalities of the smart classroom
We have connected the development environments to our smart classroom. We have chosen a very popular Microsoft VS Code IDE for students. Visual Studio Code is an open-source editor and is very popular on real projects, so it is helpful for students to get to know it; at the same time, it allows the use of all popular programming languages. In addition, the smart classroom can also be connected to WordPress and thus enable us to teach digital skills.
Connecting with students allows us to review progress automatically. Artificial intelligence helps us monitor what students have already done, what parts of the task they still have to complete, and where any error may occur.
Automation also helps us communicate with students to communicate with the whole class and individual students. According to the lecture, the smart classroom can prepare messages for us, which we send to students with one click.
The teacher's dashboard offers overview of students progress. It enables us to see at a glance what the condition of the whole class is, how many mistakes students have, which of the students is active and which is not, and most importantly, who needs additional help.
Through the dashboard, we can access a detailed overview of an individual student's progress and communicate with him. This allows us to motivate students and add tasks or comments that are cleverly tied to the content. When the student clicks on an individual task, he sees what the teacher has marked, and thus it is easier to complete or fix the required part of the code.
Our smart classroom supports both in the classroom and online learning, enabling blended learning (part of the content in the classroom, part in the home environment).
We also offer the possibility of using a virtual environment (cloud-based infrastructure). Virtual environments are prepared for students in the classroom, which are easier to control while reducing the cost of preparing the classroom and maintenance. All we need to work is an internet connection and a browser.
The smart classroom presents a better experience for the student: such teaching seems like mentoring to the student, and at the same time a student gets help with precisely those problems she/he is facing. In this way, he quickly realizes that the teacher can advise him and guide him in his work at the same time.