What is a smart school?
A smart school is a technology-based educational institution that takes the key components of a traditional school and digitally transforms them. It also improves on existing school processes and makes them more efficient and secure. A smart school relies on advanced equipment and technology and also an open mind.
This is NOT a school that uses technology for disseminating information only. It adopts a whole smart school management system that makes big improvements to curriculum and teaching tools, thus overtaking traditional education.
What is smart school software?
A smart school software or school management system digitises the entire school management structure, making it more convenient for students, parents, teachers and school management staff.
Teachers are enabled to further improve student results. For school management staff, manual staff reporting will become obsolete with an automated system that reduces human error. You will be able to track data like schedules, attendance, progress and more. This information would be available in a mobile application, which further streamlines communication and school functions.
If you’re keen to explore an improved learning experience for students and teaching experience for educators, read on.
Benefits of smart school software
💻 One-stop learning experience
A smart school management system makes studying more exciting. Traditional schools may provide physical and online books, audio, video materials. However, a smart school management system not only allows for all these materials to be used in lessons, but also to be uploaded onto a cloud for easy access.
Students can independently review their lessons at their own time and pace and complete assignments online. Teachers can separately share students’ progress on the school management system, for them and parents to review. Essentially, smart school software allows for teaching to be easier, learning to be easier and parental involvement to be easier.
📲 Communication
With a smart school management system comes functions that address various aspects of learning. In particular, communication between parents, students and the school. A smart school management system can provide quick and comprehensive updates on students’ performance in school - this involves personal progress and not just academics. If there are areas of concern that need immediate attention, teachers can engage parents early to co-manage their child’s development. Health and medical updates are also easily shared with the school and vice versa. Last but not least, a secure chat function allows parents to stay in touch with teachers, which facilitates better flow of information from both sides.
🔒 Information security
A smart school management system would have multi-faceted capabilities. With so many features, a wealth of data would need to be stored within its cloud. Students and teachers should feel confident that their school is able to protect their information and provide a safe space to learn and teach. For example, students’ progress and grades would be stored in the system and should be kept private.
⌚ Save time (scheduling)
With a smart school software, routine administrative processes can be cut and time spent on paperwork reduced. For example, with a smart timetable management system, the school’s timetable planning and event scheduling can be automated. Creating a timetable can be complex, with much time taken to deconflict programme times. Formatting timetables in a reader-friendly way can also be time consuming. A timetable management system would require you to just add basic data like topic/subject and time and duration; it will do the rest within minutes. Any education institution - preschool, primary, or higher learning - can use such a digital system to help students and teachers.
To Sum it Up
A smart school management system is designed to make your life easier. It is the nervous system for your institution around which other technologies are incorporated. It is, in fact, a master plan to regulate administrative operations in a consolidated, integrated, efficient and smooth way to increase the productivity of your school.
If you are still looking for a system that will work well for your school's operations, you can contact LittleLives to see how we can help!
