Olga Nezhyva
DOI: 10.5782/2223-2621.2021.24.3.62
Abstract
The author examines smart education and its basic principles in this article. The author also shows that smart education is a learning process in which technology innovations and Internet resources are used globally. After all, it allows students to gain professional competence based on a systematic multivariate vision and study of disciplines, taking into account their multidimensional and continuous content updating. The author shows the concept of smart education. It is the creation of an intellectual environment, the continuous development of competencies of participants in the educational process, including formal and informal learning processes based on innovative technologies. Thus, the introduction of smart technologies in education will lead to the transition from the old system of reproductive knowledge to a new, creative form of learning using innovative methods and will provide the necessary knowledge and skills which will be necessary for the student in the future. The author also notes that education based on three educational activities, namely, arithmetic, reading, and writing, transforms into education which improves the following seven skills: creativity and innovation; communication; cross-cultural understanding; collaboration and leadership; critical thinking and problem solving; ICT literacy; career and life skills. These are seven skills and abilities of smart education in the 21st century. In this case, smart education assumes that the teacher should use technological innovations and Internet resources. Thus, smart education provides new opportunities for teachers to share experiences and ideas, do more research activities, personalize the course of study depending on its tasks and the competence of the listener, and save time.
Keywords: smart education, e-Learning, technology, student, teacher.