Samsung Smart Classrooms and Digital Academies:

2013 - 14 Outcomes and Learnings

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3,250 teachers have participated inSamsung’s teacher training programmes.

In addition 5,000 young people have been taught

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Digital Academies provided ICT training to 16 – 24 year olds to

address the ICT skills gap

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gave 16,000 young people and their teachers access to ICT

devices and a chance to develop their digital skills.

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Across 21 European countries

Across 23 European countries

This report illustrates some of the outcomes and learnings of the Samsung Smart Classroom and Digital Academy programme from research conducted in 13 countries.

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84% of students in Spain, Romania and Bulgaria agreed they had learnt to use devices more

effectively. However, there were not comparable increases in teachers’ confidence in their own ICT

skills in those countries over that period.

The European Commission ‘ICT in Schools Survey’ (2013) found that teacher

confidence was a greater predictor of teachers’ use of technology than their level of access to

technology.

Teacher support is needed to develop teachers’ confidence, as well as their technical skills.

Teachers often need support tobecome confident ICT users.

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The European Commission ‘ICT in Schools Survey’ (2013) found that teacher

confidence was a greater predictor of teachers’ use of technology than their level of access to

technology.

Teacher support is needed to develop teachers’ confidence, as well as their technical skills.

Technology use in school helps students develop 21st Century skills.

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Students felt they worked more creatively, collaboratively and independently in the

Samsung Smart Classrooms.

McKinsey’s report ‘Getting Europe’s Youth into Work’ (2013) found 60% of employers were not confident they could find enough applicants with the right skills, with

an absence of soft skills particularly problematic.

Initiatives like the Samsung Smart Classroom should be used to help students develop 21st

century skills to bridge the gap between education outcomes and employer needs.

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McKinsey’s report ‘Getting Europe’s Youth into Work’ (2013) found 60% of employers were not confident they could find enough applicants with the right skills, with

an absence of soft skills particularly problematic.

Initiatives like the Samsung Smart Classroom should be used to help students develop 21st

century skills to bridge the gap between education outcomes and employer needs.

Targeting disadvantaged students can make a

real difference to opportunitiesin life

Smart Classroom

In Spain, Austria, Bulgaria and Romania, 65% of teachers felt that the Samsung Smart Classroom

would have a very positive impact on students’ employment chances.

Digital Academy

72% of the UK’s Digital Academy students had got work experience or a paid job during their

course.

The European Commission estimated in 2012 that 90% of jobs will involve at least basic computer

skills by 2015 and that ICT was one of three areas with the biggest employment growth potential.

A greater focus needs to be placed on ICT skills to improve young people’s employment prospects

and address the ICT skills gap.

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