WCLTA 2011 The study of functional elements of management system in smart schools

Smart Schools will need teaching-learning materials designed for the new teaching strategies. The primary objective of Smart School management will be to manage efficiently and effectively there sources and processes required to support the teachinglearning functions. Management will help there allocate skilled human resources to more valuable activities, save costs over the long term, improve the quality of decisions through better access to information, and accelerate decision making. Smart School is not just about ICT intervention in teaching and learning. The curriculum and pedagogy are given the highest importance, with the role of teachers, administrators, parents and the community enhanced in the education of the students. Individuality, creativity and initiative amongst the students are prioritized. Managing Smart School successfully will be a complex task, requiring changes to existing policies, procedures, and practices, both written and unwritten. It may also require formulating entirely new policies and regulations. This article focuses mainly on describing the functional elements needed to manage smart schools. The method employed for this research is based on library, documents, sites and E-magazines.