KUCHING: Sharp Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Sharp), in the spirit of promoting 21st-century education, has come out with a smart technology aimed to upgrade classrooms from traditional blackboards to dust-free screens.
The technology when paired with user-friendly teaching applications presents multiple functions for teaching and learning, said its managing director Robert Wu.
The smart education solutions, comprising interactive whiteboards and engaging education content, allow educators to present lessons in an engaging way to help improve retention and interest among students.
“This approach caters to a wide range of learning styles, be it visual, auditory, reading, writing, or kinaesthetic.
“The functions include quick answering, work comparing, screen broadcasting, and brain storming, among others. The result is a highly engaged classroom where students play a more active role in taking ownership of their lessons and the overall learning process,” he said.
Wu was speaking at an event to host the Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik at its smart interactive classroom in Georgetown, Penang last week.
At the ceremony, Dr Mahathir took the opportunity to share a light moment listening to the chatter of young students at Sharp’s Smart Interactive Classroom.
At the same time, Maszlee witnessed a young group of tech-savvy pre-schoolers interacting with an artificial intelligent educational robot at Sharp’s Smart Kindergarten area.
The designated smart education areas showcased Sharp’s dedication to champion 21st-century learning.
On another development, Wu said Sharp recently announced its debut in the smart education solution sphere through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Eduspec Holdings Berhad (Eduspec), an integrated education solutions provider.
The strategic partnership is poised to benefit the local education sector as it aims to equip 100 classrooms across Malaysia with smart education solutions comprising advanced digital tools, software and interactive educational content, directly elevating the education experience in schools and campuses nationwide.
