Creating a smart city, Binh Duong chooses to apply the triple helix model to promote innovation, research and sustainable development. According to experts, the implementation of smart education solution will be the motivation for Binh Duong to develop high quality human resources.
Students of Primary, Secondary, and High School Ngo Thoi Nhiem participate in the SmartEdu smart education program. Photo: Phuong Le
Focusing on high quality human resources
Recently, Becamex IDC Corporation has built and developed Eastern International University (EIU) to promote local education and training to international standards and attract scientific human resources - technology, thereby contributing to the overall development of the province. With the goal of combining science and business, promoting innovation, EIU has designed many areas for science and technology research and startups such as business incubators and research and testing laboratories. products such as manufacturing laboratories (Fablab) ... towards practical, new and modern technology experiences.
EIU's Fablab is the first unit of Binh Duong to be recognized by the world legal system. EIU also expanded its professional training services to meet the urgent needs to improve the province's workers.
To prepare human resources and high-tech platforms to directly serve the Binh Duong Smart City Project, Becamex IDC and EIU are implementing the production technology training project 4.0 at EIU with the content of 2 chapters. Program of production technology laboratories 4.0 and STEM training system (Science - Technology - Engineering and Math), total investment of over VND 29 billion. The project will help improve skills, increase labor productivity, develop creative dynamism for workers, experts and businesses, creating a new attraction in attracting investment, human resources and science - technology, opening new potentials of international connectivity, thereby contributing to the new development process of Binh Duong.
Along with that, Becamex IDC, through EIU, has cooperated with many institutes and universities around the world such as Paris University (France), University of Missouri (USA) ... towards increasing international connectivity. extensive to learn, exchange experiences, technology transfer, intellectuals, scientific research links. Since then, creating high quality human resources for the province to meet the needs of high-tech investors.
In training high-quality human resources, innovative research to serve the development needs of the Binh Duong Smart City Project, Becamex IDC Corporation and EIU are implementing the project of manufacturing technology laboratory 4.0. to train human resources and conduct scientific research in the direction of production technology 4.0 to serve the development needs of science and technology industry and other industrial parks of Binh Duong. Production technology laboratory 4.0 also directly contributes to improving research and teaching capacity at EIU; strengthening skills training, basic knowledge, developing creative thinking, adaptability of students to the requirements of the industrial revolution 4.0; At the same time, promoting activities of science - technology, engineering and mathematics in the community of pupils and students in Binh Duong.
Application of Japanese SmartEdu solution
Becamex IDC Corporation and EIU are investing in STEM training system of American standard at EIU. The STEM training system is evaluated to help young people in the province from elementary, junior high, high school to university have the opportunity to access and develop the necessary skills and knowledge in the disciplines. learning - engineering and technology in the 21 st century, especially in the era of industrial revolution 4.0.
Recently, NTT Vietnam Company of Becamex IDC Corporation has implemented a trial of SmartEdu smart education program solution to teach at Phu Tan Primary School and Ngo Thoi Nhiem Primary, Secondary, and High School (TP). .Perfect Oil) SmartEdu smart education program has been applied in many schools in Japan.
Mr. Giang Quoc Dung, Deputy General Director of Becamex IDC Corporation, Chairman of the Board of Directors of NTT Vietnam, said the trial in Binh Duong is a step of the feasibility survey project in the implementation of the project. high-quality floors overseas by the Ministry of Economy - Industry and Trade of Japan. This is the most modern and advanced class model today, developed from Japan. This model has basic utilities such as electromagnetic textbooks developed on cloud computing platforms; use SmartEdu proprietary software with digital content; along with the smart equipment for classrooms such as interactive tables, teachers' computers, tablets for students ...
With this modern education program, students will be free to create and express ideas; promote effective teamwork by interacting with a tablet, improving student presentation and teamwork; Teachers are sent the test and synthesize the fastest test results.
According to the leader of NTT Vietnam, after this test, the company will cooperate with Vietnam Technology and Communication Joint Stock Company (VNTT) to make Ngo Thoi Nhiem and Binh Duong primary schools become the first examples. towards digital education in Vietnam. In addition, this program allows through the network of the system to be able to make a connection with Japanese elementary schools to have a joint lesson or exchange online.
Nguyen Hau Trung Nguyen, class 4A, Primary School, Secondary School, Ngo Thoi Nhiem High School, said: “How to use SmartEdu software is very simple, I have no difficulty in learning. When I entered the smart classroom, I was instructed by the teacher how to use the software, through which I found it very easy to understand. I feel comfortable, comfortable, and not stressed like the lessons in class. More importantly, through this program helps me unleash creativity in learning ”.
This pilot program was implemented in the period from August 20, 2019 to December 31, 2019 for students in grades 3, 4 and 5, of which Phu Tan Primary School has 240 students. Primary and secondary schools, Ngo Thoi Nhiem high school with 210 pupils participated. Subjects covered by this program include math, Vietnamese and science.
Reported by Phuong Le – Translated by Vi Bao
