Abstract
The creation of a smart classroom is one of the priorities of the digital transformation of higher education, which allows for an increase in the efficiency of the educational process creates comfortable conditions for learning using the latest technologies, and is carried out in several stages. Concept development is one of the first and most important steps in creating a smart classroom. It defines the main directions and goals of creation, the structure and content components of a smart classroom, and the requirements for its functionality to create the most efficient and convenient space. The purpose of this study was to develop a concept for designing a smart classroom for the training of future informatics teachers and ICT specialists for education, the further implementation of which will not only optimize resource management but also create more effective, comfortable, and modern conditions for learning. The research methodology included analysing literature on the creation and implementation of smart classrooms in the educational process, as well as surveying its potential users to determine the functionality requirements. Based on the analysis of literature and the survey results among informatics students and future ICT education specialists, the functionality for the «smart classroom» was constructed, and its key structural components for implementation were identified and substantiated. The developed concept defines the technological basis for creating a functional smart classroom that meets modern requirements.