Footprints across Europe

Erasmus KA2Akaa, Finland 4.-5.4.2017

Matleena Laakso Blog: http://www.matleenalaakso.fi/p/in-english.html Twitter: @matleenalaakso

Picture: jobhaug CC0, pixabay.com

Tuesday at 9-14• Getting to know each other• Education System in Finland

– Todaysmeet and Padlet• ICT in education

– Best tools for learning– Kahoot and Quizizz

• Expectations for tomorrow

Wednesday at 9-13• Two examples of pupils weekly timetable• ICT in education

– NMC reports: global and Nordic countries– Quizlet live and some other apps for learning– Sharing with open licence

• Getting to know QR codes, virtual and augmented reality

• What did you learn? What was important for you? (Notegraphy)

In addition to these slides you will find information and

several links from Padlet: padlet.com/matlaakso/footprints

Ateneum – Finnish National Gallery

Picture: Htm CC BY-SA, commons.wikimedia.org

Easy-to-use chat: todaysmeet.comThis chat is available for one month: todaysmeet.com/footprints

padlet.com/matlaakso/footprints• ”Digital flipchart”, good tool for both individuals and

groups• Sign in padlet.com and create a Padlet Share link

to others, they do not need to sign in.• You can add text, pictures, links,..• Pc and mobile app (iOS, Android)

Add notes and useful links and write your comments!

Education System in Finland

Picture: Finnish National Agency for Educations: www.oph.fi/english/education_system_education_policy

Some key factors of Finnish educationThis slide is copy from Sanna Ruhalahti’s presentation: https://

www.slideshare.net/SannaRuhalahti/finnish-education-presentation-cavan-institute/7

• All have equal access to high-quality education• Its free and publicly funded• Rights to educational support• Lifelong learning - no dead ends• Educational autonomy and local authorities• Quality assurance based on steering, no controlling• Highly educated teaching personnel• Good and well supported education & training

What is so special about Finnish education?Finnish National Board of Education 2016: http://

www.oph.fi/download/180148_Compulsory_education_in_Finland.pdf

• Teaching is a very popular profession • No inspections • No national exams• No teacher evaluation • Teachers feel valued by society • Short school days • The amount of homework is low • Number of lessons in art, music and physical

education have been increased

School timetable (3rd class, 9 y)This is a weekly timetable for the whole year. This pupil is learning German and will have English next year. Most pupils have just one foreign language at this age. Swedish starts at 6th class.

Finnish

Math

PE

Finnish

Math

FinnishEnvironment andnatural sciences

HistoryFinnish

MathMath

Environment and natural sciences

ArtArt

Religion/ethics

PE

PE

German Music

German

GermanTextile and technical work

Textile and technical work

Finnish

Kuva: Iina 7 v, CC BY-SA

School timetable (9th class, 15 y)This is a weekly timetable for the whole year. Lessons take 45 minutes. During 8-9th classes pupils have three optional subjects. At 9th class history is replaced with social sciences and for example music and art are now optional.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

German Social studies GermanMath Finnish Swedish Social studies Social studies

Mother tongue and literature

Mother tongue and literature

Pupil counselling

Biology/Geography

Biology/Geography

Germany Religion Computer science

Swedish English

Biology/Geography

Math Computer science

Physics/Chemistry

English

PE Home economics

Math Physics/Chemistry

PE Home economics

Math

The Matriculation Examinationwww.ylioppilastutkinto.fi/images/sivuston_tiedostot/Ylioppilastutkinto/ytl_presentation_english_update.pdf

First arranged in Finland in 1852•2000s: 35 000 (about half of the age group) •Arranged biannually (spring/autumn), in all Finnish upper secondary schools at the same time.

The examination consists of at least four compulsory tests•Candidate’s mother tongue (Finnish, Swedish, Sami)•Three other compulsory tests from the following group:

– second national language– a foreign language– mathematics– one test in the general studies battery of tests(sciences and

humanities) •Additional (optional) test(s) may be included in the examination

The Matriculation Examinationwww.ylioppilastutkinto.fi/images/sivuston_tiedostot/Ylioppilastutkinto/ytl_presentation_english_update.pdf

The purpose is to discover: •whether the students have assimilated the skills required in the curriculum for the upper secondary school and •whether they have reached the adequate level of maturity.

Passing the Matriculation Examination entitlesthe candidate to continue his or her studiesat university. •Admission to Finnish universities is also possible without passing the Matriculation Examination. These candidates are eligibleto apply in a separate quota.

Picture: Jose Tabares CC BY-SA

Digitalization of tests has changed the pedagogy

Digitalization project (2016-2019) •From paper format to electronic exam •Digitalization of the whole process

Picture: Matleena Laakso, CC BY

Continuing teacher educationis encouraged

See for example: http://www.cimo.fi/instancedata/prime_product_julkaisu/cimo/embeds/cimowwwstructure/27467_Finnish_education_in_a_nuttshell.pdf

• At most levels of education teachers are required to participate in in-service training every year. Teachers participate actively.

• It is offered by different providers who can apply for funding. – Public funding can be applied from the Ministry of Education and

Culture, the Finnish National Board of Education, EU funded projects, education provider etc.

• Wide variety of free trainings for teachers

• Also compulsory trainings• Training and other development work

often done in projects• Online-learning and webinars have

increased• Shorter trainings as for example 10

years ago

My year 2016http://www.matleenalaakso.fi/2017/01/tyovuosi-2016.html

• Webinars 45 (previous years 24 – 8 – 5 – 5) • Face-to-face training 43• The most famous blogpost related to Pokémon GO• 10th Pepi-training (3 days + webinars)• Article: Why share with open licence?• Guide: How to activate university lectures?• How and where I learn?

– Facebook groups– Other social media tools– Blogs and books– Conferences: ITK and

BETT Show,..

My year 2014: The cities where I worked & AC

Micro-revolutions in the open networks of teachers in Finland

Rongas, Konkarikoski & Honkonen-Ratinen (2014): https://

www.academia.edu/7495473/Micro-revolutions_in_the_open_networks_of_teachers_in_Finland

• Small linguistic region and uniform way of working• Several teacher-networks, founded on voluntary activity

More information• Finnish education in a nuttshell

– http://www.cimo.fi/instancedata/prime_product_julkaisu/cimo/embeds/cimowwwstructure/27467_Finnish_education_in_a_nuttshell.pdf

• Finnish national agency for education

– http://www.oph.fi/english/education_system• Facebook group: Finnish primary

education and schools (Ask us anything)

– https://www.facebook.com/groups/1783038135348137/?fref=ts

Top tools for teaching and learning

https://answergarden.ch/459614

•Write the name of each tools as an individual message•If your answer is already written by someone else, just click it and submit•Refresh to view all answers

Top tools for teaching and learning

answergarden.chCreate a new AnswerGarden just by writing your theme or question and then clicking Create. All other options are voluntary. No signing in.

Create

1. YouTube2. Google Search3. Twitter4. PowerPoint 5. Google Docs/Drive6. Facebook7. Skype8. LinkedIn9. WordPress10. Dropbox

Top Tools for Learning 2016Jane Hart: c4lpt.co.uk/top100tools

TOOL: “any software or online tool or service that can be used for your own personal learning or for teaching or training”

11. Wikipedia12. Yammer13. WhatApp14. Prezi15. Kahoot16. Word17. Evernote18. Slideshare19. OneNote20. Slack

My best social media tools

Kuva: Anne Rongas CC BY

1. Facebook 2. Blogger and

other blogs3. SlideShare 4. PowerPoint5. Twitter6. Adobe Connect7. Google Search8. Padlet9. AnswerGarden10.QR codes

Matleena Laakso: bit.ly/parhaat16

Jane Hart: c4lpt.co.uk/top100tools

Finns in social mediaHarto Pönkä: https://harto.wordpress.com/2017/03/29/suomalaiset-sosiaalisessa-mediassa-q12017

Social media tools mostly used in Finland by 13-29 years

Suomessa asuvien 13-29 -vuotiaiden nuorten sosiaalisen median palveluiden käyttäminen ja läsnäolo (2016) made by ebrand Suomi Ltd & City of Oulu (CC BY-NC-ND): www.ebrand.fi/somejanuoret2016

1. WhatsApp 88 %2. YouTube 85 % 3. Facebook 81 % 4. Instagram 72 %5. Spotify 66 %6. Snapchat 60 % 7. Facebook Messenger 56 % 8. Skype 35 %9. Twitter 25 % 10.Steam 19 %

One address for one course

New Media Consortium

• Horizon-reports (schools, universities,libraries and museums,.. also regional reports)– https://www.nmc.org/publication/

• Twitter: @nmcorg• Facebook: www.facebook.com/NewMediaConsortium• YouTube: 

www.youtube.com/user/NewMediaConsortium

Cover photo of NMC Outlook: BigStock Photography

Key Trends Accelerating Technology Adoption

NMC/CoSN Horizon Report, 2016 K-12 Editioncdn.nmc.org/media/2016-nmc-cosn-horizon-report-k12-EN.pdf

• Coding as a Literacy• Students as Creators

• Collaborative Learning• Deeper Learning

Approaches

• Rethinking How Schools Work

• Redesigning Learning Spaces

5 yr.-

3-5 yr.

1-2 yr.

Significant Challenges Impeding Technology Adoption

NMC/CoSN Horizon Report, 2016 K-12 Editioncdn.nmc.org/media/2016-nmc-cosn-horizon-report-k12-EN.pdf

• Authentic Learning Experiences

• Rethinking the Roles of Teachers

• Advancing Digital Equity• Scaling Teaching

Innovations

• Achievement Gap• Personalizing Learning

Solvable

Difficult

Wicked

Important Developments in Educational Technology

NMC/CoSN Horizon Report, 2016 K-12 Editioncdn.nmc.org/media/2016-nmc-cosn-horizon-report-k12-EN.pdf

• Makerspaces • Online Learning • Robotics• Virtual Reality

• Artificial Intelligence• Wearable Technology

1-2 yr.

2-3 yr.

4-5 yr.

2017 NMC Technology Outlook, Nordic Schools

Significant developments in technologies supporting teaching, learning, and creative inquiry in primary and secondary education across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Swedenhttp://cdn.nmc.org/media/2017-nmc-technology-outlook-nordic-schools-EN.pdf

Key trends cdn.nmc.org/media/2017-nmc-technology-outlook-nordic-schools-EN.pdf

Significant challenges: cdn.nmc.org/media/2017-nmc-technology-outlook-nordic-schools-EN.pdf

Important Developments: cdn.nmc.org/media/2017-nmc-technology-outlook-nordic-schools-EN.pdf

Esityksessä UShumor.com luvallaushumor.net/funny-comics-in-2013/funny-comics-in-2013

kahoot.it

kahoot.itAn easy tool for tests •Only teacher needs to sign in (getkahoot.com)•You or your students can easely create your own quizzes (private/public)•There are millions of public quizzes you can use as they are or dublicate and edit them

NOTICE•There can be several right answersbut you can choose just one of them•Your get more points if you give the right answer quicker than others

What is new in Kahoot?• Blind Kahoot• Ghoast mode• Team Mode• Enable 2 Step Join• Kahoot Jumble

Create your own KahootSign in and create your own Kahoot or dublicate a Kahoot from Public Kahoots.

quizizz.com

Create your own Quiz

• Sign in Create• Play live or homework

pixabay.com/enAll images and videos on Pixabay are released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0. You may download, modify, distribute, and use them royalty free for anything you like, even in commercial applications.

quizlet.com

Quizlet is good both for practising and testing vocabulary

• Seven types of tasks/tests and games• Pc and mobile (iOS, Android) • Quizlet Live (12+ terms)

Creating a new QuizletSign in Create Set title Write the words (pairs) and choose language. It can also be mathematics or chemistry. Choose who can edit and view quizizz. Create

You can also use pictures (Flickr, CC)

Random name pickers• www.classtools.net/education-games-php/fruit_machine• www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/index.php

Timerswww.online-stopwatch.com/classroom-timers

Make your own animations• www.dvolver.com/moviemaker/index.html• Works only on PC, not on mobile device

Social media is about sharingSharing is an important part of the culture

Kuva: Scott Maxwell, CC BY-SA

NMC Technology Outlook – Nordic Schoolswww.nmc.org/publication/2015-nmc-technology-outlook-scandinavian-schools/ (CC BY)http://cdn.nmc.org/media/2017-nmc-technology-outlook-nordic-schools-EN.pdf (CC BY)

#openeducationwk #jaajotainOpen Education is about free and open sharing. Free, meaning no cost, and open, which refers to the use of open licenses that allow everyone to reuse and modify educational resources.

Open Education Week is celebrated as Jaa jotain -päivä in Finland. •In English: www.openeducationweek.org•In Finnish: jaajotain.wordpress.com

• International and non-commercial Creative Commons licenses are the standard for sharing free content online.

• The most used license in the world– The Finnish National Board of

Education recommends each teacher to use them.

• creativecommons.org

Picture: creativecommons.org/licenses, CCBY

This slide is a variation from Tarmo Toikkanen tarmo.fi CC BY-SA –licensed content: Tekijänoikeudet ja Creative Commons datan avaajille: www.slideshare.net/tarmot/tekijanoikeudet-ja-creative-commons-datan-avaajalle

Creative Commons -termsBy combining these terms you get the licenses on the following slide

Unoffical recommentation for learning materials is CC BY-SA

A Shared Culture• Producer: Michelle Meier, Priscilla Cohen• Director: Jesse Dylan• License: CC - Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike• https://dotsub.com/view/a4f2e36b-6730-466d-92ce-f90697ad86f2

(3:20 min)

I used materials with open licence during the past month

I have never used materials with open licence

I shared my open materials in web during the last month

Primary and secondary

13 % 48 % 22 %

Vocational 16 % 43 % 45 %

UAS 31 % 19 % 63 %

Universities 36 % 19 % 48 %

Copyright and educationKopiosto ry:n tekijänoikeus ja opetus -selvitys (2015)

With QR codes you can bring mobile contect to printed material

QR Code (=Quick Response) is usually a link to a web page.It can also open a text or audio message or contact information.

You can read the QR codes with your mobile devices•QR Code Reader (Google Play)•QRReader (App Store)

Kuva: Matleena Laakso, CC BY

Make your own QR codes• http://goqr.me• Choose the type of QR code, add the content and create.

Map full of information about FinlandThe idea is from Petra Larvus

• German lesson: "Helsinki ist die Hauptstadt von Finnland.”

Kuva: Petra Larvus CC BY-SA

Augmented reality“Augmented reality (AR) is a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented (or supplemented) by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data.” (Wikipedia)

Pictures: Matleena Laakso, CC BY

quivervision.comThree Quiver apps (iOS, Android): Quiver, Quiver Education, Quiver Fashion

Ruudunkaappauskuvia sovelluksesta ja sen verkkosivulta

Print the cards: arflashcards.com

AR Flashcards (iOS, Android)

Elements 4D (iOS, Android)

Learn chemistry with 36 elementsPrint and make the cubes: daqri.com/elements4D-mobile

Stars, planets, satellites, airplanes,..

Sky View Free (iOS, Android)

Sky Map Pro (iOS, Android, Windows)

Flightradar24 (iOS, Android)

Anatomy 4DAnatomy 4D (iOS, Android)daqri.com/project/anatomy-4d

Virtual reality“Virtual reality (VR) typically refers to computer technologies that use virtual reality headsets to generate the realistic images, sounds and other sensations that replicate a real environment or create an imaginary setting.” (Wikipedia)

Picture: Lisa Castaneda & Tom Swanson: Vision Summit 2016, Screencast from Timo Ilomäki´s livereporting

What did you learn? What was important for you today?

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