Leading school via teams
Schools have too much hurry for a good, deep conversation and dialogue. Teachers meetings are full of items and leaders can't listen every each teacher and their voice in normal daily life. Mainly...
View ArticleEducation in Finland
Here's a recording of a presentation I gave in Canada back in 2010 about the Finnish education system. Might be of interest.Education in FinlandView more webinars from Tarmo Toikkanen
View ArticleEuropeanism and the European Union
Europeanism and the European UnionAn optional and specialization course in social studies in upper secondary schools.Also some basic information about Finnish School system, Upper Secondary School,...
View ArticleVideobroadcasting classrooms in Finland
This is a short view how the videobroadcasting classrooms are build and how easy it is to operate by Headmaster Jukka Sormunen from Kuopion klassillinen upper secondary school, Finland. Hole system was...
View ArticleInnovative and learning community
Nothing will ever replace people and good interaction. We want to get people together to share. It is important to put people talking each other. Successful, spontaneus meeting could improve...
View ArticleFinnish Teacher´s Organizations
Do you want more about Finnish Teachers? Here some links in English.Trade Union of Education in FinlandPedagogical Organizations (Only those who have English webpages)The Association for Teachers of...
View ArticleBack to basics
I have an enormously interesting task right now. I'm starting a new school as a principal of the school. The school is a normal public school, like most of the Finnish schools are. It is called...
View ArticleGlobal Citizenship
A few days ago I was asked to give a presentation on the global citizenship at the teacher-info of the ARS11 exhibition in the Museum of Modern Art Kiasma, Helsinki. This is what I did:Tulevaisuuden...
View ArticleRankings
One of the most significant differences of the Finnish school system compared to other countries' is that basically we don't do national tests at all and we don't do school rankings. Except for the...
View ArticleThe risk of being arrogant
For the last 10 years Finland has been one of the leading countries in education, what comes to PISA results. Last year Asia went by. Shanghai did excellent results. Also Korea. Many of us Finns, and...
View ArticleReform Symposium 2011: Finland Education System
Presentation from Reform Symposium Conference 29.07.2011 by Timo Ilomäki and Aki PuustinenReform symposium 2011 finland education systemView more presentations from Timo Ilomäki
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Reform Symposium presentation of Finnish Education System (recording)
Day one in #RSCON3: Presentation recording of Finnish Education System Comment post from Heidi Siwak, @heidisiwak 21 Century Classroom: The Amaryllis #RSCON Education in Finland
View ArticleWales Teachmeet video speech about Finnish Education
Educator John Putt @wjputt asked me, if i could participate on their Teachmeet of Holywell High School 23.11.2011. I had same time my school parents evening, so i decided to make a video with help of...
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The Fire in Greek Students Eyes
I @ilotimo had a unique Comenius project planning meeting in Athens Greece 8.-11.12. My school Voionmaa upper secondary school from Jyväskylä (video: 28 hours in Jyväskylä) , Finland participate this...
View ArticlePedagogical coffees
You´re about to read my first blog post in English, ever. I´m going to introduce you to the concept of ”pedagogical coffees”. Hope your eyes don´t hurt after reading it, because English really isn´t...
View ArticleAn addict to learning
Hi,it's a beautiful morning and I'm enjoying this early start by writing my first blog for #Finnedchat. I'm a bit excited. It's ages since I wrote an english text.I'm travelling by train to Hämeenlinna...
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Students lying on the floor
I'll never forget one particular lesson I had with my 2nd graders a few years ago. It must have been in 2006 or 2007. We were having a "mixed" lesson, pupils had different tasks depending on what they...
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Developing Special Needs Education
Hi,the last time I wrote in this blog I was travelling by train. It seems to be a trend. I'm travelling by train again, but not so far this time. I'm going to Helsinki, it takes only 40 minutes.I'm on...
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Simplifying
Hi,I'm continuing my blog from yesterday. Writing in the train again, for the third time :)Yesterday Dr Sunita Gandhi spoke about the learning process. That teachers should put more effort on the...
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View ArticleTweet archive from topic: Time Allocation in Fin Ed vs. U.S. Ed!
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