#GetFinnishED: Recent Episodes
#GetFinnishED
Three guys who met each other in the middle of desert 2020 started discussions about pedagogy, education and leadership. We are 2 awesome SEN teachers and an average science teacher, and we warmly welcome you all to our meetings and to hear new ideas from our amazing guests. It’s time to #GetFinnishED.
Valte Vuorela, aka ValtePerkele, is a rising rap star in the Finnish rap and pop music scene. Besides his music career, he has been working with youngsters who have special needs which you can hear from his songs. Right now he is on the way to getting his teacher’s qualification from the University of Rovaniemi.
3.05 Who is Valte?
4.40 Valte is in the house
10.55 Rap and music culture at school
15.40 Subcultures in schools
20.24 Teacher studies at Rovaniemi
29.55 About getting feedback
35.30 Innovation, flipped learning and emotional skills in teacher studies
43.45 Studying and working at a sports specialized school
49.00 Building school culture
53.30 Final questions
This time we reflect previous episodes and discuss themes handled with our guests.
1.20 Human approach
4.10 Flipped learning
8.25 Pedagogical studies at University
11.30 Job as a teacher
15.44 Leadership
24.00 Good teachers or bad teachers?
29.38 Professionalism
35.00 Technology and wellbeing
40.20 Full potential of technology
53.10 Engaging students
In this episode with Markus, we learn about Digione and how it will help teachers and school personnel in the future.
It is a new ecosystem for learning. Find out more at https://www.digione.fi/digione-eng/
1.10 what is digione?
4.00 teacher’s point of view
7.30 principal’s point of view
10.05 data and digione
13.05 Help for curriculum, academic autonomy/freedom
18.40 Will Digione make new jobs to make school better?
22.40 Best feature of Digione?
24.50. The Future of Digione
30.25 Last questions
Markus Humaloja is an appreciated Finnish school pedagogy reformer who has been promoting a student-centred approach by using Flipped learning philosophy and providing alternative ways to meet students' needs. We discussed the student-centred approach benefits and concrete tools to promote positive learning experiences.
The conversation was engaging and fascinating, so it is split into two episodes.
Our second guest is Miika Anundi, CEO of gamified learning platform Loru Games. Miika is profiled EdTech Guru who uses technology in the most versatile ways to enhance learning and make opportunities for a broader audience to engage in school.
If you want to learn and get new ideas, stay tuned, and follow us on Twitter.
In this episode, we cover several key topics, including:
1) Why should you let students play games?
2) Is ICT going to take over traditional learning?
3) Teaching to the next level with Loru Games.
And lots more!
0.00 - Do you play games?
6.24 - Introduction and getting to know Miika's background and his vision about education
19.57 - The secret of Finnish education and teachers autonomy
27.55 - Gamification and game-based learning in education. How can we enhance learning by adding gamification aspects in teaching?
44.15 - Let's talk about LORU games.
1.00.40 - Final thoughts and questions
Our first guest is Nikke Keskinen, currently working as a General Manager and Head of School in Qatar - Finland International School. If you want to learn from the best, follow us on Twitter
In this episode, we cover several key topics, including:
1) How culture and environment affect leadership and vice versa
2) What are the cornerstones of successful leadership?
3) Current state of leadership and possible future scenarios?
And lots more!
5:56 Who is Nikke Keskinen
20:29 Culture and leadership
31:16 Future of education (in Finland)
43:08 Cornerstones of leadership
50:51 Future of leadership
1.05:50 Final thoughts and questions