Author: Jukka Miettunen, Principal, Yli-Ii comperehensive school (grades K–9), Oulu, Finland I work as the Principal of the Yli-Ii Comprehensive School in the City of Oulu. Our school has put a lot of effort into STEAM. STEAM, which means Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics, is a rising star amongst Read more…
Author: Päivi Valtonen UNESCO report states that about 40% of the global population does not have access to education in the language they speak or understand. Studies have shown that there are many benefits why students should have a right to study using their own mother tongue at school. Using Read more…
A teacher stands in the front of the classroom and talks. Students are listening, maybe taking notes. After the lecture students write their notebooks and fill out exercises. Sounds familiar? This model of teaching where a teacher pours information and pupil´s role is just to listen and sit still, is Read more…
”It’s so easy to use!” “You grasp the idea of innovative lesson planning at once!” These are the best possible feedback we get from the teachers. (My personal favorite is: “This is too good to be true!” ?). What we wanted to create in the first place was a tool Read more…