Our story
Where it all began
A teacher in a classroom with far too many students. No resources, except for an old blackboard and a piece of chalk. The teacher gives the lesson in the only way they know: the teacher talks, and the students listen. The next lesson will be the same, as will the lesson after that. Learning results are poor, frustration level high.
We were taken aback by this kind of a reality when training local teachers in emerging countries. Many of the teachers we met were doing their best, but without proper teacher training and sufficient knowledge how to enhance learning.
Coming from Finland, a land of excellent learning results and a strong ethos of equality, this seemed fundamentally unfair to us. We strongly believe that every child should be entitled to a high-quality education regardless of where they live.
We strongly believe that every child should be entitled to a high-quality education regardless of where they live.
This is the question that haunted us:
How is it possible that during this era of an unlimited flow of information and efficient communication technology, we cannot offer basic pedagogical knowledge and tools for all teachers around the world?
After discussing this question several times, we were suddenly struck with a realization: even in the most unprivileged areas teachers very often have mobile phones. Although they might have lacked many basic resources required for teaching, they would still have a smart phone.
Our conclusion was clear: we were going to create a mobile app for teachers around the world to help them deliver better lessons!
We wanted to equip the teachers with an understanding of the learning process and provide them with the necessary tools for planning efficient, inspiring lessons themselves. We wanted to empower the teachers no matter of the circumstances they were working.
We realized that we needed to combine the pedagogical knowledge with app development expertise. Team LessonApp was born.
Our conclusion was clear: we were going to create a mobile app for teachers around the world to help them deliver better lessons!
In the daily crunch, an app like LessonApp would be a gold mine. The fact that I can store my lessons, browse others, and then easily tweak them to match my current needs makes this app very appealing.
Satu Muja, Professora, EUA
After a while we realized that LessonApp could help teachers in different types of countries. For example, teachers working in high-quality education systems told us that LessonApp helps them by providing them with new ideas and inspiration for their work, as well as saving valuable time.
Our mission is to help all teachers - the key players of quality education - and ultimately provide every child with the joy of learning!
With joy and passion,
Ellimaija, Tuomas, Päivi, Meri and Johanna
