Flipped Classroom and Distance Learning: Following Finland - Helsinki

Available in: Helsinki

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Course Description

Requirements: Basic computer proficiency

The unprecedented pandemic has taken teachers and students through a digital leap in education around the world. By now, they are having more and more opportunities to learn, communicate, and collaborate in an online learning environment.

However, without proper understanding, distance learning and blended learning (e.g. flipped classroom) can generate huge stress for both teachers and students.

This course aims to help you relieve the burden by introducing you to many digital tools for flipped education and distance learning.

Finnish schools coped well with the transition to distance and blended learning. Finland has been developing national strategies for digital and ICT education during the last 35 years.

The significant investment in the digitalization of education with an emphasis on the values of equity and inclusion provides the strong foundation to facilitate student-centered learning, not only face-to-face but also in distance learning.

Through the course, you will find it worthy to learn from the Finnish experience specialized in integrating digital tools into learning and teaching.

As a participant, you will learn some of the best practices of Finnish teachers in distance learning/blended learning, and various EdTech tools that are commonly used in Finnish schools.

To gain a thorough understanding and to learn from the Finnish experience, you will also get to discover the challenges and drawbacks that Finnish schools and teachers are facing in distance learning.

Moreover, you will learn the guiding principles and practicalities of distance learning and flipped classrooms. You will be guided step-by-step to explore the various EdTech tools that help you manage distance learning and flipped classrooms.

You will also explore EdTech tools that promote collaborative and project-based learning, as well as gamification with fun activities and games. You will have the time to practice how to use the tools and to discuss different strategies to use them effectively in flipped classrooms and distance learning.

By the end of the course, you will gain much confidence in the use of a variety of EdTech tools in your online classroom. Moreover, you will master the most effective strategies for facilitating flipped classrooms and distance learning that have made Finland an excellence in world education.

Continue reading: Discover the learning outcomes and the tentative schedule of this course.

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Course categories: ICT and School Innovation

ICT: Today’s teachers have to be familiar with new technologies and digital media not only to understand their students’ world but also to update their way of teaching according to the new needs of their students. Thanks to our courses on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) you will learn how to manage a classroom online or remotely, by exploring the most relevant ICT tools for teaching. You will be able to use various forms of digital content, such as audio platforms, videos, and social media, to communicate with your students.

School Innovation: Both students’ needs and institutional demands nowadays change so quickly that is not always easy to keep up with the latest requirements. These courses provide school principals, managers, and teachers with new tools to face an ever-changing society. Our training courses about project management, entrepreneurship, team building, and mentoring will help you make the most of new trends in school administration. You also have the chance to get familiar with the most interesting educational systems in Europe, such as the German VET system, the Finnish school system, or the Italian preschool education. Finally, you can also explore innovative methodologies to foster a more creative and inclusive school environment.

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