Category Archives: Future of education
Learning is supposed to be fun. Period.
Learning is fun. It doesn’t necessarily seem all that obvious when looking at a teenager behind her desk, yawning with boredom, leaning to the table. But you’ll have to admit it, learning is fun. Little children scream with joy taking … Continue reading
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Greetings from SITE 2010, San Diego
SITE (Society for technology and teacher education) 2010 is now over, after a week of interesting presentations, discussions and new contacts. I remember once again why events like this are so important for us teachers to attend. We all have … Continue reading
Professional blogs – a treasure too frequently overlooked in higher education
Image: Matt Elsberry I teach professional English for first year BBA students who specialize in computer systems, web design, information networks and software development. These are some really bright students, they have graduated from high school with good grades, they … Continue reading
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On Internet, democracy, hierarchies and education
Image: rhoadeecha I’m a big fan of democracy and low hierarchy. The idea of an authority regulating the flow of information or limiting people’s access to certain resources is intolerable (Yes, I’m one of the many who embraced Google’s threat … Continue reading
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Innovation is hard work – how can higher education help?
Image: maxgiani Greetings from Kokkola, where I attended an innovation seminar organized by Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences. The organizers had done a marvelous job; the invited speakers were exceptionally interesting and the theme session I participated (virtual and … Continue reading
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Schools lost and puzzled with multitasking and ubiquitous media
Image: eflon “The average young American spends practically every waking minute – except for the time in school – using electronic media.” This is how an article on Thursday’s International Herald Tribune starts. The title goes: “Today’s youth always ‘on’, … Continue reading
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Beware! Social media might get you!
Image: Stuant63 Here we go again. I was going to start the holiday and not write anything more before Christmas, but couldn’t keep quiet after reading the latest issue of the Opettaja magazine (the biggest teachers’ magazine in Finland). This … Continue reading
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Autumn term 2009: Awakenings, Social Media and New Perspectives
This is my last day at work this year. The autumn term 2009 has been a very eventful one – hectic, actually, to say the least. It’s not just that there’s been a lot of work, but the changes in … Continue reading
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New working environments require new kind of social competence
Image: Travis Isaacs During November 26-27 a national Pedagogics Conference, Kasvatustieteen päivät (in Finnish only), was organized at the University of Tampere. I was glad to be able to attend and give a presentation there together with my long-time research … Continue reading
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Authentic learning environments and working life requirements
Image by Geekgirly Greetings from Turku, the historical capital of Finland! I’m attending a national language teachers’ conference here. Today I gave a workshop on using web-based technologies for authentic language learning. There was a lot of discussion and I … Continue reading
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