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This blog continues living by telling stories from daily work of four innovative teachers working in different schools in City of Oulu.
We wish you a pleasant summer!
sunnuntai 1. kesäkuuta 2014
R.I.P Patamäki School 1947-2014
This blog continues living by telling stories from daily work of four innovative teachers working in different schools in City of Oulu.
We wish you a pleasant summer!
keskiviikko 2. huhtikuuta 2014
Kodu-coaches at Work
Jukka Miettunen
Pedagogical manager
Since two years we have trained our students to be coaches to others doing Kodu-games. Those students are now in 4th grade and age of 10 or 11. Three of them had a chance to practice their skills.
Last week they were ordered to train teachers from schools all around the City of Oulu. 18 teachers gathered together and learned the secrets of Kodu coding for four hours with the help of young coaches. It was amazing to see how they took the role among adults and more-with teachers.
It was a great learning opportunity for everybody and proof that expertise doesn't ask for age :)
Next week the coaches keep on working with secondary school students in one of our schools.
Great work guys!
Pedagogical manager
Since two years we have trained our students to be coaches to others doing Kodu-games. Those students are now in 4th grade and age of 10 or 11. Three of them had a chance to practice their skills.
Last week they were ordered to train teachers from schools all around the City of Oulu. 18 teachers gathered together and learned the secrets of Kodu coding for four hours with the help of young coaches. It was amazing to see how they took the role among adults and more-with teachers.
It was a great learning opportunity for everybody and proof that expertise doesn't ask for age :)
Next week the coaches keep on working with secondary school students in one of our schools.
Great work guys!
perjantai 21. maaliskuuta 2014
Kodu-research in Patamäki
My name is Polina Grigoreva, at the moment I am a Master’s
degree student at the University of Oulu. The program I am studying in is
called Learning, Education and Technology (LET). It deals with up-to-date
learning and teaching techniques, innovative and classical approaches to skills
and knowledge acquisition. For example, collaborative and self-regulated
learning, which we practice ourselves a lot both within our student group and
beyond it.
The thesis I am working at deals with the concept of expert
systems and Kodu game Lab environment. Expert systems, computer programs that
assist human experts in challenging situations, are referred to and used as an
idea of what Kodu games might become, if applied in schools for learning and
teaching purposes. In general, my study seeks to define the potential of Kodu
games for learning tasks, probable ways of integration of educational
information into informal environment. My goal is to see how it is possible for
pupils to apply newly acquired information into gaming activities, as thus
learn to use it not only in classroom. From a self-regulative point of view
Kodu games allow pupils to visualize what they learn which also contributes to
overall result.
From my side, I also would like to note that Kodu club provides a
lot of opportunities for collaboration in general and creative collaboration in
particular, as well as for development of critical thinking and problem-solving
skills".
I also have a question about Kodu club: is it possible for me to have copies of several games made by the students who have answered the questionnaire? I would also appreciate greatly a demonstration of how those games work.
maanantai 17. maaliskuuta 2014
Home Coming and Celebration
On Monday whole school gathered to gym to celebrate winning project at Global Forum. Here's a photo of happy project classes and mentors.
sunnuntai 16. maaliskuuta 2014
We Are the Winners!
Mr. Jukka Miettunen
pedagogical manager
Microsoft Partners in Learning Global Forum was held in Barcelona Spain last week. 1200 educators, school leaders and innovators participated into this great happening.
The last day Friday culminated in awards ceremony. 260 projects all over the world selected from 12 000 applicants were presenting their work to the judges whole week. The standard of the works was extremely high and all the participant were winners. Many people rank this happening as an Olympics of Education. Quite a title!
Our school's project "Patamäki Corporation" was made with 1-4 graders in spring 2013 with four teachers: Kaisa Loponen, Paula Vorne, Kerttu Mikkonen and Jukka Miettunen. Mrs Vorne was representing the project in Barcelona. The project was about Entrepreneurship education and collaborative many way.
Watch the project from this link
Our project won the category "Cutting Edge With Technology in Learning".
The credit of win goes all the teachers involved, students who made it, PIL-network who was supporting us all the time, our city enabling all and of course the Finnish school system which produces excellent results all the time. It's something to be proud of :) Tomorrow the whole school is celebrating together.
pedagogical manager
Microsoft Partners in Learning Global Forum was held in Barcelona Spain last week. 1200 educators, school leaders and innovators participated into this great happening.
The last day Friday culminated in awards ceremony. 260 projects all over the world selected from 12 000 applicants were presenting their work to the judges whole week. The standard of the works was extremely high and all the participant were winners. Many people rank this happening as an Olympics of Education. Quite a title!
Our school's project "Patamäki Corporation" was made with 1-4 graders in spring 2013 with four teachers: Kaisa Loponen, Paula Vorne, Kerttu Mikkonen and Jukka Miettunen. Mrs Vorne was representing the project in Barcelona. The project was about Entrepreneurship education and collaborative many way.
Watch the project from this link
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| Paula Vorne on the stage |
Our project won the category "Cutting Edge With Technology in Learning".
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| All the winners |
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| Project stand |
The credit of win goes all the teachers involved, students who made it, PIL-network who was supporting us all the time, our city enabling all and of course the Finnish school system which produces excellent results all the time. It's something to be proud of :) Tomorrow the whole school is celebrating together.
tiistai 11. maaliskuuta 2014
Global Forum 2014 Barcelona
Microsoft Global Forum year 2014 is organized in Spain Barcelona. There are over 1000 teachers, school leaders and developers all over the world making school a better place to learn and teach.
Creativity is one of 21st Century Skills. Here's the definition of innovation and creativity. True, isn't it?
Our teacher mrs. Paula Vorne was selected to Expert Educator. Here's Paulas competition work to be judged during this week.
Creativity is one of 21st Century Skills. Here's the definition of innovation and creativity. True, isn't it?
lauantai 22. helmikuuta 2014
Entrepreneuship Education
Entrepreneusship Education
SnowHow-project
Jukka Miettunen
Pedagogical Manager
As you know one of our school strenghts is Entrepreneuship education. Last year we had a Patamäki Corporation project where students established game companies. You can read about that from the older posts in this blog.
This year we continued with companies producing services in a topic SnowHow. So snow it is and that we have a lot in this part of globe! But not enough this year, thanks global warming.
Last year we had four classes involved. Now we are doing it with the whole school and with all teachers.
The work started by seeking student leaders. The whole school gathered to gym where teachers told what it is all about. We also announced that we are recruiting student leaders. The announcement was put into the INFO-board at the school wall:
We got over 40 applications!. The teachers interviewed all applicants and selected 13 CEOs which could choose viceCEOs if they like.
After that the teachers trained the CEOs and once again we gathered together and had some brainstorming with the random groups with the lead of the CEOs. From the mass of ideas we found out 13 different business ideas to establish companies. CEOs chose companies of their own strenghts. When done, students had an opportunity to choose two favourites to join in. At last we had 13 companies who had an idea, CEO and employees.
The first four weeks we spent 2 hours/week to do the project. They all started from business plan and sharing the tasks, continued to budget and marketing plan. Every company had a teacher as a mentor.
After 6 weeks the companies were ready to operate. At first we tested the operation with our own students. Next day we invited the school next to us to participate. And finally on Saturday the parents could see what we have done. It was fun!
Local Currency
We didn't use Euros but Peuros (Patamäki Euros). Every customer received 50 Peuros to spent. Companies decided the price of the products.
Why we are doing this?
Because of 21st Century Skills. We want to prepare our students to meet the challenges when they graduate and choose the profession. Skills like co-operation, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and use of tecnology are the essential skills provided in this project.
Parents could leave feedback using the Padlet tool. From the feedback of the parents we found out that they were very satisfied to the work done in our school.
Some Examples of the Companies and Business Ideas.
Media team was responsible for the documentation. They interviewed companies and people, took photos and wrote a blog weekly.
QR-atarata. They had a track of QR-codes inside and outside the school were customers could follow a story they've made with their smart phones.
Golden Golf. English classroom was made to be a Golf Club where the company sold green fees to the golf course in the school yard. They sold also green card courses, balls and tees. They made close co-operation with the real Golf Club of our city.
Minilandia. Minilandia offered services for the small ones in the school yard. Business idea consisted of small figures placed in the snow world.
CupCakeGirls. Decided to bake and cook and have a cafe.
IceMovie. They made a video of "Small School in the middle of the snow". The company decorated one classroom to be as a movie theatre.They presented the movie in every 15 minutes.
FrisbeeGolf. By courtesy of the local farmer they could build a Frisbee track in the field behind school fence. You could buy a round or a season ticket.
Thank you teachers responsible, students and customers for excellent work!
SnowHow-project
Jukka Miettunen
Pedagogical Manager
As you know one of our school strenghts is Entrepreneuship education. Last year we had a Patamäki Corporation project where students established game companies. You can read about that from the older posts in this blog.
This year we continued with companies producing services in a topic SnowHow. So snow it is and that we have a lot in this part of globe! But not enough this year, thanks global warming.
Last year we had four classes involved. Now we are doing it with the whole school and with all teachers.
The work started by seeking student leaders. The whole school gathered to gym where teachers told what it is all about. We also announced that we are recruiting student leaders. The announcement was put into the INFO-board at the school wall:
After that the teachers trained the CEOs and once again we gathered together and had some brainstorming with the random groups with the lead of the CEOs. From the mass of ideas we found out 13 different business ideas to establish companies. CEOs chose companies of their own strenghts. When done, students had an opportunity to choose two favourites to join in. At last we had 13 companies who had an idea, CEO and employees.
The first four weeks we spent 2 hours/week to do the project. They all started from business plan and sharing the tasks, continued to budget and marketing plan. Every company had a teacher as a mentor.
After 6 weeks the companies were ready to operate. At first we tested the operation with our own students. Next day we invited the school next to us to participate. And finally on Saturday the parents could see what we have done. It was fun!
Local Currency
We didn't use Euros but Peuros (Patamäki Euros). Every customer received 50 Peuros to spent. Companies decided the price of the products.
Why we are doing this?
Because of 21st Century Skills. We want to prepare our students to meet the challenges when they graduate and choose the profession. Skills like co-operation, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and use of tecnology are the essential skills provided in this project.
Parents could leave feedback using the Padlet tool. From the feedback of the parents we found out that they were very satisfied to the work done in our school.
Some Examples of the Companies and Business Ideas.
Media team was responsible for the documentation. They interviewed companies and people, took photos and wrote a blog weekly.
QR-atarata. They had a track of QR-codes inside and outside the school were customers could follow a story they've made with their smart phones.
Golden Golf. English classroom was made to be a Golf Club where the company sold green fees to the golf course in the school yard. They sold also green card courses, balls and tees. They made close co-operation with the real Golf Club of our city.
Minilandia. Minilandia offered services for the small ones in the school yard. Business idea consisted of small figures placed in the snow world.
CupCakeGirls. Decided to bake and cook and have a cafe.
IceMovie. They made a video of "Small School in the middle of the snow". The company decorated one classroom to be as a movie theatre.They presented the movie in every 15 minutes.
FrisbeeGolf. By courtesy of the local farmer they could build a Frisbee track in the field behind school fence. You could buy a round or a season ticket.
Thank you teachers responsible, students and customers for excellent work!
torstai 30. tammikuuta 2014
Visiting Science Center Tietomaa
Jukka Miettunen
Pedagogical manager
5th grade teacher
Our city Oulu is a great place with several outer learning environments. One of those is Science Center Tietomaa. The oldest center in Finland.
Thanks for the local company donation our 5th graders could spend a whole day at Tietomaa.
First we participated in a workshop where we studied how to build a bridge. We watched photos of different types of bridges around the world. Then we planned one of our own. What kind of bridge would you build out of one A4 white copy paper, 10 cm of tape and scissors? Maximum lenght should be 20 cm. When finished we tested it in a bench loading weights of 50 gr one after one.
Winners made a hollow beam bridge which carrying capacity was 250 gramms! Great!
After workshop we could spend some free time to get familiar with the whole exhibition.
At the last we watched a movie of Star and Galaxies Astronomy Show.
3 p.m was a time to go back to school. What a great day we had!
Pedagogical manager
5th grade teacher
Our city Oulu is a great place with several outer learning environments. One of those is Science Center Tietomaa. The oldest center in Finland.
Thanks for the local company donation our 5th graders could spend a whole day at Tietomaa.
First we participated in a workshop where we studied how to build a bridge. We watched photos of different types of bridges around the world. Then we planned one of our own. What kind of bridge would you build out of one A4 white copy paper, 10 cm of tape and scissors? Maximum lenght should be 20 cm. When finished we tested it in a bench loading weights of 50 gr one after one.
After workshop we could spend some free time to get familiar with the whole exhibition.
At the last we watched a movie of Star and Galaxies Astronomy Show.
3 p.m was a time to go back to school. What a great day we had!
maanantai 30. joulukuuta 2013
tiistai 10. joulukuuta 2013
Visit at a Game Company
Mr. Jukka Miettunen
pedagogical manager
As you know games are an essential part of our school working culture. Our Kodu-clubbers have been working hard whole semester and as prize for that we made a visit to real game company. The company was Ludocraft here in the City of Oulu.
With the help of Mr. Tony Manninen, the CEO of company, the pupils and four teachers had a tour in the premises. We got to know how the professionals work and how to make a game step by step.
We talked about also what strengths do you need if you like to work in game industry. Mr. Manninen told to students about the importance of school and doing best in all subjects. If you like be a code maker, study math. If you are interested in artistic part-draw, paint and use art as versatile as you can. The game industry needs also good scriptwriters so reading and writing is essential. When asked many of the students plan to work with games in the future. Let's see!
The teachers were amazed about the working environment or should we say learning environment in the company of creative business. There were a lot of insipring details like room for Lego-building, a 12 000 pieces puzzle, snooker table and a music studio.
The house was full of history of game making and playing. You could see the game consols, joystics and games from several decades.
The walls were full of material of ongoing and past game projects. The manager encourages the employees to write as much as possible and there were many printed books in the book shelf made by the Ludocraft employees. Nice!
What a nice ending for the semester before Christmas break. Hopefully Ludocraft people pay us a visit in spring time!
pedagogical manager
As you know games are an essential part of our school working culture. Our Kodu-clubbers have been working hard whole semester and as prize for that we made a visit to real game company. The company was Ludocraft here in the City of Oulu.
With the help of Mr. Tony Manninen, the CEO of company, the pupils and four teachers had a tour in the premises. We got to know how the professionals work and how to make a game step by step.
We talked about also what strengths do you need if you like to work in game industry. Mr. Manninen told to students about the importance of school and doing best in all subjects. If you like be a code maker, study math. If you are interested in artistic part-draw, paint and use art as versatile as you can. The game industry needs also good scriptwriters so reading and writing is essential. When asked many of the students plan to work with games in the future. Let's see!
The teachers were amazed about the working environment or should we say learning environment in the company of creative business. There were a lot of insipring details like room for Lego-building, a 12 000 pieces puzzle, snooker table and a music studio.
The house was full of history of game making and playing. You could see the game consols, joystics and games from several decades.
What a nice ending for the semester before Christmas break. Hopefully Ludocraft people pay us a visit in spring time!
perjantai 6. joulukuuta 2013
Happy Indepence Day Finland!
Happy Birthday Finland!
On December the 6th we celebrate the Independence Day of Finland. Finland
became independent in 1917 so today is it's 96th birthday. Yesterday morning we took a moment at school and honored our independent country by raising the flag and singing a song called "Lippulaulu" which means "Flagsong".
Later we also had a little ceremony inside where students from different grades sang songs and read poems about Finland.
torstai 28. marraskuuta 2013
Kodu research
For the past weeks we have had a visitor from the University of Oulu, Mr. Fatiu
Arilesere.
He is from
Nigeria, studying Learning, education and technology (LET).
At home he
works as math and introductory technology teacher for junior secondary school
in Lagos,
He is doing
his thesis about “Use of Kodu game Lab to enhance teaching and learning”. He is
collecting data in our club to his study by observing and use of questionnaire.
Mr.Arilesere has
discovered that the kids use the tool a lot and it has help them in
collaborating and interacting and with their peers during any given individual
and group task. Furthermore, it shows how much student participates and
interacts with each other using this tool. On the one hand, during the
observation students showed that they could learn from each by doing, viewing and
asking from either their teachers or peers during a giving task. On the other
hand, students showed how critical they could think during a giving task.
Therefore, the Kodu game lab has shown great
potential in collaboration and interactive learning situation during his
observation.
A day at the Forest part 2.
A Day in the Forest- Project Part 2.
Mrs. Sanna Kokko, 3rd grade teacher
Mrs. Kaisa Loponen, 4 grade teacher
We went to
forest in September where we planned a beginning for a story. We continued
story making at school. The students worked in mixed group of 3rd
and 4th graders. The groups started by making a storyline for the future
story together. After that two students continued writing and two other
students started making art of same issue. We continued working weekly and
every time the groups met they presented what they have done. The writing pair
consisted of 3rd and 4th graders so the 4th graders teached ICT-skills at the same time for the youngers.
Almost all groups made a rap out of their story.
The ready
stories recorded with Lumia920 phones and we made QR-codes with www.goqr.me page. The printed codes attached to
artworks and the raps got their own codes, too. Now the wall outside the
classroom has fine ensemble of work for the enjoy of the whole school.
Co-operation with two age groups was seamless and they are waiting for next
challenges. The goal for the whole project was to develop co-operation skills,
problem solving, creativity and ICT-skills. We got part of nature science,
Finnish language, art, music and P.E curriculum.
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