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VisitEDUfinn is now offering webinars for all those who are interested in knowing more about Finnish education. For private groups, we can offer both introductory and workshop-type sessions. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at info@visitedufinn.com or +358 405 526 031.
The webinar format: introductory
Thursday 22nd of April 2020 at 16:00-17:00 pm EEST (UTC/GMT+3)
COVID-19 has brought challenges but also opportunities for teachers and schools to re-organize their functions and practices in a more efficient and modern way. What benefits these practices have brought to students’ learning, teachers’ working, and schools’ work as organizations? And what challenges the remote teaching has created for students’ and teachers’ well-being, and how the problems of well-being have been solved? These topics will be discussed by a few experienced Finnish teachers. The discussion will be facilitated by Suvi K. Westling, who is a researcher and trainer of educational psychology.
Martes 5 de mayo de 2020 a las 17 horas – 5 PM (UTC/GMT) – 60 min
La pandemia ha cerrado todas las escuelas en Finlandia, por el momento al menos hasta el 13 de mayo de 2020, pero el aprendizaje de los alumnos – y de hecho toda la escuela – sigue. Maestros, profesores y el personal que se dedica al bienestar de los alumnos (psicólogos, sociólogos, enfermeras…) han puesto en práctica nuevas maneras de trabajar, con la ayuda de los municipios y del estado, y han buscado – y están buscando – nuevas maneras de trabajar con los alumnos. En este webinario, vamos a averiguar soluciones prácticas que se han llevado a cabo en esta situación excepcional. El webinario se realiza en español, por parte de Pekka Tukonen, director de una escuela finesa.
Los temas para tratar durante el webinario:
- ¿Cómo se han organizado la enseñanza a distancia? ¿Qué herramientas se utilizan?
- ¿Qué pros y contras se han encontrado en esta situación peculiar?
- Cómo se apoyan a los alumnos de educación especial / que tienen problemas de aprendizaje o de atención, ya durante el aprendizaje “normal”?
Por favor, inscríbete antes del 3 de mayo al webinario. Este webinario es gratuíto.
The webinar format: introductory
Wednesday 22nd of April 2020 at 10:00 am UTC/GMT
COVID19 lockdown has forced the teachers, schools, and families to work in new ways, confront pressures and find new opportunities assisted and instructed by the Finnish government. In this webinar, we’ll look at the daily routines and new practices of Finnish schools and families during the Corona quarantine from the perspective of teachers and student’s learning and well-being.
Please sign up 24 hours prior to the webinar. This webinar is free of charge.
The webinar format: introductory
Thursday 3rd of October 2019 at 6:30 am UTC/GMT
From modern research, we know a lot about the students’ cognitive functioning and the limits of knowledge processing in traditional academic settings. As the world is changing rapidly, the wide and complex phenomena/problems of the current world require thinking, which reaches beyond ‘borders’ of school subjects and disciplines. In this webinar, you will hear the basic idea behind the concept of phenomenon-based learning and some examples, how to apply it.
Please sign up 48 hours prior to webinar. This webinar is free of charge.
The trends and changes in Finnish national curriculum in the last 25 years and how it effects the teacher work
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The webinar format: introductory
Tuesday 2nd of April 2019 at 5:00 pm UTC/GMT
The webinar contains an overview of the central changes in Finnish national curriculum and it's effects on local level school work. During the session you can comment and ask questions or just listen.
How does the Finnish system support children's mental and academic development
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The webinar format: introductory
Thursday 28th of February 2019 at 7:00 am UTC/GMT
From modern research we know a lot about healthy development of a child as well as what increases or decreases students' cognitive functioning. In this webinar we’ll look the Finnish society and educational system through the lenses of this understanding and reflect its possibilities in other countries.
Key factors of Finnish Education
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The webinar format: introductory
Wednesday 19.12.2018 at 6:00am UTC
This introductory webinar offers you a chance learn about the essential cultural, societal and psychological factors 'in' and 'behind' the Finnish educational system. During the session you can comment and ask questions or just listen.
Strengths and challenges of Teacher education
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The webinar format: introductory
Monday 12.11.2018 at 17:00 UTC
The Webinar introduces the basic strengths and dilemmas of schooling and teacher education as well as a modern attempt to tackle these. During the session you can comment and ask questions or just listen.
How does the Finnish system supports the brain
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The webinar format: introductory
Thursday 8.11.2018 at 16:00 UTC
From modern research we know a lot about what kind of habits and life style are healthy for the human brain, what increases or decreases it's poductivity as well as our ability to concentrate. In this webinar we'll look the Finnish schooling and educational system through the lenses of this understanding and reflect its possibilities in other countries.
All the webinars are facilitated by Suvi Krista Westling.
Suvi Westling is an expert on educational psychology with a broad view of education and a deep understanding of the human mind. She has graduated from and later taught students in an innovative program of educational psychology at the University of Helsinki. Her teaching has included lecturing, supervising pre-service teachers’ practice, and facilitating group processes and phenomenon-based group studies. In her research, she has studied the quality of regulation of students’ learning and activity both at school and at teacher education. She has worked as an expert in educational program design at an academic level as well as in few international organizations.
Suvi has also gained grassroots experience with children and teenagers while working as a classroom teacher, youth worker, and camp supervisor in various places at earlier phases of her life. She has developed an international mindset and understanding of different cultures by participating and working in different international communities and networks, living and studying in Latin America (Chile).
If you have any questions concerning the webinars, please contact Suvi at info@visitedufinn.com or +358 405 526 031.
