Here are some of the main points from a two day conference organized by the Finnish Board of Education on ILT: OPH virtuaalipäivät 2012 Day 1: Keynotes The conference was opened by Aulis Pitkälä the Director General of the Finnish National Board of Education who emphasized that it is a student’s right to have access to ICT during study. The current situation is that ICT is seen too much as teacher tool rather than a student tool. He was also worried about the ICT skills of teachers, with not enough training. Pitkälä was followed by Professor Sirka Heinonen of the... Continue reading

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The High School Programme First a copy of the Curriculum 2012-2013 should we need it. 1. Getting Started Make your Period 1 choices from the Year Planner Timetable. Remember the Big Three: English, Finnish and Mathematics. Your courses have been designated. English should be either ENA 1 or H ENAs 7. Finnish should be either at Preparatory/Lower Secondary level (V, K, P level) or S2 Lukio level. Mathemetics should be either at H MABs0-MAB 1 (short maths level) or MAA 1 (long maths level). Then choose your H STs 1 Study Skills group. Then choose your National Curriculum Compulsory Course... Continue reading

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So far we have defined two key concepts: Society and Civil Society. Today you are going to do some internet based research on two more key concepts in civics. Make a note of your answers to each question in your course note book. 1.Political Power From soft power: "the abiliy... Continue reading

Background to WW I and the rise of Germany Download The Rise of Germany Some resources: http://www.historywiz.com/ http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ http://www.amitm.com/thecon/index.html Continue reading

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1. World War Worksheets Complete either 1a, 1b or both. ”The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.” Sir Edward Grey, British Foreign Secretary, 1914 Guernica May 1937 Lectures on The First World War and Interwar period and the Second... Continue reading

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Have a look at this wordle of Cold War Keywords. Can you describe at least five of these and show how they were significant in defining the nature of this conflict? Continue reading

Here is a map of Cold War Europe From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War Here is an exercise on mapping the Cold War. Continue reading

First the Wordle: Then the Worksheet: 1848 and the Risorgimeto: Italy Unification Worksheet In making your notes from this worksheet, take into account that you need to understand the 1848-49 Revolutions (and there were many) in Italy both in the context of: 1848 as a Revolutionary Year in Europe, i.e.... Continue reading

What it stands for: BETT British Education and Training Technology (Farlex Free Dictionary) These notes as a Wordle The Container Idea Moople is a container to enclose a secure portal where the school is able to install their own set of applications for example google apps and web-based resources and also intergrate a further learning platform if necessary. A company called Tribune have used Moople to create a virtual desktop. VLE Providers FROG a new version of the all things to all men approach, drag and drop functionality, sleek graphics. KITE also drag and drop functionality more paired down timetable... Continue reading

Here is the first installment of your homework tasks and some resource. Before you start please have alook at the post on how to cite sources. Homework Task 1: International Relations: What is it? Here is the Encylopedia Britannica Student Edition Introduction to International Relations. Use this and/or your own... Continue reading

philosophy bites: Kit Fine on What is Metaphysics? tags: philosophy Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here. Continue reading

Powerpoint Schmowerpoint: Teach kids to create really engaging presentations tags: powerpoint diigo prezi education Plenty of good suggestions for presntation tool in the classroom and for online courses. Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here. Continue reading

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First try this exercise: When to cite? (Cardiff University, 2011) Then have a look at the Simon Fraser Univeristy Guide on the APA style of citation (2011). via www.fitzpatrick.fi Continue reading

First try this exercise: When to cite? (Cardiff University, 2011) Then have a look at the Simon Fraser Univeristy Guide on the APA style of citation (2011). Using the sources provided and the internet write one properly referenced paragraph in answer to the question: "What different versions of nationalism were... Continue reading

Ideas from the keynote speakers On Thursday 1st December Commissioner for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes asked the question "Why haven’t classrooms changed more?". It was taken as read that change is needed. Her proposal came in three main points: 1. Digital literacy needs to be central to the curriculum. 2. Full range of central funding and support. 3. Digital literacy needs to engage all. As far as this concerns Eiran aikuislukio the third point is probably the most valid, the question should be are we doing enough to engage staff and students with new ways of using IT both... Continue reading

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