Simplifying

Hi,

I'm continuing my blog from yesterday. Writing in the train again, for the third time :)

Yesterday Dr Sunita Gandhi spoke about the learning process. That teachers should put more effort on the pupils learning process. 

The process is a popular theme. But it's not easy to find the time and place for evaluating the process in a classroom. If you still focus on the outcome. Reflecting and process thinking takes time, at least in the beginning.

Therefore we should encourage our teachers to be more of free spirits. Forget the outcome for a while! Just do it!

If teachers would focus more on the learning process there would also be more time to include ICT in every day work. Searching for knowledge, bloging, writing, painting, planning, evaluating, tweeting ... ICT could be a tool for everybody, pupils and teachers. Supporting everybody's learning process and giving everyone the opportunity to be a more active learner. Taking responsibility for their learning process and eventually also the outcome.

Yes, I know. I'm simplifying everything. But sometimes you have to make it simple, to make it happen.

Dr Sunita Gandhi in Helsinki, Finland. 

Siv Enberg
Teacher of Special Needs Education
@pedagogiskt

Developing Special Needs Education

Hi,

the last time I wrote in this blog I was travelling by train. It seems to be a trend. I'm travelling by train again, but not so far this time. I'm going to Helsinki, it takes only 40 minutes.

I'm on my way to Nationella utvecklingsdagar för specialundervisning (Swedish). In English it's something like National Days for Developing Special Needs Education.

It will probably become two interesting days. The first speaker will be Dr. Sunita Gandhi. I'm looking forward to her speech. Usually our international guests are really interesting and inspiring.

Most of the program is in Finnish, but there is also some (three) seminars in Swedish. I am joining one seminar in Swedish and four in Finnish. Although my native language is Swedish. But the context is more important than the language.

The seminars better be interesting. Because in spring teachers are very critical when they leave work at school for some in-service training. This time of the year Finnish teachers are really busy. Our pupils are already counting days. It's only about 30 day's of school left before the summer vacation begins :)

/Siv Enberg
Teacher in Special Needs Education
@pedagogiskt

It's convenient to travel by train in Finland. 

 

Dr Sunita Gandhi is inspiring. 

An addict to learning

Hi,

it's a beautiful morning and I'm enjoying this early start by writing my first blog for #Finnedchat. I'm a bit excited. It's ages since I wrote an english text.

I'm travelling by train to Hämeenlinna today. In a couple of hours I will join a workshop provided by Fronter.

I have already  learned so much these past day's. I'm almost feeling overloaded. I have been working with a website at home. But I'm of course eager to learn something today. I have great expectations for this workshop.

It's a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) occasion. I'm actually bringing two devises. One iPad for work and one for fun :) Fun meaning following Twitter and Facebook.

Finnish teachers has to take part in three day's of in-service training. Usually you spend one day with your colleges at school. Learning together. Then you can participate in an in-service training of your own choice. Like I'm today and tomorrow.

Some of us enjoy learning more than others. While some teachers complains about our obligation to be active learners others are really proud of our system. I like it a lot! Usually I'm taking part in a lot of more in-service training than expected. I am addicted to learning :)

Arriving to Hämeenlinna. Have a nice day!

Siv Enberg
Teacher of Special Needs Education
Siv Enberg @pedagogiskt