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Multisector vocational education provider for youth
and adults.
Competence-based vocational, further vocational
and special vocational qualifications offering a
lifelong learning path.
Dual qualification; upper secondary school
certificate and vocational qualification.
Omnia The Joint Authority of Education in Espoo Region
Mervi Jansson
Professional development programs for teachers.
Coordination of curriculum and learning environment development projects on a national level.
Pioneering mobile learning solutions using iPods and iPads.
Mervi Jansson
Esko Lius
Mervi Jansson
Omnia in figuresStudentsVocational training 3 800Vocational adult education 4 000Apprenticeship 1 500Youth workshops 150Personnel
700 of which 63 % teaching staff
Teacher training1600 days PD/year
No dead ends in the Finnish school system.
Vocational upper secondary track has become slightly more popular than the general track.
Further and specialist qualifications offer a life long learning path.
FNBE
Mervi Jansson
National core curriculmLocal approved curriculaStudents’ personal study plans
Competence-based vocational curriculum
Core subjects: Mathematics Physics and chemistry Social studies Health education Arts and culture ICT
Psychology Entrepreneurship Languages
Vocational studies On-the-job learning Electives
We provide 21st century education combining physical learning spaces and media rich cloud-based learning environments.
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Developing learning environments
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Mervi Jansson
Studying for life and a career.
Entrepreneurship programs promote creativity, goal setting, problems solving and social skills.
Technology makes learning ubiquitous and offers ways to differentiate instruction resulting in better outcomes.
Flickr, Alex Barros
Mervi Jansson
Flickr, Alex Barros
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The i-initiative
iPod Touches and iPads for pilot projects:
special needs students on-the-job learning teaching languages demonstrating competence in real life situations
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Study English
Create yourown book
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Math drills, science, educational games,… there is an app for it.
Flickr, Alex Barros
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Infrastructure
Curriculumdevelopment
Supporting new learning environments – the big picture
Professional development programs for teachers and principles
FNBE finances PD for K-12, vocational and adult education sectors.
Number of paid PD days vary depending on contract.
Many teachers also participate on their own time.
Focus areas are specified annually by FNBE.
Recently the focus has been on ICT enriched learning, special needs, contextual learning and entrepreneurial teaching skills.
Teachers are expected to keep up to date with subject matter and pedagogical knowledge and skills.
ICT skills are measured through a national framework.
Mervi Jansson
Mervi Jansson
InnoOmnia offers life long learning skills for teachers
Finnish National Board of Education funded teacher training for the vocational and adult education sector.
PD programs for international groups.
Sessions and papers at international conferences.
All training has a strong pedagogical ICT-component.
Participants can choose from short-term workshops to one year long programs.
A practical, hands-on approach to all topics.
Flickr, Alex Barros
Mervi Jansson
Infrastructure
Curriculumdevelopment
A new learning culture
Flickr, Alex Barros
Mervi Jansson
Infrastructure
Curriculumdevelopment
Teacher training in the wilderness!
Examples of programs offered to schools
Training the trainer -> combining technology
and pedagogy
Blended learning using elearning and
mobile technology
Entrepreneurial teaching methods promoting
life long learning skills
From teaching to coaching
Designing media rich learning resources
Mervi Jansson
In InnoOmnia we believe learning should be an engaging and challenging process
spiced with fun and laughter.
ClipArt
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